Gauteng MEC for e-Government and Finance Barbara Creecy has outlined her plan to allow people to apply for liquor licences, government tenders and other services online.
She made the announcement when she delivered her R1.2 billion e-government budget in the Gauteng legislature on Friday.
Read more: ZA: Gauteng poised to get its business done online
The City of Tshwane has approved a “groundbreaking” broadband project aimed at promoting an e-government, despite objections from the Gauteng and national treasuries.
The City of Tshwane has approved a “groundbreaking” broadband project aimed at promoting an e-government, despite objections from the Gauteng and national treasuries.
According to a report by Moneyweb, the 18-year build, operate, and transfer contract was awarded to a newly-formed company.
Read more: ZA: Gauteng: City of Tshwane approves IT project despite treasury objections
Evolving at what seems to be the speed of light, technology is becoming more and more a part of our lives. It is intertwined with our culture and has values embedded within it that help to shape our society.
That is why we have launched an online registration for Grade 1 and 8 pupils until June 1 for the 2017 academic year.
Of course the Gauteng department of education has come under heavy criticism and attack after the online registration system crashed after going live.
Read more: ZA: Gauteng: Online registration is inevitable. You can’t fight technology and progress
Smart cities are no longer just a consideration, but are now a global necessity. RESHAAD SHA, Chief Strategy Officer at DFA believes now is the perfect time for South Africa to implement the basics to get itself ready for the smart city revolution.
In the past, the concept of smart cities may have been a lofty consideration for a Sunday afternoon, but smart cities are no longer a preference—they are quickly becoming a critical necessity. This is due to the confluence of increasing urbanization, greater pressure being placed on the successful management of a city due to a rising population, and climate change. The latter in particular means that a city needs to have the wherewithal to manage a sudden natural crisis, such as flooding, and be able to dispatch emergency and medical units without delay to save lives.
A quarter of the way through 2016 and it’s clear that service delivery is set to be one of the main topics of conversation in political circles. In his State of the Nation address, President Jacob Zuma was careful to highlight the importance of delivering municipal services.
“ Our Back to Basics local government revitalisation plan was launched in September 2014, and 2015 has been the year of intensive implementation. In this second phase of implementation, national government will engage in more active monitoring and accountability measures.”
Read more: ZA: Will digital service delivery improve your life in 2019?