SITA under fire for SAPS contracts

Mar 12, 2015

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police was briefed by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to assess the role these agencies play – and heard that major IT projects are still undeployed up to 13 years after they started. SITA’s briefing was aimed at tracking progress on the implementation of projects such as the Integrated Case Document Management System, otherwise known as e-docket, which started in 2002 and yet to be completed.

Winds of change at SITA

Winds of change at SITA

Oct 24, 2013

Although the State IT Agency (SITA) is behind in implementing its turnaround plan, there is a new spirit of innovation and partnering at the organisation. With a new board and new CEO having taken over recently, the original turnaround plan can be said to have...

Manuel throws down gauntlet to IT

Oct 22, 2013

Kathy Gibson reports from GovTech in Cape Town – The State IT Agency (SITA) and the industry as a whole have been challenged to develop strategies and services that will allow IT to empower South Africans across the board, Trevor Manuel, Minister in the...

SITA calls for IT, government partnership

Oct 22, 2013

Kathy Gibson reports from GovTech in Cape Town – Government and industry must join forces and work together to achieve the goals of a capable and developmental state. This is the word from Jerry Vilakazi, chairman of the SITA board, addressing GovTech delegates...