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(g) South Africa has 4 mobile operators namely: Vodacom, MTN, Cell C<br />

and VirginMobile.<br />

In May 2006, Vodacom connected its 20 millionth subscriber in South Africa<br />

(GCIS, 2006/7:137).<br />

Allafrica.com (2007) records hold that by May 2007, MTN South Africa had a<br />

subscriber base <strong>of</strong> 13,030,000m.<br />

Current reports from Moneyweb (2007) indicate that the Cell C subscriber<br />

base now stands at 3.3m.<br />

(h) South Africa does have a National ICT Policy. Activities that are related<br />

to ICTs and rural women in South Africa can be traced through organisations<br />

like the USAASA and NGO's like Women'sNet.<br />

Given the above summary <strong>of</strong>the ICT infrastructure in both Kenya and South<br />

Africa, it is apparent that the mobile sector has enjoyed phenomenal growth<br />

in both countries.<br />

The next chapter (three) looks at the concepts information, information<br />

needs, information seeking and information use.<br />

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