Top ICT tenders: National Treasury prioritises e-procurement

Top ICT tenders: National Treasury prioritises e-procurement

National Treasury seeks to appoint a service provider to design, develop, implement and support an electronic procurement system. (Image source: 123RF) It’s a particularly busy week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with over 700 notices featured in its opportunity section. While many of these are for quick turnaround quotation requests, the ICT industry will be…

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Top ICT tenders: Postbank looks to mobile network operators

Top ICT tenders: Postbank looks to mobile network operators

Postbank seeks a panel of mobile network operators to provide mobile data network connectivity services (Image source: 123RF) Activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal is beginning to pick up again, with proactive municipalities preparing for new budgets that come into play in July. It’s not all about grass root levels this week, however, as government…

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Reunert ICT shines as cable slump drags profit

Reunert ICT shines as cable slump drags profit

Reunert CEO Anthonie de Beer. Image: Reunert JSE-listed industrial and technology group Reunert posted a 23% decline in operating profit for the six months to 31 March 2026, with weakness in its power cable businesses overshadowing solid performances from its ICT and Applied Electronics segments and a 41% jump in operating profit at its Defence…

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Top ICT tenders: Mpumalanga education to upgrade connectivity

Top ICT tenders: Mpumalanga education to upgrade connectivity

The Mpumalanga Department of Education requires installation and maintenance of high-speed network and internet provision. ICT-targeted activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal is seeing a recovery, with tender numbers and depth of requirements showing improvements. This week, we focus on a re-advertised tender from the Mpumalanga Department of Education for the installation and maintenance of…

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Reinvest spectrum cash in ICT sector, industry urges

Reinvest spectrum cash in ICT sector, industry urges

South Africa’s telecommunications operators wants future spectrum auction proceeds reinvested in digital infrastructure, citing the heavy bill that operators continue to carry from 2022. The Association of Comms & Technology (ACT) – an industry body whose members include South Africa’s biggest network operators – wants money raised in the country’s next spectrum auction reinvested in…

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Saica ED expands enterprise development into the ICT sector

Saica ED expands enterprise development into the ICT sector

Saica Enterprise Development (Saica ED) has taken a significant step in advancing inclusive economic growth through its partnership in the ICT-focused Enterprise and Supplier Development initiative, the TrailblazeHER Programme – a Telkom-led initiative. This strategic collaboration marks Saica ED’s contribution to the digital landscape, demonstrating the adaptability and relevance of its Enterprise and Supplier Development…

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Delayed ICT upgrade leads to third NSFAS administration

Delayed ICT upgrade leads to third NSFAS administration

NSFAS ICT failures flagged among reasons for latest administrative cycle. (Image source: 123RF) The National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s (NSFAS’s) continuous ICT system failures have reared their ugly head, resulting in the agency being placed under administration once again. This week, higher education and training minister Buti Manamela placed NSFAS under administration, citing governance instability…

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