SOUTH AFRICA IS THE MOST DIGITALLY MATURE COUNTRY ON THE CONTINENT , ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY SIEMENS
REDUCING PAPER TRAILS
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SOUTH AFRICA IS THE MOST DIGITALLY MATURE COUNTRY ON THE CONTINENT , ACCORDING TO A REPORT BY SIEMENS
“ As explained in the IPU ’ s framework for a democratic Parliament , Parliament should be representative , transparent , accessible , accountable , and most importantly , effective ”
– Unathi Mtya , Chief Information Officer
The ICT division initiatives , in particular the rolling out of My Parliament App , has the honour of being supported by the ICT Focus Group , chaired by House Chairperson of National Assembly Honourable Cedric T . Frolick .
The ICT Focus Group is a joint forum of designated National Assembly ( NA ) and National Council of Provinces ( NCOP ) Members of Parliament who reflect political party spread , race , gender and national demographics . It continuously strives to influence and support the effective use of ICT in Parliament and promotes initiatives towards improving public participation and public engagement .
REDUCING PAPER TRAILS
Like any organisation , the parliament has core business divisions such as a finance division , a HR division , and more support divisions . By automating and modernising these processes , digitisation is helping make parliament ’ s workflow more responsive , capable , and accessible anytime , anywhere . “ In other words , instead of them having to deal with tonnes of material , they can securely access information
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