The Eastern Cape government`s Social Development Department will soon go online as it attempts to bridge the digital divide and root out corruption.
The Western Cape government is to launch a trilingual Internet portal for its e-government initiative.
Integrear Indicium has implemented the Zeus Credit Management System at the Worcester municipality.
Sun Microsystems will provide the Haryana government in India with the StarOffice 7 open source office productivity suite.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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After complaints from local channel suppliers, SITA and GITOC have re-opened a portion of government's all-in-one seat management services tender.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Comparex and e.com institute have entered into a strategic alliance to provide ad hoc IT skills to government, in a process that effectively circumvents individual tenders.
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
Cell C says it has been awarded an exclusive contract to supply cellular products to the City of Cape Town until 2007.
Local companies and municipalities are scrambling to meet the deadline for the Generally Accepted Municipal Accounting Practices (GAMAP).
Sentech, in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Education, will roll-out Internet access to schools in Gauteng.
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
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport is piloting an examination unit that captures motorists` fingerprints and photographs electronically.
Government and business need to do more about legislation aimed at monitoring Internet use, otherwise the intelligence and law enforcement agencies will be out in the cold and business access frozen shut.
A portal that aims to match start-up companies and potential investors has been launched in Gauteng.
3Com is supporting the proposed information communications technology (ICT) implementation strategy for KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) schools and tertiary institutions as outlined by the KZN Education Department.