Articles about State IT Agency

Interim board to boost leadership, governance stability, says SITA

The embattled State IT Agency welcomes five members appointed to serve on its interim board, joining the acting MD and chief financial officer.

SITA governance troubles raise Parliament committee’s ire

The Parliamentary oversight body considers an enquiry into the State IT Agency’s affairs, marking three parallel investigations into the entity’s governance troubles.

ICT policy ‘vacuum’ hinders development, innovation

The parliamentary comms committee adds its voice to ICT legislative framework reform debate, pointing to the “horribly outdated’ regulatory environment.

Comms dept hands over cyber lab

The communications department opens a cyber lab at Meyerton High School in Midvaal, in partnership with the State IT Agency.

Comms dept readies to appoint new SITA board

The term of the current State IT Agency board ends on 31 January, requiring new appointments in the coming months.

‘Unilateral’ acting MD appointment lands SITA board in hot water

Comms minister Solly Malatsi directs the board to swiftly recommend suitable candidates, after it was forced to rescind its initial appointment announcement.

Malatsi seeks non-exec directors for SITA

Communications minister Solly Malatsi invites nominations of suitably qualified individuals to serve as non-executive directors on the State IT Agency board.

Watchdog to conduct wide-ranging probe into SITA affairs

Communications minister Solly Malatsi asks the Public Service Commission to investigate “critical issues” affecting SITA.

DCDT probes lead to criminal, litigation referrals

Entities of the comms department have been the subject of seven probes by the Special Investigating Unit over 14 years, reveals advocate Andy Mothibi.

SITA stomps out fraud to cultivate public trust

The State IT Agency discloses that investigations into fraud and corruption between 2022 and 2024 resulted in three dismissals and seven resignations.

Forensic probe finds irregularities in R1.2bn SITA tender

The investigation into a Western Cape Department of Education services tender identifies four irregularities.

Schools scoop R2m in SITA robotics challenge

Six primary and secondary schools emerge as winners of the State IT Agency Coding and Robotics Challenge.