--- title: "Flagship broadband programme in South Africa stalled" url: https://daily.dev/posts/flagship-broadband-programme-in-south-africa-stalled-n2momeu0h source_url: https://techcentral.co.za/flagship-broadband-programme-in-south-africa-stalled/282836 type: article source: "TechCentral" published: 2026-06-18T09:36:18.172Z updated: 2026-06-18T09:36:43.425Z reading_time: 2 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Flagship broadband programme in South Africa stalled **[TechCentral](https://daily.dev/sources/techcentral)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary South Africa's flagship broadband initiative, SA Connect phase 2, was effectively frozen for most of the 2025/2026 financial year after expected funding of R1.1-billion collapsed to just R116-million due to delays in financial reporting system changes and approval processes. Funds only became available in January 2026, and equipment sourced from overseas was further delayed by Middle East conflict, arriving only in March. The department underspent its budget, achieving 63% of annual targets in Q3 and 81% in Q4. Despite the setbacks, 7,397 public facilities were connected during the year, and Wi-Fi deployment reached 101% of its goal through a social obligations programme funded by commercial telecoms operators. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The staggering cost of connecting every South African household](https://daily.dev/posts/the-staggering-cost-of-connecting-every-south-african-household-qghtduois) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [5G expected to reshape South Africa’s wireless broadband market](https://daily.dev/posts/5g-expected-to-reshape-south-africa-s-wireless-broadband-market-g4lkqstsn) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/flagship-broadband-programme-in-south-africa-stalled-n2momeu0h)