Big business, govt must grow SME sector
Big business and government must work closely together to create a thriving small business economy if South Africa is to meet its real growth potential and create decent, sustainable jobs over the next five years. That’s according to Ivan Epstein, of Sage, who says...
The future of government service delivery
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...
Gemalto offers immigration control solution
Gemalto has introduced the Coesys Border and Visa Management solution, to meet the combined needs of securing borders and simplifying travel procedures. The end-to-end solution integrates high-availability service platforms, secure software and on-site services to...
AccTech aids govt with budgets, expenditure
Legislation and government policies are forcing government sectors to plan their expenditure more accurately in order to manage its workforce, improve productivity and ultimately improve bottom-line profitability. AccTech Systems will be showcasing capital and...
Govt translators receive software training
Translators in Parliament recently attended a workshop on the use of the so-called Autshumato open-source translation software in Cape Town. The software was developed by the North-West University’s CTexT (Centre for Text Technology) as part of the Autshumato project,...
GPW rolls out Microsoft technology
National Microsoft-focused specialist services and solutions provider Dac Systems, in partnership with established enterprise information management solution provider Intervate, has integrated much needed technology to boost operational efficiency and transform the...
Solving modern problems with outdated tools
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 yesterday's tools....
Govt dept rolls out Dac’s PPM solution
Dac Systems, local provider of turnkey solutions based on Microsoft products, has successfully initiated a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution for a high profile government department . This solution will be used to track performance of the department on...
Elections modernised in 2013
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...
Municipal bill payments made easy
Revolutionising business requires three primary ingredients: innovation; collaboration; and vision. The recent merger of Bytes Technology Group (BTG) and Altech, and the subsequent establishment of the Technology Multimedia Telecoms (TMT) Division of Altron, has...
Asset management key for municipalities
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...
Taking government asset management mobile
Local governments in South Africa have a vast number of assets that they need to manage, from small internal assets such as computers, through to significant external assets such as water pumps, tanks and so forth. These assets are proving to be a nightmare to manage...