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The need for an enterprise architect overseeing government-wide ICT was one of the topics discussed in the results of a joint research study conducted by JCSE and the LINK Centre, entitled Use of Cloud Services in the South African Government.

The study found that the basis for moving forward with an innovation such as cloud computing is present, but complex.

Read more: ZA:Government needs an enterprise architect

Emerging markets like SA are not the only ones that face challenges when it comes to unifying technology and healthcare – the global connected health market at large is seeing sluggish development.

This is according to technology market research firm Infonetics Research, and is the primary deduction arising from its first Connected Health M2M (machine-to-machine) Connections and Services report.

Read more: ZA: E-health still sluggish

As the state introduces more technology-driven channels that are accessed by more connected citizens, SA will witness a shift towards government-as-a-service. So says Neotel MD and CEO Sunil Joshi, speaking to delegates at the GovTech conference yesterday.

He said technology would connect the "central" government to four main entities: its employees, local government, citizens and businesses.

Read more: ZA: 'Govt as a service'

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) covers 15,6% of Gauteng’s land mass and accounts for 26% of the population of Gauteng, making it sub-Saharan Africa’s most economically powerful region.

Considering the scope of the Ekurhuleni municipality, the processes behind executing day-to-day municipal activities – both internal and external – has proved challenging especially when considering that processes were previously implemented through limited automated means.

Read more: ZA: Ekurhuleni improves service with technology

Everyone can take a leaf out of the City of Tshwane's WiFi hubs, which are starting to look beyond enabling connectivity.

Even though SA is being hit by welcome waves of free WiFi hubs, not all of them have struck a delicate balance between bridging the access gap and fuelling meaningful, long-term engagement on their platforms. But every now and then, you see something that reminds you getting connected is just a small step in the grander scheme of things.

Read more: ZA: Showing the WiFi way

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