Gauteng's Department of e-Government has partnered with the Step Up 2A Start Up programme, to increase ICT skills and develop young entrepreneurs to grow the sector in townships in the province.
Step Up 2A Start Up is an entrepreneurial initiative of the National Youth Development Agency that aims to inspire entrepreneurship and wealth creation.
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The Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize, and the Vice-Minister of Cyber Space Administration of the People's Republic of China, Wang Xiujun, today concluded a successful South Africa-China Internet Roundtable in Durban, eThekwini.
The Deputy Ministers were accompanied by delegations that included representatives of government departments, state-owned companies, the private sector, ICTs, small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs), industry associations, advisory bodies and other government agencies.
Introduction
The ability to electronically perform transactions between individuals, and individuals and public bodies, has transformed the way business is conducted and the manner in which services are rendered to members of the public. In recent years, laws have been developed to provide a framework in which such transactions can take place as legitimate and lawful alternatives to transacting in the “normal” course. This article provides a brief overview of electronic transactions and communications with public bodies and a consideration by individuals when engaging these e-services in South Africa.
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The Gauteng Broadband Network (GBN) will connect an additional 492 access sites across the province during the 2016/17 financial year.
This was revealed by finance MEC Barbara Creecy during the budget vote speech of the Gauteng Department of E-government. The department provides online and digitised services to improve access for citizens to government services.
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