The organisation is also looking for an accredited service provider for the provision of open source e-business technologies on an on-demand basis for a period of three years.
Non-compulsory briefing: 21 Feb
Tender no: GNP- 039- 19
Information: Technical: Nedret Saidova, Tel: (012) 426 5283, E-mail: Nedret.Saidova@sanparks.org. General: Quinton Chetty, Tel: (012) 426 5247, E-mail: Quinton.Chetty@sanparks.org.
Closing date: 6 Mar 2020
Tag: FOSS
Proposal sent to DPSA in 2011
Following a GITOC strategy workshop in Port Elizabeth in December 2011, the DPSA requested a proposal on the way forward with FOSS. Dr Derek Keats submitted this document after the workshop.
SITA Announces It Is Adopting Open Source Software for the South African Government: 2001
SITA FOSS Focus Newsletter – Nov 2008
In this issue:
- Readiness assessments
- FOSS programme office
- Skills development
- CSIR FOSS migration
- FOSS blueprint
- Geek of the moment – Bob Jolliffe
- Vendor lock-ins
- Content management
- SITA FOSS migration
Draft SITA Blueprint for Open Source Software in Government – Oct 2008
A document that was published on the original OSS website.
South African National Cabinet Statement Approving Open Source Software Policy and Strategy for Government – 21 Feb 2007
“Cabinet approved a policy and strategy for the implementation of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in government. All new software developed for or by the Government will be based on open standards and government will itself migrate current software to FOSS. This strategy will, among other things, lower administration costs and enhance local Information Technology (IT) skills. The meeting noted that all the major IT vendors in the country have both supported the initiative and made contributions to the development of FOSS. Government departments will incorporate FOSS in their planning henceforth. By April 2007, a project office will be set up by the Department of Science and Technology, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and State Information Technology Agency (SITA) to ensure smooth implementation of FOSS throughout the country.”
SITA FOSS Focus Newsletter – June 2010
In this issue:
- FOSS, the DOD way
- Document Freedom Day
- SITA FOSS migration
- ZIMBRA mail client
- Organisations support Linux
- Department of Public Works
- Useful FOSS software
- The last word
SITA FOSS Focus Newsletter – October 2009
In this issue:
- Welcome note by Nthabiseng Mosupye – Chairperson of the Open Source Standing Committee
- FOSS backend migration at the DTI (Department of Trade and Industry)
- Open-source software at FNB bank
- The open-source project in CSIR’s Meraka Institute
- State of South African government websites in relation to open standards
- The Limpopo Office of the Premier calls for change
- Report on FOSS implementation by national government departments
- The IFMS solution and the use of FOSS
- FOSS4G by Clinton Papenfus
- How big is Linux?
- The Editor’s Choice: 8 most prominent open-source products
SITA FOSS Focus Newsletter – March 2010
In this issue:
- Equal consideration
- Local community teams
- Network scanning
- Zimbra joins VMware
- Translate.org.za
- Skills development
- FOSS skills ecosystem
- Change management
SA Gov FOSS Policy Annex A: Policy on Free and Open Source Software Use for South African Government
Published in August 2006 by the National Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). It outlines the background leading up to the approval of the policy.