The GITO council was approved by Cabinet to serve as an ICT coordination and consolidation vehicle to inform government when and how to intervene in the interest of enhanced service delivery to citizens.
It comprises chief information officers (CIOs) from national and provincial government departments.
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This ‘UniFi’ project, a partnership between between UniNet and the Knysna municipality, has proven to be very effective in reducing municipal telecommunication spending, bringing services to the town’s inhabitants at reduced costs and in shrinking the digital divide.
According to Mymoena Sharif, the Manager of E-Governance for the City of Cape Town, the Smart Cape Access Project was designed to give communities access to the Internet and has reached a significant milestone with approximately 60 000 people receiving free internet access in nearly 100 public libraries around the city.
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A City of Cape Town initiative, the Mobile Smart Cape Access Unit holds eight computers which will provide 45-minute periods of internet access to anyone needing it.
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Die Ausschreibung des Sars dient zunächst dem Zweck, interessante Angebote zu den Linux-Desktops verschiedener Hersteller einzuholen. Die ausgewählten Angebote sollen dann in einem Zeitraum von drei Monaten in den Techniklabors des Sars gründlichen Tests in Sachen Performanz usw. unterzogen werden.
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