ITWeb OTR: National Treasury pilots Mission Week in Thembisa Ekurhuleni
The City of Ekurhuleni, in collaboration with National Treasury, the World Bank, and technical partners Konecta and Avo Vision, hosted a two-day digital strategy validation session in Tembisa aimed at reshaping township economies through technology.
The bank helps local entrepreneurs transform their businesses by providing them with the latest payment tech.
The operator signs three-year contracts with the two Gauteng municipalities to provide connectivity solutions.
Former Ekurhuleni employees and a businessman are jailed for their involvement in a corrupt IT tender.
Through a partnership with Vumatel, the Department of e-Government is looking to connect citizens in identified townships.
Spending on technologies that enable MEA smart city initiatives will accelerate over the next five years, with the Internet of things a key priority.
The e-commerce app is expanding into eastern Johannesburg malls to provide Ekurhuleni shoppers with retail store discounts and special offers.
The City of Ekurhuleni and MasterCard partner to print Masterpass QR codes on utility bills to allow ratepayers to pay via a smartphone app.
The city has joined forces with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to establish Fab Labs in two city townships.
Local e-government could become a reality, say Consology and Oracle.
Pinnacle Micro believes that by winning a re-issued tender from the Ekurhuleni municipality - the original tender specifically excluded South African firms - it has struck a blow for local quality over international reputation.