Top ICT tenders: SASSA looks to modernise WAN

Top ICT tenders: SASSA looks to modernise WAN

SASSA is looking for wide area network services for its 461 offices across the nine provinces. (Image source: 123RF) It’s a slower week for National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with little for the ICT industry to get particularly excited about. It’s against this quieter background that the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) takes the headline…

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Top ICT tenders: Transnet Freight Rail eyes AI collaboration

Top ICT tenders: Transnet Freight Rail eyes AI collaboration

Transnet’s freight rail division aims to use modern AI methodologies to advance next-generation rail analytics and support tech transformation. (Image source: 123RF) It’s a busy week for lower-value, targeted requests on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, as national and provincial departments once again take a step back from advertising new ICT requirements. Meanwhile, Transnet’s freight rail…

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Top ICT tenders: IEC moves to increase stakeholder interaction

Top ICT tenders: IEC moves to increase stakeholder interaction

The Electoral Commission wants to redevelop its public mobile application to offer enhanced functionality and improved user experience. Activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal is showing signs of recovery this week, with several advertisements targeting strategic technology dependencies which will interest the ICT industry. All eyes are on the Electoral Commission (IEC), however, as it…

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Top ICT tenders: Postbank looks to digital channels

Top ICT tenders: Postbank looks to digital channels

Postbank wants to modernise its digital banking capability. The post-budget dip continues this week with little on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal to excite the ICT industry. However, activity is likely to climb again towards the end of the month as national and provincial departments prepare to take advantage of new financial allocations available to them…

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Top ICT tenders: Sentech looks to IOT opportunities

Top ICT tenders: Sentech looks to IOT opportunities

Sentech seeks the development of IOT ecosystem, with all the components that enable people, businesses, governments and consumers to connect to their IOT devices. (Image source: 123RF) It’s always a quiet week for National Treasury’s eTenders Portal when the finance minister delivers his budget speech to Parliament, and this year is no different. However, this…

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Top ICT tenders: SAPO targets network refresh

Top ICT tenders: SAPO targets network refresh

ICT tenders: Currently under business rescue, SAPO is seeking a single service provider to deliver managed WAN and telephony services. It’s an auspicious start to the new year for the ICT industry as last-minute invitations posted on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal during the closing weeks of 2025 provide opportunities to dig in to. Interestingly, many…

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Top ICT tenders: SITA’s relevance to be reviewed

Top ICT tenders: SITA’s relevance to be reviewed

SITA’s head office in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) It’s a particularly busy week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal with final tender invitations from national government departments dominating this last issue of the year. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) takes the spotlight with the news it wishes to have the State…

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