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<DIV align=center><B><FONT face=Arial size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Invitation to a
Roadshow Presentation on the</SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></DIV>
<P class=Section1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT face=Arial
size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ICT
Empowerment Charter</SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><U><FONT face=Arial
size=3><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">POLOKWANE</SPAN></FONT></U></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><st1:date Month="3"
Day="29" Year="2004"><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MONDAY 29<SUP>th</SUP>
MARCH 2004</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:date><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B><st1:time
Hour="9" Minute="30"><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">09:30</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:time><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> for
</SPAN></FONT></B><st1:time Hour="10" Minute="0"><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10:00</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:time><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> to
approx. 12.00</SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT face=Arial
color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The
Ranch</SPAN></FONT> </B><B><FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Protea
Hotel</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">,</SPAN></FONT>
</B><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">N1 -
Polokwane</SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">The ICT
Charter Working Group (WG), has pleasure in inviting you to
this</SPAN></FONT><B><I><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
</SPAN></I></B><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">key
roadshow event</SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">, part of
a country wide initiative to inform and gather inputs from as broad a spectrum
of people as possible. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Your input
to the ICT Charter will help</SPAN></FONT><B><I><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
</SPAN></I></B><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">shape
the future</SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> of the
Information, Communications & Electronics Technology (ICT-E) industry in
</SPAN></FONT><st1:country-region><st1:place><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">South
Africa</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:country-region><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">.<FONT
color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Please see below for background
information. Please</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><B><I><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
</SPAN></I></B><B><I><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">do
not miss</SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
this opportunity to contribute.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">The</SPAN></FONT><B><I><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
</SPAN></I></B><B><I><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">ICT
Charter Draft</SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
can be seen at:</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-ZA> </SPAN><A
href="http://www.ictcharter.org.za/content/ICTCHARTER_Draft1.pdf"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">http://www.ictcharter.org.za/content/ICTCHARTER_Draft1.pdf</SPAN></FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Your
assistance in extending this invitation to your colleagues or executives from
other companies who would be interested, would be greatly appreciated.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The
audience</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> is intended to be persons involved
in ICT –Information Communication Technology – in which we include IT
(Computers, networking, cabling, software, hardware etc); telecommunications
(telephones, PABX, data, modems, transmission etc) and electronics (including
electronics and cabling, but excluding domestic and security i.e. consumer
applications). </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Invited
persons</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> will be from industry, Government
organizations, parastatals, learning institutions, industry associations, etc.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Business
size</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> can be from the smallest SMME to
the largest parastatal, as all will be affected.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Job
Titles</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> include MD, CEO, CFO, Procurement
Officers, IT Managers, HR, etc.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">There
is</SPAN></FONT><B><I><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
</SPAN></I></B><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">no
charge</SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> to
invited guests. Refreshments will be served.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Please</SPAN></FONT><B><I><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
</SPAN></I></B><B><I><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">RSVP</SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> as
indicated below, as places are very limited. We do apologise if this invitation
reaches you a little late, due to circumstances beyond our
control.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Our team
looks forward to meeting you and hearing your
views.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Best
regards</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Dali
Mpofu</SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">ICT
Charter WG Chair</SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">RSVP: </SPAN></FONT><I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> </SPAN></I></B><B><I><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">Kindly confirm
your attendance with the following:</SPAN></FONT></I></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Sharon
Mugeri or Lizzy Mncube</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=1><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> </SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Tel:
011-</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=1><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> </SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT
color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">315
0483 / 011 315 4175</SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Fax:
011-</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=1><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> </SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT
color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">315
2276</SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Email:</SPAN></FONT></B> <A
href="mailto:info@ tcf.co.za"><B><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">info</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">@</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ictcharter.org.za</SPAN></FONT></B></A><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">EVENT
DETAILS</SPAN></FONT></U></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Date: </SPAN></FONT></B><st1:date
Month="3" Day="29" Year="2004"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">MONDAY </SPAN></B><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">29<SUP>th</SUP> MARCH
2004</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:date><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Time: </SPAN></FONT></B><st1:time
Hour="9" Minute="30"><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">09:30</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:time><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> for
</SPAN></FONT></B><st1:time Hour="10" Minute="0"><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">10:00</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:time><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> to
approx. 12.</SPAN></FONT>00</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Venue:</SPAN></FONT>
</B><B><FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The
Ranch</SPAN></FONT> </B><B><FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Protea
Hotel</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">,</SPAN></FONT>
</B><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">N1 -
Polokwane</SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Section1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT face=Arial
size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ICT
CHARTER</SPAN></FONT> </B><B><FONT face=Arial size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">BACKGROUND
INFORMATION</SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">The ICT
Charter Working Group (WG), has pleasure in inviting you to contribute to
this<FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> series of key events which
will help shape the future of the Information, Communications & Electronics
Technology (ICT-E) industry in
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><st1:country-region><st1:place><FONT face=Arial
color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">South
Africa</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:country-region><FONT face=Arial
color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Recognising
the importance of the issue of Black Empowerment in ICT-E, and wishing to
pre-empt a Government imposed Charter, Industry & practitioner organisations
have joined together to facilitate the process of debating & formulating a
proposal for the Charter, for submission to Government.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> </SPAN><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">These
organisations include the Black Information Technology Forum BITF, Computer
Society of SA CSSA, Electronics Industry Federation EIF, IT Association ITA,
Information Industries SA IISA, the SA Communication Forum SACF, and the SA
Chamber of Business SACOB.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">The ICT
Charter Working Group (WG) has as its objective the gathering of inputs from all
stakeholders, debating in open forum, collating and submitting to Government, in
order that the eventual issue of the Charter will take into account the full
opinions of the ICT-E community.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">The
Working Group has already made several strides in ensuring that we in the ICT
sector will boast a transformation blueprint acceptable to the widest audience
including all of our stakeholders, the government, the broader South African
population irrespective of race, colour, gender, class or creed, and the
investment community for this country. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">However,
merely from the above list of constituencies one can appreciate the delicate job
of balancing their separate interests in fashioning any economic strategy. The
enormity of a task has never been an insurmountable obstacle to South Africans.
The uniqueness of our situation has always only been a catalyst for the
creativity and elegances of our solutions. The government’s Broad-based Black
Economic Empowerment strategy is a typical example of this. It is neither
totally voluntary nor completely prescriptive. It provides no punitive sanctions
for non-compliance, with the only punishment being self imposed and curable
economic demise for “offenders”. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">It
is against this background that the task of the Working Group is unenviably
complex and yet exciting. We have repeatedly stated that our guiding principle
in this process is INCLUSIVITY. Everything else we do is subservient to this
principle. When deadlocks arise, as sure they will, the Working Group has
formally adopted the notion of “sufficient consensus.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">This
first Working Draft was issued on </SPAN></FONT><st1:date Month="3" Day="9"
Year="2004"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">the
9<SUP>th</SUP> March 2004</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=Arial color=black
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">,
and is a culmination of a deliberately protracted process which was publicly
launched on </SPAN></FONT><st1:date Month="6" Day="25" Year="2003"><FONT
face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">25
June 2003</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
following extensive behind-the scenes talks among the key industry associations
in the ICT sector. On the 16<SUP>th</SUP></SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> </SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=black
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">and
17<SUP>th</SUP></SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-ZA style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
</SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">September
2003, some 600 delegates representing a cross-section of our sector and
population gathered for two days at the Sandton Convention Centre and set the
tone for the current co-operative spirit prevalent in this effort.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Earlier
this year, on </SPAN></FONT><st1:date Month="2" Day="16" Year="2004"><FONT
face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">16
February 2004</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">,
a mini-summit was held at Eskom Convention and opened by the Minister of
Communications where delegates focused their attention on the wider community
issues of bridging the digital divide and Corporate Social Investment,
specifically on how these items should be accommodated in a broad-based ICT BEE
Charter. Some of the creative proposals offered from the floor went beyond the
wildest expectations of the conveners of these gatherings. Parallel to these,
inputs have been received from various interest groups representing industry
associations, individuals, multinationals, state-owned enterprises, individual
companies of all shapes and sizes, conference goers, etc.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">In
addition the Working Group decided to form an internal Research Team with some
full time staff and volunteers. The unit is augmented by the services of two
independent research agencies, Empowerdex and Forge Ahead whose valuable input
has been procured.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">A series
of provincial road-shows have been planned for the months of March and April. At
the Roadshows, members of the Working Group and Research team will present the
background and current content of the ICT Charter, and invite questions and
discussion. Inputs will all be recorded and inputted to the
process.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">These
numerous processes are ALL aimed at feeding into a final document which is still
projected for finalization not later than </SPAN></FONT><st1:date Month="6"
Day="25" Year="2004"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">25 June
2004</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> being the
anniversary of our first public announcement of the process.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">This First
Working Draft is aimed at teasing further discussions on the charter in a more
structured way. The intention is definitely not to circumscribe the areas of
discussion. On the contrary, any issues left out need to be brought to our
attention. For obvious reasons, the first draft seeks to ask more questions than
provide answers. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">In this
respect, your input to the Roadshow will be an important
factor.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">We
undertake to issue monthly updates or drafts until completion. The quality of
these further drafts will be directly dependent on feedback received primarily
from the industry associations, the road-shows and the Research Unit. Anybody
else is welcomed to participate via our website at</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA> </SPAN><A href="http://www.ictcharter.org.za/"><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">www.ictcharter.org.za</SPAN></FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">An
important aspect of the charter obviously relates to the post-adoption
implementation phase of the charter. We urge discussants to give some serious
thought to this issue. After all, the implementation phase is likely to go into
the next decade and will therefore span a longer period than the policy
formulation stage. Moreover, the work of economical transformation will never be
“finished” in our lifetime. Continuous revision and improvement of our
socio-economic strategies is an inherent part of our evolving new
country.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Finally,
it remains for me to, on behalf of the Working Group, to urge you to attend the
Roadshow, and to thank all those who have directly and indirectly volunteered
their time to this process. We do apologise for the short notice given in this
invitation.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Let all of
us in unison repeat our guiding cry: </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><I><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">“Hamba
Digital Divide! Woza Transformation!”</SPAN></FONT></I></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">DALI
MPOFU </SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">CHAIRPERSON:
ICT EMPOWERMENT CHARTER WORKING GROUP </SPAN></FONT></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Section1><B><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">Please
Note: This is a discussion forum and as such it would be appreciated if you
would acquaint yourself with the ICT draft charter by going to our website
on</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN lang=EN-ZA> </SPAN><A
href="http://www.ictcharter.org.za/"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">www.ictcharter.org.za</SPAN></FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> </SPAN></FONT><B><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
</SPAN></B><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">or for a
copy of the Charter go direct to</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN lang=EN-ZA> </SPAN><A
href="http://www.ictcharter.org.za/content/ICTCHARTER_Draft1.pdf"><FONT
size=4><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">http://www.ictcharter.org.za/content/ICTCHARTER_Draft1.pdf</SPAN></FONT></A><FONT
color=black size=4><SPAN lang=EN-ZA
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA"> </SPAN></FONT><B><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA">
</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
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color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This
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