The total national government ICT expenditure on vendors and service providers will increase to just over R5,6-billion by 2012/13 according to local research house, BMI TechKnowledge.

One of the main objectives of the Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works is to uplift the standard of living of the region’s communities through new and enhanced infrastructure projects, amounting to a total portfolio budget of R1,7 billion.

De La Rue Identity Systems has announced that Malta's new upgraded ePassport system with Extended Access Control (EAC) capability went live on 28 June.

“Siyenza Manje” is a programme of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Development Fund, which aims to accelerate project implementation and unlock economic potential in low capacity municipalities.

The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) has gone live with its first implementation phase of tax and revenue management software from SAP, registering all tax types except personal and corporate income tax. The second phase of the project, which will extend operations for personal and corporate income tax, is scheduled to go live in October 2010.

SAS Institute, the leaders in business analytics solutions has shown its wholehearted support for GovTech 2010 by sponsoring the event as an Affiliate Partner.

Public sector executives are struggling with operational inefficiency, while under pressure to improve service delivery to citizens.