November 2006
                         
ICT Challenges facing Local Governments
Call for a National IT strategy
Convergence
2010 World Cup
Local Government Summit

Welcome to the first of our quarterly ICT in Government Newsletters. In this and forthcoming issues we plan to keep you abreast of the status and use of ICTs at all levels of government;
let you know what is happening with regard to planned events;
update you on the latest research reports and where how to
acquire them; and of course, we hope that our newsletter will be
of value to you and that you will forward it onto your colleagues
as well.
 
Happy reading!
The Call for a National ICT Strategy
ForgeAhead's research into the status and use of ICTs in National, Provincial and Local Governments, over the last few years, reflects the growing recognition that South Africa needs a National ICT Strategy
Key African ICT decision-makers jointly debate Government service delivery
ForgeAhead's latest ICT in National and Provincial Government research formed a strong foundation for debate when key ICT decision-makers and stakeholders
2006 Top ICT Challenges facing Local Governments
ForgeAhead's Latest ICT in Local Government Research outcomes show that some of the top considerations facing local governments in South Africa are:
Converging technologies in Government
ForgeAhead Research Manager, Nicky Pope reports that Convergence remains a hotly debated topic in the ICT industry. Government
2010 World Cup: Is SA technology ready?
Although the Minister of Communications, Ivy Matsepe-Cassaburi has expressed her confidence that SA is technologically ready to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup, experts have raised serious concerns around infrastructure development and technology.