SollyMalatsi
@SollyMalatsi
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies (RSA)
Yesterday I co-hosted the first China–South Africa Ministerial Dialogue on the Digital Economy with Minister Li Lecheng 🇿🇦🤝🇨🇳 We discussed: 📊Chinese investment in SA’s digital infrastructure. 🏭Partnerships between SA & Chinese SMMEs. 📜Sharing best practices for effective…
For Mandela Day, I spent 67 minutes packing meals with Oceana Group and @LuckyStarSA. Together, we joined hands to pack 31,000 meals for children in local schools and ECDs. As Madiba reminded us, “education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world”. No child…
Today I addressed the @CommsZA SA Connectivity Workshop. We brought together government, industry, civil society and global partners to engage on how best to tackle the barriers to universal, affordable, and meaningful connectivity in South Africa. The platform is about creating…
Social justice must remain at the heart of South Africa’s digital transformation🇿🇦 #MandelaDay2025
75 years of @SABCNews connecting South Africans with the events that have shaped our nation📺🇿🇦
📢 The Week That Was: 7–13 July 2025 🌐 Chaired #WSIS20 High-Level Event in Geneva and presented the Chairs Review 🇿🇦 Held bilaterals with Ministers, partners & tech leaders to advance SA’s digital investment agenda 🏛️ Delivered the #DCDT 2025/26 Budget Vote Speech 📍 Engaged…
Empowering departments to deliver reliable digital services📥
The 2025/2026 budget was guided by the knowledge that digital access and inclusion gives people the tools to write their own future. The story of Marvel and Malunghelo must become the norm🇿🇦
Today, I will deliver the @CommsZA budget vote speech📢 Watch live on the @ParliamentofRSA YouTube channel or DSTV Channel 408📺
Minister @SollyMalatsi will deliver the @CommsZA budget vote speech. Tune in to the @ParliamentofRSA channel (DStv 408) and catch all the proceedings live. #BudgetVote2025 #OneDeviceAtATime #DigitalInclusion #PledgeForChange
Day 1 WSIS+20: South Africa officially took over the Chairmanship of the WSIS+20 High-Level Event — bringing together Heads of State, Ministers, the private sector, and civil society to align global efforts on expanding meaningful connectivity. I joined the #Partner2Connect…
📢 The Week That Was: 30 June – 6 July 📶 Met with @Ookla to discuss the use of data-driven insights for better digital policy development 🎤 Delivered keynote at @HuaweiZA SA Connect 2025 🏛️ Engaged the Portfolio Committee on the @CommsZA Annual Performance Plan presentation…
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: @SABC_Sport and @SuperSportTV have reached an agreement to broadcast the Springboks vs Italy Test LIVE on SABC on Saturday, 12 July! Every South African can watch this landmark match — marking 30 years since the 1995 World Cup victory that united the nation🇿🇦
Today I addressed @HuaweiZA South Africa Connect 2025. This platform brings together government, industry, and innovators. Together, we’re collaborating to build an inclusive digital economy that connects South Africans not just to technology, but to real opportunities, dignity,…
Today I met with the team from @Speedtest to explore how data can support better decision-making on connectivity, speed tests, and the overall digital experience for government, industry, and consumers. Data-driven insights are essential for drafting and implementing policies…
HISTORY! 🙌🏾 Khaman Maluach from South Sudan 🇸🇸 is selected at #10 by the Houston Rockets in the NBA 2025 Draft. FIBA Basketball World Cup at 16 Paris 2024 Olympics at 17 NCAA with Duke University Drafted to the NBA at 18 Dreams do come true. Congrats Khaman.