Civic technology solutions tend to be “vanity projects” that result in millions of public funds spent on tech that does not solve existing challenges.
The Department of Basic Education is under pressure over its approach to mathematics in schools.
The comprehensive upgrade of its SAP landscape forms part of its system modernisation focus, says the Road Accident Fund.
The South African Reserve Bank sees growing uptake of crypto-currencies and artificial intelligence within the country’s payments ecosystem.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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Microsoft drives AI innovation and digital literacy in SA, fostering a future-ready workforce.
SARS examines what AI solutions are available to rid it of mundane tasks amid an increasing government shift to tech.
The agency looks to automated procurement to stay afloat and streamline processes, as new rules decentralise government ICT procurement.
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
nCino KYC Africa joined legal and fraud detection experts at the Fighting Financial Crime Conference and pressed the need for greater public-private partnerships in an effort to combat digital fraud.
By leveraging data lakes and object storage, CloudZA enables businesses to move away from costly, rigid databases, the company says.
In partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, Proudly South African readies two e-commerce platforms.
The Department of Home affairs is forcing SA’s poor to absorb the cost of maintaining the population register, says TymeBank.