Government's ICT spend is estimated this to reach $707.6 million in 2019, after reaching a total of $615.9 million in 2014, according to latest research by Frost & Sullivan.
The research house says departments across the public sector are planning to introduce e-government services with the objective of improving ICT infrastructure in SA. "To achieve this, there will be an increased investment in software licences, specialised computer services, system advisers, and system development."
Frost & Sullivan says managed services, combined with fixed and non-cellular connectivity, accounted for 73.1% of ICT investments in 2014.
The increase in spending will only be matched by the financial services sector, according to Frost & Sullivan.
Increased investment in software licences, specialised computer services, systems advisers and system development will lead to a robust improvement in IT spending by the South African government in the next four years, says Frost & Sullivan.
According to a new report from the research and consulting firm, called “ICT Spend in South Africa: Public Sector”, the public sector spent US$615,9m on information and communications technology in 2014. Managed services, combined with fixed and non-cellular connectivity, accounted for 73,1% of these investments. The size of total spend will grow to $707,6m by 2019, it predicts.
Government’s recent announcement that owners of fibre optic networks – including itself – would be compelled to share capacity with other Internet service providers shows the high expectations it has of the digital world.
Broadband access is linked to economic activity and thus job creation according to the World Bank. It’s also increasingly important within the context of service delivery, with the potential to reduce costs while enhancing access.
Departments across the public sector are planning to introduce e-government services with the objective of improving information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure in South Africa. To achieve this, there will be an increased investment in software licenses, specialised computer services, system advisers, and system development.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, ICT Spend in South Africa: Public Sector, finds that the public sector saw an ICT spend of $615,9-million in 2014 and estimates this to reach $707,6-million in 2019. Managed services, combined with fixed and non-cellular connectivity, accounted for 73,1% of these investments.
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Gauteng’s department of finance has launched an online invoice service for government suppliers, which it says cuts the submission time from 60 days to under two days.
The Gauteng Department of Finance has launched an online invoice service targeting government suppliers that cuts invoice submission time to provincial government departments from 60 days to less than two days.
“With the new system, suppliers can submit anytime, 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” department spokesperson John Sukazi said.