{
  "id": 14640668,
  "title": "Less than half of schools and clinics get promised internet access",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/less-than-half-of-schools-and-clinics-get-promised-internet-access",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:42:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/technology/mobile-operators-warned-less-than-half-schools-clinics-get-promised-internet-access/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa's digital connectivity targets have been significantly missed, with only 10,851 out of the 21,878 public institutions promised internet access as of March 2026, according to a report by The Citizen. Only 49.1% of the targeted facilities, including schools, clinics, and libraries, were connected under spectrum licence obligations awarded in 2022, despite these commitments being a crucial part of modern service delivery, education, and access to information. The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies expressed concern over the slow rollout, warning that operators failing to meet their obligations should face regulatory action.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}