South Africans check their govt. services via SMS
Home Affairs Ministry of South Africa is using short message service (SMS) to check identity documents and passport applications.
Home Affairs Ministry of South Africa is using short message service (SMS) to check identity documents and passport applications.
[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Community Radio Stations (CRS) unlike the commercial ones are mainly into transmission of news, updates and initiatives to a particular segment of the community.
A conference is in progress in Sun City in the North West to set the stage for ICT development in South Africa. The conference is held by the Public Service and Administration Department and the State Information Technology Agency (SITA).
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The future of e-Government in New Zealand is exciting and holds promise. In New Zealand, there has been eagerness to learn and apply lessons from the countries that have achieved success in e-Governance. Also, New Zealand is actively associated with international bodies that promote collaboration and learning in e-Government.