Microsoft`s offer to open its source code to governments comes a little too late for the South African government, which is moving quickly on open source. Much quicker than most expected it would a year ago.
An open source workshop at the State IT Agency yesterday resolved to boost investigations and testing of open source software in government. Participants argued that open source alternatives should be made a mandatory consideration for all government IT purchases.
The Solidarity trade union group has abandoned attempts to delay Telkom`s listing and block its New York listing, after government agreed that special share discounts will not discriminate on race.
The Centre for Public Service Innovation, together with the State IT Agency, has announced a new project to document the mobile possibilities for delivering government services to all South Africans.
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The Department of Communications has invited applications for licences to operate telecommunications services in 10 rural areas where Telkom does not penetrate effectively. Applications close on April 30.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
The State IT Agency (SITA) has formed a partnership with the Centre of Informatics in the Province of Antwerpen and Limburg in Belgium.
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 Department of Communications and the State IT Agency aim to make the government tendering process as smooth as possible with the development of databases containing prospective suppliers` details.
The South African Post Office has formed a joint venture with Commerce One to drive e-procurement and e-sourcing technologies in the Post Office as well as other government bodies.
Net1 Applied Technology Holdings (Aplitec) company Cash Paymaster Services (Northern) has been awarded the Limpopo government tender for disbursing social pensions.
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
A joint venture between the State IT Agency (SITA) and its Belgian counterpart promises many benefits to the public sector IT market.
The US state of Pennsylvania has extended its contract with Unisys to manage its outsourced operation and maintenance of the state`s Data PowerHouse facility.
With little more than a month to go before a decision is due on the majority owner of SA`s second fixed-line telephone network, the two competing bidders are finding themselves fighting outside critics rather than each other.
The Human Sciences Research Council has undertaken a knowledge management project aimed at, among other things, helping government harness the "information society" and create employment.
