The solution, developed in SA by SuperVision Biometric Systems and Sybu Data, was implemented by Praxis.
The company has opened its office in Nelspruit, aiming to deliver a national ICT service in the country.
A new forum will soon be convened to draft a broadband strategy for the government. Its success will be measured by how short the draft is.
The operator is confident ICASA will endorse its community service telephone roll-out, despite a ruling which narrows its scope.
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Broadband efforts will continue to fail without an effective national strategy, says the National Broadband Forum.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
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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
The country now ranks 87th on the ITU's ICT development index.
The programme will help the country address critical skills shortages, says the province.
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Mapping the digital transformation journey
MTN and Microsoft partnered with Brainstorm magazine in hosting three executive roundtables at The Saxon on 21 June. The conversations that took place focused on the digital transformation journey for the public sector, enterprise and SME markets. #mtn #microsoft #digitaltransformation
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SA and Australia temporarily shelve national interests and collaborate to advance the project.
Government relies on the involvement of private industries, says eThekwini Municipality head of geographic information systems and city strategy Jacqui Subban.
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