Novell and the South African Department of Home Affairs will deploy the Novell GroupWise collaboration solution running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server at each of the department`s 635 foreign missions, border posts and local offices.
SITA is on track with a multibillion-rand government project, which is said to include much private sector content.
Lucky Masilela has been named as the new chairman of the ISETT SETA.
Deputy communications minister Roy Padayachie today lashed out at Sentech for creating "alarmist views" by saying its infrastructure is collapsing and government is not supporting it.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The Department of Communications` strategic plan for 2006 will spell out "specific interventions" to lay the foundation for the development of the economy, it says.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Plans are on track to establish a private telecommunications network for government, says SITA.
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
Nampak has chosen Computer Associates (CA) Africa`s Unicenter infrastructure management solution as part of its efforts to centralise the management of its IT infrastructure across the country.
New codes give the telecoms and broadcasting players a framework for provision of service to the disabled.
The controversial e-mail spoofing by members of the National Intelligence Agency has been described as "the work of amateurs".
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
Outgoing SARS CIO Ken Jarvis wraps up 32 years in the IT industry this week.
Keen to focus on what they do best, companies are increasingly turning to business process outsourcing (BPO) for everything else.
The State IT Agency (SITA) has "consolidated its top structures", cutting executive positions from 10 to four.
Conditions for sustainable development need to be addressed to promote economic growth and development, says Dr Mathews Phosa, non-executive chairman of EOH.