A TECH LEADER
AFRICA delegation which forms part of the ICT Focus Group as they travelled to Denmark , to learn more about the country ’ s technological innovation , including that of the Danish Parliament ( Folketing ). She is keen to collaborate with other parliamentary IT teams . “ Like any other industry , I think it ’ s important for us to see what we can learn from different governments and what they can learn from us ,” she says . “ Because you face similar challenges , you can learn how the others have solved some of these challenges . Sometimes you ’ re embarking on similar initiatives and you ’ re able to share knowledge . Done responsibility , it brings about lots of benefits .”
A TECH LEADER
With a successful digital transformation underway , it seems the Parliament of the Republic South Africa is on its way to helping the government and country become a leader in the tech space .
Looking forward , the ICT division is exploring how robotics automation , artificial intelligence and machine learning can help it gain a competitive edge and improve its capability . By
“ Gone are the days where IT is just a supporter . IT acts both as a driver and an enabler nowadays ”
– Unathi Mtya , Chief Information Officer
leveraging such technologies , Mtya and her team are exploring ways that will strengthen the workforce and its delivery helping to bring the parliament ’ s vision for the future to life . “ In five years ’ time I ’ d like to see how digitisation can help us offer a much more mature way of improving oversight and accountability in parliament ,” Mtya says . “ I hope to see a much more aggressive level of openness , transparency , accessibility , and most importantly public participation . It ’ s about making sure that parliament becomes interactive and digital thereby relevant to the public .”
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