In a strongly worded statement referring to “recent events surrounding allegations of misconduct within the Department of Communications” and increasing frustration felt by business, the chamber accused the department of failing to meet targets and properly govern information and communication technology (ICT).
"No business people have ever raised concerns about uncertainty and business confidence," spokesman Siyabulela Qoza said on Wednesday.
The Cape Chamber of Commerce's information and communication technology (ICT) committee chairman, Roderick Lim Banda, said on Tuesday that business was becoming increasingly frustrated by a lack of governance and delivery in the department.
Reported in news24.com, Dlamini-Zuma said a pilot project is current underway, which aims to test the accuracy of the system, and eventually introduce it in phases.
“The IEC is aware of the process and they are making sure they are ready,” the minister said.
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"It is creating a level of uncertainty," said Roderick Lim Banda, chairman of the chamber's information and communications technology (ICT) committee.
This also affected the confidence of business in the local ICT sector.
The development of the CGICT policy framework was primarily as a result of the assessments conducted by the Auditor General over the last couple of years. In 2010/11, the Auditor General concluded that only 21% of departments had implemented adequate governance controls, and that 79% of institutions did not have an ICT governance policy framework.