This week’s roundup sees Gauteng’s Department of e-Government looking to deploy an e-panic button app to address social crime.
Our roads need innovative repair processes to improve their condition, says Justin Manson, sales director at Webfleet South Africa.
Analysts welcome the ICASA-initiated council committee that will assess the impact of the ongoing electricity disruptions on the ICT sector.
The Gauteng Provincial Government begins installing facial recognition CCTV cameras in the Diepsloot Township, kicking-off its e-policing strategy.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The Artificial Intelligence Institute of SA will host an international seminar on the design of digital identities in the country.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
The city utilises international expertise and guidance to learn how to effectively use its crime-fighting technology.
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
State IT Agency MD Dr Bongani Mabaso wants to fill the CISO, CIO and COO positions, with the latter top of the list to deal with SITA’s service delivery woes.
The Thuso Connect and Thuso Resources online platforms target emerging academics and researchers at SA’s public universities.
The comms department spends R744 000 to redesign its controversial DigiTech “app store”, to meet its specifications.
A loophole in the Act makes it possible to get a compliance certificate if a company can provide legitimate grounds for not meeting sectoral targets, says Nicol Myburgh, head: HCM Business Unit at CRS Technologies.
Justice minister Ronald Lamola gazettes a five-year “certificate of exemption”, allowing police to use equipment, such as wiretapping devices, for mass-surveillance.