The Gauteng education department moves the opening of the grade one and eight learner admissions site to 20 May.
Immediate pressures such as providing running water and electricity supersede the need for smart solutions and technology infrastructure.
Data storage and protection is a key consideration, along with a proactive plan if hackers succeed with an attack, says Hayden Sadler, country manager for SA at Infinidat.
An international consortium has completed the engineering design work of the Square Kilometre Array's science data processor.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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Microsoft's new open source platform is designed to make elections less vulnerable to vote rigging and manipulation.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
South Africans turned to Google for voting information, while photo-sharing apps like Instagram were used to showcase their marks in the sixth democratic election.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
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As the country readies to usher in a new administration after the elections, many of the high-priority ICT projects are still up in the air.
Channels such as the Independent Electoral Commission's Web site and social media will allow voters to stay abreast of all things election, including real-time results.
The provincial government and Cell C have signed an agreement that will pave the way to public access WiFi for citizens.
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory selects local projects that will use the MeerKAT radio telescope in the Northern Cape.
South African political parties have been hard at work using social media as a tool to reach voters, hoping these online efforts will translate into votes.
The latest National Tender Bulletin demonstrates the cost differences in tender submissions.