Articles about Government

SONA, government, private enterprise and crossing the digital divide

Digital services have been instrumental in helping make SA’s digital future across all levels of society a reality, says Tumi Sekhukhune-Chamayou, chief enterprise business officer at MTN.

SA smart cities only possible in 40 years, through PPPs

There is much doubt as to whether government can manage the establishment and maintenance of smart cities, as it struggles to manage basic service delivery to citizens, says Bradley Bekker, GM of Evotel.

Fibre: the new utility

Without an internet connection, people and communities are left stranded and unable to actively participate in society, says Bradley Bekker, head of brand at Evotel.

Gaps in SA schooling system see spike in bogus online schools

South Africa’s critical shortage of learning institutions and cracks in regulations result in a spike in the number of unregistered online colleges and schools.

Government in the smart technology era

Artificial intelligence can help eliminate the mundane, manual work that complicates and slows down the operations of government agencies and departments.

Rise of the SME reseller – where the rubber hits the road

Customers – including the public sector – are increasingly pushing their spending towards smaller resellers to support transformation, says Tarsus Distribution.

The future of work, office and technology in local government

The pandemic proved beyond a doubt the viability of telework at all levels of government, says Dr Alan Shark, executive director, Public Technology Institute.

ICT Tenders: Security alert

This week's National Tender Bulletin sees government assessing its security measures.

ICT Tenders: Tribunal scrapped

This week's National Tender Bulletin sees the cancellation of a business case for an ICT sector tribunal.

Govt's plans to sell Telkom stake halted

The possible sale of government's 39% shareholding in Telkom looks to be on hold, with the telco saying it's not aware of any current decision by government.

Digital transformation: why government must catch up

Enable-U Africa's Koen Matthijssen will speak at the ITWeb Digital Economy Summit 2017 about how government, which is normally a late adopter of technology and change, cannot afford to be left behind.

Collaboration improves service delivery

Growing the right skills, questioning the status quo and the right tone from the top all help to drive collaboration in the public sector.