This week's National Tender Bulletin sees National Treasury award a R1?billion contract to Vodacom.
The Western Cape government looks to US for investment to boost the ICT sector.
The provincial government sets its sights on creating and boosting digital entrepreneurs in marginalised areas.
Scammers pretending to be department officials send hoax messages to citizens.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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ICASA's future remains fuzzy, as the ICT white paper recommends different entities to oversee regulation.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Government's newly announced plans for open access spectrum allocation meet strong criticism from analysts, who question the practicality of the planned system.
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
Unencrypted set-top boxes will drive free access to content for citizens, says the government communications department.
Over half a billion rand is earmarked for research infrastructure in the next three years, says science and technology minister Naledi Pandor.
The Democratic Alliance's Marian Shinn slams government's new ICT white paper.
The City of Ekurhuleni gathers young geeks to solve citizen-related challenges using technology.
The province will host an ICT summit to empower entrepreneurs with knowledge on the benefits of technology for business.
The SITA Public Service ICT Awards will acknowledge the positive influence this has had on government service delivery through the adoption of ICT.