The former SITA CEO is appointed to a task team to oversee the agency, in a move described as a slap in the face for the SITA board.
Business is strong, despite a bankruptcy protection filing and a $30 million bailout, says Nortel's local branch.
President Kgalema Motlanthe signs the National Space Agency Act into law.
The Moses Kotane Institute will help improve science and technology education in KZN.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The IEC's Web site is still incompatible with non-Microsoft browsers, three weeks before the next registration drive.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi has been sworn into the United Nations committee for public administration.
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 Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act protects South African institutions, says Sabinet Online.
Publicly-funded researchers and inventors will now be obliged to hand over their work.
The Department of Science and Technology aims high with “unrealistic time frames”.
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
No wrongdoing was found on the part of state CIO Michelle Williams, but a task team has been appointed to monitor the agency.
In this World Wide Wrap: Healthcare IT sector boost expected, RFID helps locate hospital staff, and RPGSi partners with M2sys.
In this World Wide Wrap: Dubai issues cellphone visas, Web self-service trend continues, and Bolton council moves to self-service.
A correctly implemented software solution should lessen the risk associated with specific business processes.