Gauteng’s education department will run its online admissions application process in two phases, starting on 10 August, ending in November.
Instead of establishing a data centre region in Africa, IBM opts to trial the Cloud Satellite service, anticipating rapid adoption in South Africa.
The stringent regulations on new SIM sales and activations in Nigeria cost the telco millions of mobile and data subscribers.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund in the North West readies to deploy an ICT-equipped bus to provide services to citizens in remote areas.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The retailer announces its next set of Good Business Journey sustainability goals, which include net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
The company manages to restore operations at the ports, which enables the country’s supply chain and logistics system to resume normal operations.
The unhappy firms accuse the city of promoting anti-competitive behaviour and claim it is creating an evergreen arrangement for C-Track.
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
Successful home-grown tech start-ups advise the city to create dynamic incentives for tech-business collaborations, to boost the economy.
The pay-TV video entertainment giant sees growth in subscribers accessing third-party streaming services through its platform.
An AWS roundtable, held in partnership with Brainstorm magazine, examined how cloud technologies could be leveraged to drive efficiency and profitability.
This week sees tender invitations plummeting, with no new announcements of awards or cancellations.