Cloud hosting services will strengthen the digital backbone of public schooling, says the Department of Basic Education.
Huawei’s participation across GovTech 2026 highlighted the infrastructure and platforms needed to support more intelligent government services.
The Department of Social Development seeks a turnkey hosted call centre service integrated into GBV functions nationally.
The State IT Agency used the GovTech event platform to acknowledge mistakes and shed light on its role going forward, says Christo Abrahams, CTO of Gijima.
The Please Call Me Millions: Who Paid? | ITWeb Tech Headlines 21 – 26 September 2026
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. An ITWeb investigation into the Please Call Me saga asks who paid for inventor Nkosana Makate's decade-long legal battle, with advocates potentially costing up to R145 000 a day, as Black Rock Mining's Errol Elsdon claims 40% of Makate's settlement with Vodacom.
SITA and the Digital Services Unit in the Presidency delve into the challenges and opportunities linked to digital sovereignty at GovTech 2026.
New, secure leadership means the organisation is ready to fulfil its mandate, say government representatives at GovTech 2026.
The South African Social Security Agency says it is targeting a modern, national citizen engagement capability.
The State Information Technology Agency dominates this week’s issue with four tenders on offer, with two on behalf of SAPS.
The State Information Technology Agency finalises the appointment of three executives to its executive committee.
The utility seeks specified technology services to address its current constraints in IT capacity and skills.
The State Information Technology Agency records R183 million spent on procurement from SMMEs in four months, up by 49% against a 45% annual target.
The department revises its revenue administration tender to reflect a larger deployment footprint and clearer operational requirements.
AI fuels SA's venture capital boom, e-hailing shake-up & more | Tech Headlines | 20–25 July 2026
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. South Africa's venture capital sector is entering a new maturation phase, with artificial intelligence emerging as the next major catalyst for deals — a new study finds the local industry has deployed over R16 billion across more than 1 100 companies in the past decade, with fintech driving roughly half of all successful exits.
Africa's stablecoin revolution, ACSA's R825m tech bet & more | ITWeb Tech Headlines
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. Visa says African nations are on the cusp of a stablecoin revolution, with dollar-pegged digital currencies tipped to transform the continent's financial ecosystem — particularly for countries facing foreign currency shortages — as Nigeria and South Africa lead adoption. Meanwhile, the Airports Company South Africa has invested R825 million in technology.