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Call centre to address KZN social ills

April 22, 2019 10:09 am by: Category: Arts & Culture, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, Featured, Governance, Investing, IT Security, Local, National, NEWS, Software, Technology Leave a comment A+ / A-
KZN MEC for Social Development, Mrs WG Thusi

KZN MEC for Social Development, Mrs WG Thusi

from NJABULO BUTHELEZI in Durban
DURBAN – COMMUNITIES in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province are now able to utilise technology to report matters relating to social crises to the government.

This follows the launch of an initiative, the Call Centre, by Vodacom and the Department of Social Development.

It is anticipated the facility would address service delivery as well as shield women and children in the region from violence.

Eleni Kwinana, Executive Head of Department for Vodacom Business in KZN, said for too long, violence against women and children in previously disadvantaged communities had remained a hidden scandal in homes and communities.

“Gender-based violence affects too many families in South Africa,” the  executive said.

Kwinana said technology tools that the 4th Industrial revolution wave  comes with can be utilised to empower victims of gender-based violence  and speed up service delivery.

These technologies include artificial intelligence (AI), internet of
things (IoT) and Enterprise Mobility.

“Gender-based violence is not acceptable in a country where people have  equal rights. By providing relevant communication and technology  solutions, we can help change the lives of people living in our  communities,” Kwinana concluded.

– CAJ News

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