The Department of Basic Education’s tenders target infrastructure and security improvements.
Unaffordable smartphones remain the biggest connectivity hindrance in Sub-Saharan Africa, says GSMA’s regional head.
The country’s payment and clearing body alerts the sector to the potential cyber security risks of ChatGPT.
The companies teamed up with AWS in the Public Sector, which supports projects in government, education, non-profit and healthcare organisations.
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The province banks on a broadband project to bring connectivity closer to previously under-served communities.
After Italy banned ChatGPT, SA’s info watchdog will closely look into how to approach artificial intelligence regulation in SA, to ensure it doesn’t violate data privacy laws.
The company wants to use the proceeds of billions of rands to invest back into the business and pay shareholders.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
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The DPSA says its technical support services contract falls under the “non-mandatory” ICT procurement route.
The information watchdog resolved 616 of the 895 complaints relating to POPIA during the 2022/2023 financial year.
While the Cyber Crimes Act criminalises sextortion and cyber bullying, these incidents often go unreported, says the CSIR.
Digitising government processes will help public service workers improve their own efficiency by not having to manually process requests, says Murunwa Mashamba, senior specialist: key accounts manager at Altron Karabina.