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Weather law hampers progress

Last month, a proposed amendment to the SA Weather Service Act caused an outcry. It is symptomatic of anti-innovation regulation, however.

CIO roundtable: Taking government to the people

In the 1990s, we got the business case for mobile phones badly wrong. We must not make the same mistake when looking at how they can now be used to improve service delivery.

Government

James van den Heever

Hard-arsed Hollander

For some people, the epitaph above would be deemed an insult that could only be assuaged by suing Noseweek for coining the phrase. But Piet den Boer wore it like a badge of honour.

Hard

Brian Bakker

And now for price controls

With supreme irony, government is now out to protect consumers from the very producers it created and cosseted all these years. It was always going to end like this.

Government

Ivo Vegter

Clearing murky waters

The 2009 Sita GovTech conference was characterised by veiled and unsuccessful attempts at transparency.

SITA

Audra Mahlong

Going public

Government’s infrastructure spending is a boon to some companies, as other sectors freeze spend.

Government

Nicola Mawson

Who was I? The long and winding road to nowhere

The United Nations recently gave our very own Department of Home Affairs an award. This is what it’s for.

United Nations

Ivo Vegter

Slating Sita

It’s not often that industry players will stand up and openly criticise a government institution, but the State IT Agency’s problems have been around for far too long.

SITA

Kimberly Guest

Unfulfilled promise

South Africa has been spinning its wheels for ten years trying to get BPO right. Blame the government.

BPO

Paul Furber

Cyber crime mirrors legitimate economy

Unlike the legitimate economy, though, it’s still growing strong.

Cyber

Kirsten Doyle

Setting up for failure?

South Africa is quickly heading towards a digital TV future, but not without a few hiccups – and millions of set-top boxes.

Digital TV

Nicola Mawson

Government on the go

Government in the palm of your hand? Sounds far too good to be true, in a country where service delivery is hampered by limited resources and a still-skewed distribution of those resources.

Government

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