A focus on future skills will enhance the BRICS Young Scientist Forum’s objectives, says the deputy higher education minister.
Drawing on its Smart Nation experience, Enterprise Singapore advises South Africa to start small with its smart city ambitions.
Eldrid Jordaan decries the state of the start-up he founded, reflecting on the next phase in the GovChat versus Facebook squabble.
Public Interest SA claims there is widespread use of improperly RICA’d SIM cards in the commission of heinous crimes and wants steep penalties for telcos.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The state-owned entity wishes to upgrade and automate its current processes, which are not optimised, standardised or integrated.
South Africa moves closer to digital television, as analogue broadcasting services above 694MHz go off across the country, with telcos expected to soon get spectrum go-ahead.
The Competition Commission orders the e-tailer to address distortions due to conflict of interest with SMEs on its platform.
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 next meeting of public sector ICT decision-makers will feature comms deputy minister Philly Mapulane as headline speaker.
The MBDA is marking its 20th anniversary with a programme of events showcasing its impact in regenerating urban spaces across the metro.
The regulator finds Google’s dominance distorts competition, as small and new platforms struggle for visibility.
Protests and political turmoil cause an increase in African countries imposing internet restrictions in the first half of 2023.