STAATSKOERANT, 24 JANUARIE 2014
No. 37261
DPSA e-Government Pillars
Source: DPSA 2011
Source: DPSA 2011
The
South
African
government
has
established
statutory
bodies
to
co-ordinate
implementation of e-Government projects. Amongst these are the State Information
Technology Agency (SITA) and Government Information Technology Officers Council (GITO
Council). SITA is responsible for the acquisition, installation, implementation, and
maintenance of IT in the public sector. On the other hand, the GITO Council, which consists
of national and provincial IT officers, is responsible for consolidating and coordinating IT
initiatives in government, including e-Government, to facilitate service delivery.
Regulatory frameworks have also been developed to direct the implementation of eGovernment initiatives. The White Papers on Transforming Public Service Delivery
(WPTPSD), Promotion of Access to Information Act, Electronic Communication and
Transaction Act, Electronic Government Policy Framework, Minimum Information Security
Standards (MISS), Minimum Interoperability Standards (MIOS) and Policy on Free and Open
Software (FOSS) are noteworthy.
Collectively, the frameworks promote transparency, accountability, good governance,
information security, and freedom in the acquisition and use of IT.
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