Netcampus and Progressive Blacks in ICT (PBICT) sign a landmark MOU. Netcampus, which positions itself as a leading ICT training provider with over 20 years of experience delivering certified and customised training solutions, is proud to announce the signing of a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Progressive Blacks in ICT (PBICT). The signing took…
ICASA wants to extend its almost decade-long focus on the state of competition in subscription TV broadcasting services. It’s another bumper week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with almost 700 new opportunities advertised. The ICT sector, however, will have to be content with looking to a handful of public sector organisations for this week’s most…
Sentech has specified four key areas of functionality the STB decoders are required to perform. It’s slim pickings for the ICT industry this week, despite over 650 new advertisements being posted on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal. Amid this drought of notable tenders, Sentech takes the top spot with its request for additional suppliers to apply…
Seseko, in partnership with Microsoft, has successfully completed a Girls in ICT Bootcamp in Zeerust, North West, empowering 1,000 female students from four schools: Zeerust Combined School, Mokgakala High School, Mathews Mangope High School, and Suping Primary School. The programme was met with overwhelming excitement and enthusiasm from the learners, who were highly receptive to…
Public sector procurement preference this week turned to low-value, quick-win quotation requests. Activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal remains high this week; however, public sector procurement preference has now turned towards low-value, quick-win quotation requests. Nevertheless, the ICT sector will be pleased to see that national government departments are once again considering their technology requirements,…
Starlink operator SpaceX “cannot undermine the sovereignty of South Africa” if it wishes to operate in the country. This was the message from Khusela Sangoni-Diko, chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, during a wide-ranging interview with ITWeb TV. She also reflected on the workings of the committee under the Government of…
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has issued several networking, security and telephony tenders. It’s another busy week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal as municipalities get stuck into making the most of their budget allocations. While networking is a repeated theme in this week’s roundup of top tenders, it is the Council for Scientific…
The City of Cape Town kicks off the host of metropolitan advertisements in this week’s eTenders Portal. National Treasury’s eTenders Portal is busy this week, largely driven by a slew of municipal requests following the start of a new financial year in July. For the ICT industry, this means the majority of opportunities that appear…
The ICT sector employs a total of 116 783 women, according to the Commission for Employment Equity report. Between 2021 and 2025, the information and communication sector (ICT) upped the ante when it comes to women representation in the workplace, with more joining this segment of the labour market. During this period, a total of 11…
The SABS requires a solution that will use the latest technology to automate end-to-end business processes and procedures. The ICT industry is back in favour this week, with National Treasury’s eTenders Portal featuring a number of tech-focused advertisements, particularly from state-owned entities. The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) takes the headline, however, with its…
