Articles about DCDT

Top ICT tenders: SITA’s relevance to be reviewed

DCDT plans a full review of SITA’s mandate, performance and business model.

SITA, Film and Publication Board get new MD, CEO

New leadership appointments at the State IT Agency and Film and Publication Board see Magatho Mello and Nketheleni Norman Gidi take on the top jobs.

Comms dept entities still to fill key roles amid governance crises

Despite assertions that governance woes in the communications ministry’s entities will be ironed out, majority still sit without executive leadership and a mountain of challenges.

Communities without broadband ‘an assault on humanity’

Internet access remains largely unavailable in remote and underserved areas, despite “noble” projects like SA Connect.

ITWeb TV: Malatsi vows to finalise SA’s AI policy

South Africa is getting closer to a finalised national artificial intelligence policy, confirms communications and digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi.

Malatsi adds new members to USAASA board

Communications minister Solly Malatsi names four people to serve as additional USAASA interim non-executive board members.

Malatsi calls for ethical AI as SA leads G20 task force

Communications minister Solly Malatsi convenes a G20 ministerial task force meeting, stressing the need for inclusive artificial intelligence guardrails.

Minister acknowledges SITA-related ‘drama’, seeks a fix

Comms minister Solly Malatsi admits SITA’s troubles have chiefly been related to large-scale procurement and governance, but he believes its inefficiencies can be fixed.

Comms ministry appoints BMIT to develop SABC financial model

The ICT research firm will chart a way towards sustainable solutions to secure the SABC’s long-term financial stability.

President says Postbank not yet ready to become state bank

Postbank still has work to do before it can qualify for a commercial banking licence to meet the state’s financial inclusion priorities, says president Cyril Ramaphosa.

USAASA board shrinks as four members resign

Communications minister Solly Malatsi receives the resignation of four USAASA board members, reducing the capacity of those in office to three.

Malatsi seeks candidates to serve on FPB council

Comms minister Solly Malatsi invites the public to nominate potential candidates to serve on the Film and Publication Board’s council.