This is according to ICT research House Forge Ahead, which recently released a report on the top-five ICT trends to have emerged in the public sector.
Head of Research at Forge Ahead Adrian Schofield said the top-five list is a rough guide to the trends public sector Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are encountering.
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"The draft has been prepared and will be released for public comment after approval by Cabinet. The Internal consultation on the draft Bill is underway," said Department of Public Service and Administration Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi.
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Providing the national backbone transmission services to support this NGN will be South Africa’s second national telecommunications operator, Neotel.
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The National Government Research Report, identifying various key trends in South Africa's ICT development, was released on Tuesday at a media briefing in Johannesburg by ForgeAhead, a leading ICT Research and Consulting House.
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According to the Department of Home Affairs, the minister's intervention is geared to allow her to hear farm-workers' first-hand experiences on challenges they face in accessing Home Affairs services.
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