The continent continues to ship large volumes of e-waste to Europe and Asia, resulting in lost manufacturing and job creation opportunities.
Between January and May, a total of 376 140 new voter registrations were completed online, reflecting strong uptake of the digital platform, says the IEC.
The Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on e-Government will investigate the continual digital connectivity rollout delays.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation appoints Dr Vuyo Nyembezi as group executive of its technology division.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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Once completed, the plant is expected to generate 147GWh of electricity annually, supplying power to 60 000 households.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
ParliMeter was developed in partnership with OUTA, OpenUp and the Parliamentary Monitoring Group to take years of accumulated parliamentary records and convert them into searchable, visual data.
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
Regulatory uncertainty and lack of government funding are major obstacles to scaling SA’s electric vehicle charging network.
Parliament’s oversight committee raises questions about the communication ministry’s presentation on withdrawing the AI policy and is unimpressed with remedial processes.
The finalised AI policy is still due by the end of the financial year, after the draft was withdrawn due to “fictitious” AI input.
A biometric verification platform will launch mid-June for a two-month trial to detect ghost employees costing the state R3.9 billion.
The memorandum of understanding will link graduates from a government training programme to Shoprite's Pingo Delivery network.
The South African Revenue Service labels data breach reports as false, saying there is no evidence its systems have been compromised.