The national presidential commission on technology, which includes a who`s who of local IT and telecoms players, is to be chaired by a former IBA councillor who resigned after allegations of spending funds without authorisation.
Alcatel Altech Telecoms has donated 40 phone management systems in kit form to the Department of Communications (DOC).
AST has, as part of a consortium, won a contract for network deployment, support and maintenance for the Department of Justice in a deal worth over R200 million.
Building on the Innovation Hub, the Gauteng provincial government-initiated project to raise the profile of local research and development, is expected to start in mid-2002 with occupation the following year.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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Paracon Holdings has acquired IT contractors Bryan Hattingh Investment Services from Advtech, giving its services division a greater national foothold as well as access to key parastatal contracts.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
The Department of Home Affairs says it is on the way to becoming fully automated with a revamped Web site and intranet, and an online visa application and transfer system in the offing.
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 local government of the Northern Province has contracted ICL to install the ProMIS expenditure and income system.
The State IT Agency (Sita) and the SA Bureau of Standards (SABS) have signed a memorandum of understanding that ensures Sita obtains ISO 17799 certification.
SA government IT spend has grown to around R9 billion per annum, despite the negative trends in the global IT industry. This emerged in the latest Forge Ahead BMI-T report on the state of ICT in government.
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
Patrick Kuwana, district manager at Hewlett-Packard SA, discusses HP`s involvement in the Commonwealth Business Forum, and speaks out on local initiatives to breach the digital divide.
A consortium consisting of the AST Group, Thuso IT and Mahube has won an R8 million tender to provide IT support services resources to the Department of Home Affairs.
Rand Water is set to go live with the DynamiQue 1.0 human resource and payroll system from Q Data DynamiQue (QDD).
