Tshwane residents to take charge in city upliftment and repair
Tshwane citizens can now assist their municipalities to see service delivery issues resolved in their wards by logging issues through the My Smart City citizen’s platform. The free and independent...
View ArticleMunicipal payments essential for SA’s future cities
The urban population in Africa has swelled from 15% of the total population in 1960, to over 40% in 2010 and is set to exceed 60% by 2050. It is anticipated that South Africa will follow suit. In fact,...
View ArticleMy Smart City platform speeds Cape Town service delivery
The My Smart City team in Cape Town is reporting improved turnaround times for the resolution of reported service delivery issues logged onto its platform in Cape Town. My Smart City has reported a...
View ArticlePublic sector should aim to digitally empower employees
Mention digital transformation in the public sector and most people’s minds will go straight to consumer-facing digital products and services. By Greg Gatherer, account manager at Liferay Africa That’s...
View ArticleCheck Point achieves Common Criteria certification
Check Point Software has successfully completed a new Common Criteria (CC) certification. This achievement marks the important recognition of Check Point’s ability to meet or exceed the security...
View ArticleGauteng municipalities sign up with Vodacom
The municipalities of Ekurhuleni and Emfuleni have appointed Vodacom to keep staff connected. Vodacom has begun rolling out its world-class solutions for both municipalities as part of a three-year...
View ArticleHuawei SA recognised for public sector innovation
Huawei South Africa has won the Digital Innovator Award at The State IT Agency’s (SITA) Digital Public Service Awards ceremony, which took place this week in Durban. The event was attended by Minister...
View ArticleHytera, KZN Police Service roll out digital call handling system
The municipality of Ray Nkonyeni in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa is now using Hytera Communications’ digital call handling system for the reporting and recording of crimes. The Hytera...
View ArticlePartnership agreement between DCDT and Huawei to assist SA reach its ICT...
The South African Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), represented by acting director-general Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani, and Huawei represented by South Africa’s CEO Will Meng,...
View ArticleBangladesh issues over 10m ePassports
Veridos and the Department of Immigration & Passport (DIP) of Bangladesh have issued 10-million ePassports, personalised with Veridos’ CLIP ID technology. The ICAO (International Civil Aviation...
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