State IT agency says it will ensure government systems cannot be tampered with
The State Information Technology Agency (Sita) has full control of all government IT systems and will ensure that they cannot be manipulated or shut down by outside organisations.That was the message delivered by Sita CEO Setumo Mohapi‚ in Pretoria on Friday.Sita has been embroiled in controversy over allegations of rampant corruption and its apparent lack of control around IT programs and systems designed for the police and other government departments.In April‚ Forensic Data Analysis (FDA)‚ which is run by controversial businessman and former police officer Keith Keating‚ shut down several police systems over a pay dispute. The matter is currently before court.FDA has reportedly made R5.4bn off the police in deals‚ which Mohapi labelled as "questionable" on Friday.He said Keating has been completely locked out of the police systems and would not be able to turn them off again.For months‚ Sita executives have been hauled over the coals by Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public A...
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