Apr 15, 2014
Government service delivery is once again in the headlines, with on-going protests in some areas highlighting the desperation of those living in poorer areas for access to improved services. While a lack of government service delivery is not a specifically South...
Feb 18, 2014
In conjunction with the opening of Parliament last week, Patrick Shields, Software AG’s chief technology officer (CTO), stated that South Africa’s public sector organisations face the daunting challenge of attempting to solve today’s problems, using...
Feb 6, 2014
Scytl, the worldwide leader in secure online voting and election modernisation announces a revenue growth of over 70% resulting from the company’s innovative end-to-end election modernisation technology deployment in election processes across the globe. The...
Dec 12, 2013
It is essential that both public and private sectors get a strong understanding of their asset management maturity and develop a robust maintenance road map, says Anton Booyzen, chairman of the Southern African Asset Management Association (SAAMA). Municipalities in...
Dec 5, 2013
Global populations are not only growing, they are concentrating in ever-larger urban conglomerations. These large concentrations of people create many challenges, many of which can only be solved with the help of new and flexible ways to establish identity securely....
Oct 30, 2013
Securing buy-in from citizens to new and potentially unpopular moves is a challenge faced by public sector agencies across the world. Social media-style consultation can help gauge public sentiment and boost acceptance of new public sector initiatives, says IBM South...
