Mapping communications access in South Africa

Access to landlines and cellular phones is regarded as an important development goal for South Africa. In this study it was found that the Limpopp province has the lowest access to telephone communication in the country, whereas Gauteng and Western province have the highest.

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Journal
Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2025-10-02
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14749/30263515
Primary Topic
Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
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Mapping communications access in South Africa

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Mapping communications access in South Africa

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Abstract

Access to landlines and cellular phones is regarded as an important development goal for South Africa. In this study it was found that the Limpopp province has the lowest access to telephone communication in the country, whereas Gauteng and Western province have the highest.

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