Digital infrastructure, literacy and integrated service platforms form foundation of a rural administration model developed by Dr Sylvia Siphugu.
Skills Shortage Drives IT Salaries Up as Government’s Digital Ambitions Face Infrastructure
In this week's tech news roundup, South Africa's tech and governance news this week highlighted sharply rising IT salaries due to a severe digital skills shortage, with high-demand roles like DevOps engineers (up to R62,000 monthly CTC), cybersecurity specialists, and data engineers in fierce demand.
Hosted in Africa for the first time this year, ICEGOV will include four days of workshops, papers and discussions.
There is a strong shift to accelerating automation for cost optimisation and digital governance, as digital process automation grows in stature.