ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera on Saturday appeared to respond to activist and war veteran Blessed Geza who alleged that children are being molested under his administration. She posted saying her minister is combating child exploitation. She announced in full saying:
Tatenda Mavetera
I had a wonderful day interacting with the people of Mashonaland Central during the Mashonaland Central Digitilise Zimbabwe ICT Roving Expo held yesterday at Chipadze Stadium in Bindura. The warm welcome extended to us by the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution in Mashonaland Central, Hon Magomo, made our visit pleasant.
The Expo saw us unpack various aspects of the work that the public and private sectors are doing to ensure that we meet our digital economy targets under Vision 2030. We also took time to get invaluable feedback from various stakeholders and consumers in Mashonaland Central. Key feedback included emerging trends in child online safety, suggestions on measures to combat the abuse of social media as well and the importance of consultations with local communities before siting Community Information Centres.
This invaluable feedback will go a long way in shaping our implementation strategies for the Child Online Safety Policy, unpacking the Cyber and Data Protection Act and its regulations, as well as our policies in deploying Community Information Centres soon to be rebranded digital centers. Concerns about network unavailability in areas such as Matepatepa, Muzura, Ruya Falls and other places were also noted and communicated to the relevant telco players for actioning.
As part of our efforts to walk the talk about “leaving no one and no place behind”, the Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, in collaboration with POTRAZ, donated computers, a projector, a printer and a whiteboard to Chipadze Drug and Substance Detoxification Centre. We all have a part to play in not only fighting drug and substance abuse but in helping rehabilitated members of our society acquire digital skills.