| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.03.2025 | SAPS cannot fight cybercrime on its own | Cybercrime is a growing problem worldwide, with the industry expected by some estimates to cost national economies a combined US$10-trillion in 2025.
South Africa is not immune to this growing scourge, and an estimated R2.2-billion to R4-bi... |
| 06.03.2025 | The Digital Dilemma: South Africa's Struggle with State IT and Postal Services | In the heart of South Africa's governance, two entities stand as symbols of inefficiency: the South African Post Office and the State IT Agency (Sita). Both are trapped in a web of bureaucracy, financial strain, and political maneuvering. T... |
| 04.03.2025 | Here is a radical idea: let go of the Post Office | The South African Post Office is deadweight threatening to overburden an already-stretched national fiscus.
Having been in business rescue since July 2023, and now on the verge of collapse, the decision to let go of the Post Office represen... |
| 28.02.2025 | Sita appoints new interim board | Former communications minister Mondli Gungubele talking to his successor, Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT
The State IT Agency (Sita), the entity responsible for centralised IT procurement across all organs of state has appointed a new interim bo... |
| 19.02.2025 | South Africa's Budget Crisis: A Tug of War in the Coalition | South Africa is at a crossroads. The national budget, a vital document that outlines the country’s financial roadmap, has been postponed. Originally set for presentation on February 19, 2025, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's speech has b... |
| 19.02.2025 | South Africa's Political Landscape: A Tug of War Over Budgets and Broadcasting | In the heart of South Africa's political arena, two significant events are unfolding, each a reflection of the nation's complex governance. The postponement of the national budget speech and the ongoing controversy surrounding the SABC Bill... |
| 19.02.2025 | Budget speech postponed amid GNU disagreements | Finance minister Enoch Godongwana
South Africa’s national budget, which was meant to be tabled on Wednesday, has been postponed until 12 March because of a lack of agreement, the speaker of the national assembly said on Wednesday.
Speaker T... |
| 14.02.2025 | Sita under fire: parliament launches probe into agency’s governance crisis | Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications & digital technologies is seeking legal advice as it moves to launch an inquiry into governance problems at the embattled State IT Agency (Sita).
This intervention follows President Cyr... |
| 21.12.2024 | South Africa's Tech Landscape: A Year of Change and Challenge | 2024 has been a watershed year for South Africa. The political landscape shifted dramatically, shaking the foundations of the African National Congress (ANC). For the first time since the dawn of democracy, the ANC lost a general election. ... |
| 20.12.2024 | TechCentral’s South African Newsmakers of 2024 | It’s been one of the busiest news years in South Africa in a long time, particularly on the political front.
The ANC lost a general election for the first time in the democratic era, forcing it to govern in a coalition with other parties, f... |
| 13.12.2024 | The Digital Dilemma: Sita's Governance Crisis | In the heart of South Africa's digital landscape lies the State IT Agency (Sita), a once-promising entity now mired in controversy. The agency, tasked with overseeing government IT procurement and services, is facing a storm of governance i... |
| 12.12.2024 | Malatsi orders Sita probe amid governance concerns | Communications minister Solly Malatsi
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has called on the Public Service Commission to investigate problems at the State IT Agency (Sita) following a site visit to government’s centralised IT organisation... |
| 02.09.2024 | Sacked Sita board members to be reinstated | Former communications minister Mondli Gungubele chatting to his successor, Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT
The supreme court of appeal has denied the minister of communications & digital technologies’ application for leave to appeal in a mat... |
| 08.08.2024 | Sita upgrades over long weekend could impact gov’t services | The State IT Agency (Sita) is planning a three-day maintenance and upgrade project this weekend that could impact some government services.
The agency said in a statement on Thursday that it plans to take advantage of the long weekend to do... |
| 25.06.2024 | Newly sworn-in ANC MP Zizi Kodwa: State’s case against me is ‘nonexistent’ | Zizi Kodwa was sworn in on Tuesday for the seventh Parliament. Image: Parliament of South Africa.
Zizi Kodwa seems confident that the state does not have a winnable case against him.
“I do this in strict compliance with ANC 55 conference re... |
| 18.06.2024 | Court tells minister to take a hike in Sita case | Communications minister Mondli Gungubele
The high court in Pretoria has dismissed communications minister Mondli Gungubele’s application for leave to appeal a February ruling ordering that the State IT Agency (Sita) board he fired in July 2... |
| 05.06.2024 | JUST IN: Zizi Kodwa and Jehan Mackay granted R30 000 bail | Businessman Jehan Mackay and former Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa in court. Image: X/Thabo Tshabalala
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa and businessman Jehan Mackay have been granted R30 000 bail each.
Kodwa said som... |
| 05.06.2024 | Sources allege fresh malfeasance at Sita | Changes to procurement procedures at the State IT Agency (Sita) are undermining governance backstops designed to prevent graft at government’s central IT buying organisation, which manages billions of rand in annual spending.
Well-placed so... |
| 05.06.2024 | BREAKING: Zizi Kodwa resigns as Sport, Arts and Culture Minister | Former Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa. Image: ANC
Zizi Kodwa has resigned as Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture.
The Directorate for Priority Crime and Investigation (DPCI) also known as the Hawks confirmed that Kodwa and Mack... |
| 20.02.2024 | Gungubele given bloody nose in Sita board mess | Communications minister Mondli Gungubele
Parliamentary legal experts have concluded that communications minister Mondli Gungubele must abide by a high court ruling that the board of the State IT Agency (Sita) be reinstated pending an appeal... |
| 19.10.2023 | Sita strike drags on as talks deadlock | Public Servants Association (PSA)-affiliated workers continue their strike action at the State IT Agency (Sita) after negotiations deadlocked on Thursday.
Sita has described the offer it gave striking employees on Monday as “final”. Meanwhi... |
| 18.10.2023 | Minister urges speedy end to Sita strike | Mondli Gungubele. Image: GCIS
Communications minister Mondli Gungubele has voiced concern over the negative impact that strike action at the State IT Agency (Sita) could have on service delivery.
Gungubele has urged all parties involved in ... |
| 13.09.2023 | New broom sweeps clean at Sita | Sita CEO Bongani Mabaso
Five months since taking up the role of State IT Agency (Sita) CEO, Bongani Mabaso has not changed his bullish attitude towards the provision of services for the largest employer and consumer of IT products and servi... |
| 01.11.2022 | Top ICT tenders: Telecoms gains | It’s an interesting selection of top tenders this week, as the telecommunications sector experiences a rare surge in interest. There’s also a strong showing by national government, bucking the trend of a quiet week before and after national... |
| 25.10.2022 | Top ICT tenders: Eskom techs up | Eskom is looking to bulk up its technology again with a series of tenders that sees it dominate this week’s top 10 tenders.
The issue is opened with a request for an integrated prepaid vending solution, which it says is a “mission-critical”... |
| 14.09.2022 | Home Affairs: Smart ID and passport services now RESTORED | You can now get your Smart ID Card and Passport at certain banks in the country. Image via Twitter @Traveller24_SA
The Department of Home Affairs says services, including for smart ID cards and passports are now available after power was re... |
| 22.07.2021 | ICT Tenders: State-owned entities withdraw | It is another far quieter week as state-owned entities (SOEs) take a back seat on the buying front.
This year has seen SOEs cementing their position as government’s big ICT spenders, as players such as Eskom, SABC, State IT Agency, Coega De... |
| 15.07.2021 | ICT Tenders: National Treasury updates eTenders portal | It's a far quieter week from public sector procurement officers, as only a handful of new ICT opportunities are added to the list of available tenders.
There are several potential causes for the decline: level four lockdown measures could m... |
| 11.06.2021 | ICT Tenders: Government looks to digital economy | Government procurement officers are in fine spirits, resulting in a plethora of opportunities to consider and respond to this week.
The software sector scores a whopping 70 requests, followed by an equally robust 64 advertisements for the s... |
| 08.04.2019 | Cisco to give startups a boost with launch of R10m Durban based incubation hub | IT multinational Cisco has launched a R10-million incubation hub in Durban. The hub — the Cisco Edge Incubation Centre — was launched by the multinational last Friday.
Through the centre Cisco aims to develop small businesses and startups, ... |
| 08.04.2019 | Cisco to give startups a boost with launch of R10m Durban based incubation hub | IT multinational Cisco has launched a R10-million incubation hub in Durban. The hub — the Cisco Edge Incubation Centre — was launched by the multinational last Friday.
Through the centre Cisco aims to develop small businesses and startups,... |
| 26.02.2019 | Complaints hold up IFMS tender | The State IT Agency (SITA) has had to extend the deadline of a tender for National Treasury's Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) to address service provider concerns.
"Due to complaints from interested bidders on the specifi... |
| 01.11.2018 | Cisco launches R10m business incubator in Pretoria, plans further centres | IT multinational Cisco today (1 November) launched a R10-million incubation centre in Pretoria aimed at helping small businesses and startups speed up entry into the market.
In a statement, Cisco said its Cisco Edge Incubation Centre — the... |
| 01.11.2018 | Cisco launches R10m business incubator in Pretoria, plans further centres | IT multinational Cisco today (1 November) launched a R10-million incubation centre in Pretoria aimed at helping small businesses and startups speed up entry into the market.
In a statement, Cisco said its Cisco Edge Incubation Centre — the ... |
| 20.07.2016 | Huawei's 7th global innovation centre opens in Joburg | Huawei's president of the East and Southern Africa region Li Peng and DTPS minister Siyabonga Cwele have agreed to work together to position SA as Africa's ICT hub.
Huawei has selected South Africa to be home to its seventh global innovatio... |