Public service and administration minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi has ordered a rethink of the government's institutional IT arrangements to gain better efficiencies and speed up service delivery.
Speaking during her annual budget vote yesterday afternoon, Fraser-Moleketi said she had instructed the government chief information officer (GCIO) "to undertake some essential reviews and advise me accordingly".
The minister says the GCIO will study the relationship and interaction between the office of the GCIO, which is based in the Department of Public Service and Administration, the Government IT Officer Council and the State IT Agency (SITA).
Fraser-Moleketi said she wanted the institutional arrangements "improved and aligned in a manner that responds to the IT requirements of government, optimises IT infrastructure, improves productivity, improves security and reduces costs".
She also hailed SITA for its "numerous achievements" since 2004 when it embarked on a three-year turnaround strategy under the name Tswelopele, a Tswana word for "moving forward together".
The public service chief says the accomplishments included "implementing best-of-breed human capital policies and management strategies which include a performance management system and an aggressive gender strategy".
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