IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

·       There was a decline in access to fixed telephones during the reference period and more male-headed households had access.

·       Mobile telephone ownership increased, with females having a higher percentage of ownership.

·       Access to internet connectivity increased for both male and female-headed households with equality reached in 2022.

• ·           Access to computers increased and radio usage decreased, while television fluctuated.
• ·        Gender disparities in university/technikon graduates with computer and information sciences qualifications were in favour of males.
•        The male graduates with ICT qualifications from universities and TVETs were more likely to be employed than their female counterparts.
•    Male-headed households in the ICT high category had higher percentages compared to female-headed households, regardless of age group.