Public sector needs to embrace availability

Following the completion of the South African Budget speech in Parliament, it is clear that government is striving to create an enabling environment for its citizens. Gregg Petersen, regional director for the Middle East and Africa and the South Asian Association for...

eGovernment – is South Africa on track?

eGovernment today is changing the quality of service delivery to people around the world But is South Africa on track? Johannesburg, Tuesday 9th February, 2016:  In its forthcoming CA IT Management Symposium* scheduled to take place on the 25th February at Vodaworld...

Public sector digitalisation builds on legacy

It is common knowledge that digitisation is the logical next step for the public sector. Consequently, we are seeing governments around the globe take steps towards delivering digital e-government with varying levels of success. Mohamed Cassoojee, vice-president and...

Qlikview shows public sector how it’s done

The first ever public sector-focused networking business breakfast by QlikView SA, which took place in Johannesburg, was attended by 60 delegates from 25 government agencies, all showing a lively interest in visual analytics leader Qlik’s ability to extract data from...

Mobile a shortcut to open access broadband

Government’s recent announcement that owners of fibre optic networks – including itself – would be compelled to share capacity with other Internet service providers shows the high expectations it has of the digital world.  Broadband access is linked to...

IT can accelerate service delivery

Technology provides the foundation for public sector organisations to accelerate service delivery through infrastructure architecture, at both the hardware and software level. That’s the view of Edgar Mabothe, district manager: Public Sector and Telco, EMC Southern...