The Cape Access Project
E-power to the People
The Cape Access project is part of the centre for e-Innovation's strategy to stimulate economic competitiveness by providing the means for the citizen of the Western Cape to participate in the emerging knowledge economy. The strategy recognizes information and communication technology (ICT) as a key enabler of the economic development and growth of the Western Cape.
Cape Access aims to ensure that the public has access to the necessary technology infrastructure to interact with government, business and with each other, electronically.
The goal of the Cape Access project is to provide computers with internet access in public libraries, schools, multi-purpose centers and other access points for use by anyone who needs it. Usage will be free of charge, but time limited on a daily basis. Users will be able to use emails and will be assisted to set up theire own email address and mailbox. Each computer provides typical computer productivity tools, as well as access to the internet. Workshops will be hosted by the e-Community forums around the use of ICTS's, covering relevant issues such as pensions, tenders and job searches to name but a few. Each community needs for information will be determined during the first phase of the project.
Latest e-Centres
Cape Access has now established e-Centres at the following locations:
- Bitterfontein Library
- Van Rhynsdorp Multi-purpose Centre
- Elim Community Center
- Struisbaai Library
- Bongolethu Library, Oudtshoorn
- Conville Library, George
- Louwville Library-Vredenburg
- St Augustine Primary - Paternoster
- Thembalethu Thusong Centre- George
- St James Anglican Church - Klawer
- Matzikamma Municipal Hall - Doringbaai
- Genadendal Library - Genadendal
- Saturnus Primary School - Toekomsrus
- Beaufort West Secondary School - Beaufort West
- Ladismith Community Centre
- Murraysberg Abit School
- Ceres Advice Center
- Mosselbay eViwe Center
- Gugulethu e-Googlethu Centre
Through the Cape Access project and community structures called e-Community forums have been established. Their role is to drive information society projects at local levels and manage the e-Centres.
They are:
- The West point.Com e-Community Forum in Bitterfontein
- Matzi.Com e-Community Forum in van Rhynsdorp
- Elim e-Community Forum in Elim
- Bua e-Community Forum in Struisbaai
- George e-Community Forum
- Ulwazi e-Community Forum in Oudtshoorn
- Sisonke.com e-Community Forum in Beaufort West
- Vredenburg/Paternoster e-Community Forum in Vredenburg
- e-Googlethu e-Community Forum in Gugulethu
- e-Viwe e-Community Forum in Mosselbay
- Kannanland e-Community Forum in Ladismith
- MTM4Wiz e-Community Forum in Ceres
- Eyabantu e-Community Forum in Murraysburg
- Genadendal e-Community Forum in Genadendal
Quicklinks
Contact Details
For more information on the Cape Access Project contact:
Kelvin Groeneveldt
Tel 021-483 4384
Fax 021-483 8998
kgroenev@pgwc.gov.za
142 Long St, Cape Town
SMMEs
All SMMEs are invited to send their details to the Cape Access site manager so they can be included in the directory.