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This chapter focuses on several attempts taken to bridge the digital divide in South Africa and the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on development in the country. It is important to note that the advent of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has indeed led to technological revolution across the globe and it continues to change the global social and economic milieus of countries making use of these technologies. It is a fact that most developed countries have become knowledge societies because of this technological revolution while most developing countries are also putting strategies in place to bridge the digital divide by encouraging the use of ICTs. Interestingly, most people in these developing and most especially under-developed countries still do not have access to ICTs. This is probably due to the fact that ICT facilities are not available in the area where they reside or because they cannot afford the use of such ICTs. This Chapter will therefore attempt to look at various steps that have been taken towards bridging the digital divide in South Africa and the impact of new technologies on development in the country. The focus of this Chapter will be narrowed down to e-government, e-commerce, e-learning and the impact of telecentres among other with the aim of looking at ICTs as an indispensable tool for enabling governments to deliver public services and information to the populace. This Chapter will also look at attempts towards bridging the digital divide among some selected South African higher institutions and also evaluate the level of their ICT usage and its impact on e-learning in these selected institutions.

Bridging the Digital Divide and the Impact of New Media Technologies on Development in South Africa