While ICT industry players applaud Vodacom’s data price reduction, social activist groups believe prices have not been trimmed enough to benefit the poor.
Parliament’s science and technology committee wants to see the removal of both the interim chairperson and CEO of the Technology Innovation Agency.
The transport department will submit a Bill that will see e-hailing service providers being fined for allowing unlicensed drivers to operate.
Conflux, a Beijing-based start-up, has achieved a rare feat: winning official Chinese government support for a public, permissionless blockchain.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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NAMEC launches a scathing attack on the giant pay-TV operator over accusations levelled against it at the state capture inquiry.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Government's top tender awards for the month of February reveal the public sector's approach is varied indeed.
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
Advanced tech will play a crucial role in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, says deputy comms minister Pinky Kekana.
Gauteng receives R1.4 billion over the medium-term to drive the province’s high-speed broadband rollout ambitions, while ‘ghost-busting’ ICT has been implemented.
The bank says it has the foundation to enhance public and private partnerships to make the president’s smart city a reality.
The company signs a contract with Axiom Space to take tourists and others to the International Space Station next year.
The South African Post Office puts e-commerce on its strategic business agenda, planning a soft launch of its own platform on 9 March.
Policy statements from National Treasury indicate a clear intention to significantly relax SA’s stringent intellectual property exchange laws.