SITA Act makes provision for regulations to be made: Malatsi
Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi says the claims that the proposed State Information Technology Agency (SITA) regulations and draft policy directive on equity equivalent investments programmes undermine transformation are baseless and false.
This comes after Malatsi faced criticism for allegedly proposing changes to local equity laws to appease foreign businesses looking to work in the country and possibly acting against the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) Act.
He also says the SITA regulations, which enjoy overwhelming support from Ministers in the Government of National Unity (GNU) as well as provincial governments, give departments the freedom to procure outside of the agency.
To give us his position on the matter, Malatsi joins us virtually.
For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.
