Deputy communications minister Roy Padayachie promises SA will mobilise against cyber threats.
The state signal distributor tells Parliament it is under-funded and will not be able to meet its digital TV and Dinaledi targets.
In today's technology roundup: Nissan to debut anti-prang tech, action urged over nano-materials, Pentagon unveils TroopTube, and UK lags behind EU police systems.
In this World Wide Wrap: Africa discusses Internet governance, Omatek unveils initiative, and Nigeria hosts MS forum.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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The DOC director-general challenges anyone to find any wrongdoing in her department.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
Year-end could finally see government announce a buyer for the state IT services provider.
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 system is not responsible for a R40 million loss in unpaid fines in Beaufort West, says its creator.
In this World Wide Wrap: Microsoft selects Projility, AEC reveals green survey results, and EMP Live adds SharePoint capabilities.
The broadband hero may end up being one telco among many others in SA.
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
The commission's Web site crashed at the start of the weekend's electoral registration drive.
In this World Wide Wrap: ManTech integrates Selectica, Adena Health selects PMMC, and Novation deploys PharMedium.
As funding shortages continue to plague Sentech, the company becomes less attractive as an employer and staff morale falls.
The traffic management system was up 100% of the time during October and reached a new transaction high.