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Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

IT in government editor

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba is the IT in government editor at ITWeb. She reports on tech initiatives, policies and digital transformation strategies in government, banking and education. She holds an Honours degree in Journalism from Rhodes University. Behind that smile, she is plotting how best to get government officials to respond to her emails before deadline :)

Articles

3:40
Human Capital Management
4 Aug

Nzimande urges high-quality maths, science education

Science, technology and innovation minister Blade Nzimande proposes interventions to enhance access to the ICT gateway subjects.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:20
Malware
1 Aug

AI-enabled cyber defences drive down SA’s data breach costs

IBM Security shows the average cost per data breach incident for South African organisations is less than a year ago, averaging R44.1 million in 2025.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
5:20
Networking
31 Jul

SA’s risk profile rises amid leadership, governance failures

With only telecommunications still functional, improving the energy, logistics and water industries remains paramount to building a capable state, warns a new report.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
0:40
Telecoms
30 Jul

Tech issues disrupt GP education’s contact centre

The Gauteng Department of Education confirms its 0800 000 789 call centre number is experiencing technical issues.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
3:40
Barcodes and RFID
30 Jul

DHA still to issue 18m citizens with smart IDs

Home affairs targets a scaled-up partnership with bank branches, as it looks to halt production of green bar-coded ID booklets by year-end.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
3:20
Emerging Technologies
29 Jul

South Africa, China to collab on AI research and innovation

The nations agree to formally advance a proposed memorandum of understanding to unlock collaborative application of artificial intelligence in critical sectors.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
5:10
Networking
28 Jul

SA telecoms sector ‘heavily’ impacted by extortionists

Organised crime syndicates encroach on SA’s telecoms sector, making it hard for players to lay new infrastructure, reveals COMRiC CEO Thokozani Mvelase.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:30
Enterprise
25 Jul

ITWeb TV: Cisco SA GM unpacks upskilling efforts

The networking solutions firm’s ICT training academy sees gains in job placements for youth with digital skills, reveals Cisco SA’s Smangele Nkosi.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
2:30
Data Management
24 Jul

No major glitches as GDE online admissions begin, says MEC

The Gauteng Department of Education kicks-off the 2026 online admissions application process for grade one and eight learners.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:50
Cloud Computing
24 Jul

Visa makes SA gateway for its first Africa data centre

The global payments company launches its first local data centre, which is part of a R1 billion investment, as Africa remains its growth engine.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
5:30
Artificial Intelligence
23 Jul

SA’s telecoms sector bleeds R5.3bn annually

The sector grapples with an evolving threat landscape that now includes cyber crime targeting mobile and data infrastructure.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
5:40
Printing and Imaging
17 Jul

GenAI becomes ‘fastest-moving’ digital trend in corporate SA

A new local study reveals a turnaround in GenAI platforms, as OpenAI’s ChatGPT remains static, with Microsoft Copilot hot on its heels and Google Gemini falling in usage.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba