FIFA will rely on local ICT companies to supply most of the technology for the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
The Department of Trade and Industry is waiting for the DOC to issue set-top-box specifications.
Education minister Naledi Pandor wants each one to have one.
The DTI establishes a National Accreditation System and a National Metrology Institute to mind measurements.
Microsoft SA, YES to equip 300 000 youth with AI skills
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Ministers detail plans to lay a West Coast undersea cable in partnership with the private sector.
PSICT Forum - Digital literacy and leadership for public service excellence
The companies spar over technology for a new R8 billion Army fighting vehicle.
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 province awards a pilot tender to track textbooks in the school system, and other provinces are set to follow.
The o!Timetable product was used at the Queen Margaret University in Scotland.
The president stresses the importance of ICT, but backs this with little insight.
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
Neotel's broadband provider says it now has the infrastructure in place to roll out services.
Phase 1 of a new contraventions register will be a key component in the points demerit system.
The DOE wants to track children in schools and properly manage the country's FET colleges.
Government has crafted regulations to save power with unusual speed, but has yet to consider "green IT".