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Digital Infrastructure
Digital Infrastructure - Data and Communications
Digital infrastructure is the connective tissue of modern public services. Communications networks, data systems and technology platforms underpin how assets are operated, maintained and monitored, from ICT at border posts to clinical systems in hospitals and building management in accommodation PPPs. The performance of physical infrastructure increasingly depends on the reliability, security and regulatory compliance of the digital systems that support it.
Selected experience (5 matters) ▾
Our experience spans regulatory advisory, PPP structuring, commercial contracting and sector-specific transactions, including:
- External counsel to the South African National Treasury on procuring a private party to establish, finance and operate the national 112 Public Emergency Call Centre through a PPP
- Transaction advisor to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on a PPP to digitise payment channels for court payments (bail, maintenance and fines), replacing physical cash
- An international broadband network provider on its investment in the company rolling out the City of Johannesburg’s municipal broadband network PPP
- A cell tower developer on land-lease agreements for towers, including commercial terms and land-use considerations
- A government business enterprise on the lease of spare capacity in fibre-optic cable used for train signalling
A Sector Structured Differently Across Africa
In most African jurisdictions, data and communications infrastructure sits with the private sector, and telecommunications is a regulated sector rather than a typical PPP. Operators need licences to establish and run networks, and service providers buy capacity on licensed networks to serve customers. We advise clients on structuring, negotiating and implementing compliant, commercially sound arrangements across these intersecting frameworks.
Data Protection and Regulatory Compliance
Personal data is increasingly regulated across the continent. We guide clients on compliance frameworks, risk allocation, data-processing arrangements, cross-border transfers and integrating data protection into commercial and infrastructure projects.