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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

2:30
CX3 minutes ago

Vivo SA intros new additions to smartphone portfolio

The Chinese smartphone maker unveils its V30 5G and V30e 5G devices in the South African market.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
3:30
Emerging Technologies18 Apr

South Africa scales up number of AI hubs

Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape is next in line to become the home of an artificial intelligence institute, bringing the number of AI hubs in SA to four.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
3:50
BI and Data Analytics17 Apr

CFOs lift lid on tech spend priorities

A Syspro survey shows Africa’s manufacturing CFOs continue to invest in traditional tech, such as BI, CRM and enterprise resource planning.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
3:50
CX15 Apr

NSFAS board booted after ‘serious’ IT systems failures

Minister Dr Blade Nzimande lashes out at the former NSFAS board for failing to act on improperly awarded student allowance contracts.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
5:00
Governance risk and compliance12 Apr

NSFAS board dissolved as unpaid allowances debacle unravels

Minister Dr Blade Nzimande dissolves the board with immediate effect, as students threaten national shutdown over non-payment of allowances.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
5:00
CIO Zone10 Apr

Employment slump in SA’s ICT sector

The sum of employed persons across broadcasting, telecoms and postal services declined by 5.6% in 2023, shows the report on the state of ICT in SA.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:40
Networking9 Apr

ICASA counts load-shedding costs for telcos

Telecoms service providers saw battery costs reach R2.5 billion, for the 12-month period ending 30 September 2023, according to the latest State of the ICT Sector in SA.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
2:50
Broadband8 Apr

Timeline for state’s digital infrastructure firm still unclear

Establishing the State Digital Infrastructure Company unlikely to happen by the end of the current administration’s term in office, says deputy minister Philly Mapulane.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
2:40
Enterprise8 Apr

ITWeb TV: ‘War’ for tech talent

The demand for software developers, cyber security and cloud specialists remains top of the list for South African employers, says REDi Recruitment’s Nicole Dodd.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
2:50
Networking5 Apr

Post office branches shrink to 600 amid job cuts

Minister Mondli Gungubele remains mum on post office job losses, despite reports indicating nearly 5 000 employees have been issued retrenchment letters.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
2:10
Broadband5 Apr

Minister touts SITA-driven broadband project

Communications minister Mondli Gungubele reveals the plans in place for SITA to implement a national broadband project, worth at least R6 billion.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
4:50
Barcodes and RFID4 Apr

Digital wallet usage becomes ‘habit’ for SA consumers

Visa and Discovery Bank’s SpendTrend24 report shows a nine percentage point increase in digital wallet usage over the last year.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba