Systemic and mutually-reinforcing weaknesses have been identified in SITA’s governance environment. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) Procurement irregularities, inconsistent consequence management and irregular expenditure are among the identified challenges that handicap the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). This is based on an investigation report commissioned by communications minister Solly Malatsi in December 2024. He requested thePublic…
The Council for Medical Schemes confirmed its ICT platform weaknesses contributed to a decline in its complaint resolution target. (Image source: 123RF) Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health has raised concerns over the systemic ICT infrastructure weaknesses in the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS). This, as it became apparent the entity relies on outdated, 20-year-old IT…
On February 10-11, 2026, researchers and experts convened in Dakar, Senegal, for the first Africa Forum on Countering Foreign Interference (CFI). The forum brought together participants from Africa, Europe and America to examine the growing challenge of foreign information manipulation and its implications for governance, media ecosystems, and digital rights across the African continent. The…
