The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition plans to reprioritise funds to support SA’s electric vehicle roadmap.
National Treasury foresees medium-term communications sector benefits, amid anticipation of telecoms infrastructure rollout.
The communications ministry revises its target of connecting 1.9 million households, now aiming to connect 882 000 in phase two.
In a “disappointing” year for Eskom, the organisation experienced a decline in operational and financial performance.
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The state signal distributor appoints its chief operations officer as interim CEO, after Mlamli Booi’s tenure comes to an end.
The organisation reveals it spent R771.5 million and R188 million on discretionary and mandatory grants, respectively, for the 2022/23 financial year.
Dr Blade Nzimande urges interested parties to nominate candidates to fill vacancies on the National Advisory Council on Innovation.
PPPs to fast-track digital transformation
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All provincial education departments and schools have contingency plans for power outages, says minister Angie Motshekga.
Minister Mondli Gungubele wants speedy turnaround for government when it comes to digital capabilities and opportunities.
The provincial education department and Wesgro introduce Edu Invest, to position the province as an innovation powerhouse.
The department exceeded its target of digitising 12 000 records for Q2 of the 2023/24 financial year, says the minister.
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Mondli Gungubele emphasised the importance skilling, upskilling and reskilling South Africans.