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Cape Town’s Historical Budget Vote: A Step Towards Transformation and Digitalization

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Cape Town’s Historical Budget Vote: A Step Towards Transformation and Digitalization. The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) 2024/25 Budget Vote took place on July 12, 2024, with a focus on resolving past disharmony and tackling present challenges. GCIS’s recent endeavors include better relations with the media, continental media platforms, and initiatives on critical issues like genderbased violence and anticorruption. The budget allocation for GCIS for the ensuing three years is R2,312 billion, with a need for digital transformation technologies to harness the best aspects of the fourth industrial revolution.

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Embracing Digitalization: The IST-Africa Conference and South Africa’s Innovations

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The ISTAfrica Conference, organized by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) in South Africa, brought together public and private stakeholders to explore the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in addressing global challenges. Dr. Blade Nzimande, the South African Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, emphasized the importance of international cooperation in science, technology, and innovation to provide innovative solutions for issues like climate change, food security, health, and energy.