Non-profit organisation, the Cape IT Initiative (CITi) and the IEEE Computer Society Chapter (IEEE South Africa Section) are bringing together industry, government and academia to discuss the growth and future of software and software engineering at the third Software Engineering Colloquium in Cape Town on 16 March.

Cisco has launched a Cisco Networking Academy at the South African State Information Technology Agency (SITA) in Erasmuskloof. The launch brings the total number of establishments offering Cisco courses and certifications under the Cisco Networking programme in South Africa to 65.

In today’s economic climate it is imperative to implement targeted collections strategies to recover outstanding debt from customers in the most efficient and timely manner. In response to this business need, uMgungundlovu District Municipality has engaged TransUnion to provide consultancy services, analytics and modelling expertise that will support, enhance and prioritise its collection efforts.

De La Rue Identity Systems will design and roll-out East Africa's first national eID project for the Government of Rwanda, as part of the ongoing Rwandan National ID project (NID).

In his recent ANC roadmap address (9 January 2010), President Jacob Zuma emphasised that bolstering local government is a priority. He admitted that systems in many municipalities are characterised by problems such as “ineffective professional administration” and “weak performance management”.

Tarsus Technologies has announced a renewed thrust into the government sector with Samsung’s X360 and X460 notebook range, since it believes that these units’ high technical specifications, lightweight designs and superior build quality are just what public sector departments require.

According to a new report from Accenture, governments driven by the need to use public money more efficiently are realising the benefits of a holistic, coordinated public service delivery through shared front-office services.