Members of parliament this morning questioned the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) on the status of its suspended CEO and CFO, and its plan to license 14 more under-serviced area licensees.
ICASA intends to reallocate channel 65 for non-broadcasting purposes, giving USALs the hope that they might finally be allocated spectrums.
Jo`burg is in the final stages of replacing its CIO, following the resignation of Heather Fuller.
Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri will not be able to unilaterally appoint people to the ICASA council.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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Amid a spate of IT upgrades, SARS has awarded Flux Interactive the tender for an Internet content management solution.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Underserviced area licensees (USALs) are beset with problems, with some technically bankrupt and others about to lose their licences, Parliament has heard.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
Hosted in partnership with ITWeb Brainstorm and BCX, a Public Sector in ICT Forum event took place at Protea Fire & Ice in Menlyn on 17 August. Attendees could benchmark with industry leaders who have entered successful PPPs and engage in meaningful conversation to foster change in the digital journey of both the public and private sector. #ppp #digitaltransformation #bcx
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is expected to announce the winners of billions of rands' worth of tenders soon.
The World Telecommunication Development Conference in Doha, Qatar, opens today with a call to connect the unconnected by 2015.
Dimension Data and Queensland Fire and Rescue Service will deploy a mobile IP-based communications centre at MediaConnect`s KickStart 2006 Conference in Queensland, Australia.
Mapping the digital transformation journey
MTN and Microsoft partnered with Brainstorm magazine in hosting three executive roundtables at The Saxon on 21 June. The conversations that took place focused on the digital transformation journey for the public sector, enterprise and SME markets. #mtn #microsoft #digitaltransformation
Power outages overshadowed Cape Town`s pride at being the first South African metropolis to offer free Internet access at all its public libraries yesterday.
A government official has denied SA has the IT skills it is seeking to import from overseas and rubbished claims that affirmative action denies employment on the basis of skin colour.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to introduce online filing and payment for UIF contributions.
What do Tony Leon, Patricia De Lille and Mangosuthu Buthelezi have in common?
