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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

4:20
Malware
2 Jul

Cyber attack derails SA Weather Service’s performance

The meteorological service provides “uncharacteristically poor” performance, as it continues to deal with the aftermath of the January cyber security breach on its ICT systems.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
6:50
Business Applications
1 Jul

Millions poured into SA’s civic tech despite project failures

Civic technology solutions tend to be “vanity projects” that result in millions of public funds spent on tech that does not solve existing challenges.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:40
Emerging Technologies
27 Jun

Trust becomes currency as LinkedIn gains ground

More local corporations turn to the Microsoft-owned professional network service, surpassing social media engagement app Facebook.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:40
CIO Zone
26 Jun

SITA targets September for automated procurement system

The agency looks to automated procurement to stay afloat and streamline processes, as new rules decentralise government ICT procurement.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
5:30
Enterprise
24 Jun

Cloud adoption to shape SA govt’s future IT expenditure

As government undertakes major digital transformation initiatives, moving to the cloud becomes a focal investment area.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
3:20
SME
20 Jun

SMEs push up fibre-to-the-business connections

South Africa’s fibre footprint expansion to smaller companies leads to sustained fibre-to-the-business market growth.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
2:40
Data Management
18 Jun

SAPS readies online applications for new police recruits

The South African Police Service plans an e-recruitment system for aspiring police officers to apply online to join its ranks.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
5:00
CIO Zone
17 Jun

SA’s Interfile targets SADC as next frontier

The local fintech firm behind the SARS eFiling platform sees growth opportunities in the Southern African Development Community.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:30
Governance risk and compliance
13 Jun

ITWeb TV: Everyone must play by the same rules, says SACF

SA’s telecoms policy and regulatory framework must be in step with current realities, and the rules must be equal for everyone, says the South African Communications Forum.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:40
Enterprise
12 Jun

SITA must be digital innovation agency for the state

Professor Busani Ngcaweni, principal of the National School of Government, supports reforms that give departments IT procurement powers.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:50
Artificial Intelligence
10 Jun

Staff attrition, outdated ICT systems plague Stats SA

The agency has 720 vacant posts, financial constraints and inadequate ICT infrastructure, says statistician-general Risenga Maluleke.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
5:30
ITWeb Security Summit 2025
5 Jun

Space system cyber attacks increasingly a ‘concerning’ threat

Space satellites are becoming prone to internet-driven malicious threats, says ITWeb Security Summit 2025 international keynote speaker Dr Bianca Lins.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba