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APPENDIX H:
Stakeholders Primary stakeholders involved in developing an ICT Sector Strategy for South Africa include:
- Government
- Labour
- Associations
- Business/Industry
- Parastatals & Service Providers
- Civil Organizations
- Human Resources (Training)
- R&D organizations
- Academia
- The Players in the ICT Sector in South Africa
IT Suppliers
Domestic:
- M-Cell (Telecommunications)
- Dimension Date (IT)
- Comparex (IT)
- Datatec (IT)
- Softline (IT)
- Ixchange (IT)
- Computer Configuration Holdings(IT)
- Advanced Software Technologies (IT)
- Altron (Electronics and Electrical)
- Reunert (Electronics and Electrical)
- MB Technologies (IT)
- Altech (Electronics and Electrical)
- MGX Holdings (IT)
- Powertech (Electronics and Electrical)
- Delta (Electronics and Electrical)
- Shawcell (Telecommunications)
- Idion Technology Holdings (IT)
- Prism (IT)
Multinational:
- Arthur Andersen Business Consulting
- BEA
- Compaq Computer
- Deloitte and Touche
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM South Africa
- ICL South Africa
- Lucent Technologies
- Microsoft SA
- Nortel Networks
- Novell
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- SAP Southern Africa
- SAS Institute
- SCO Africa
- Siemens SA
- Symantec SA
- Unisys South Africa
- Xerox South Africa
Telecommunications Services
- Telkom (fixed wire telephony)
- MTN, Vodacom (cellular)
- Radiospoor, Autopage, Paging Plus (paging)
- EDS Africa, Firstnet, Trafex (VANS)
- Fleet Call, Q-Trunk, One-to-One (Radio Trunking)
- Orbicom, Sentech, Telkom, Transtel (Satellite)
- Eskom, Transtel (Public Enterprises)
- The Internet Solution, UUNET Internet Africa, GIA, M-Web, Intekom, SAIX (Internet)
- Swiftnet, WBS (Wireless Data)
Large South African IT Users
- Spoornet
- ABSA
- Eskom
- Iscor
- Transnet
- Standard Bank
- Reliant
- DeBeers
- Firstrand
- McCarthy Info Systems
- SA Post Office
- Sun International
- Durban Metro Council
- Unilever
- Anglo American
- Guardian National
- Truworths
- Volkswagen
- SA Eagle Insurance
- Commercial Union
- Mercedes Benz
- Databuild
- Premier Milling
- Bank of Lisbon
- Delta Motor Corp
- Momentum Life
- Robertsons
- Clicks
- Swiss SA Re
- Cape Metro Rail
- Cable Technologies
- Metro Cash and Carry
IT Bodies and Associations
- Computer Society of South Africa (CSSA): organization for IT professionals
- Black IT Forum (BITF): organization for black IT professionals
- IT Association (ITA): represents IT suppliers
- Electronics Industries Federation (EIF): represents private firms, public sector corporations and industry associations
- IT Users Council (ITUC): represents organizations that are major employers of IT professionals
- Smart Card Society of Southern Africa: represents users of smart card technology
- National IT Forum (NITF): represents all stakeholders in IT
- IT Industrial Training Board (ITITB): a statutory body responsible for furthering training in IT
- The International Federation of Information Processors (IFIP): SA is a member, frequently organizing conferences and publishing research papers
- Information Industries South Africa(IISA): an umbrella body for:
- Electronic Commerce Association of South Africa (ECASA)
- South African Value-Added Network Association (SAVA)
- National Telecommunications User Group(NTUG)
- SA Council for Automation and Computation (SACAC)
- Centre for Information and Communications Technologies (CICT)
The Working Groups and Workshops and Executive Fora will provide an indication of the expectations of stakeholder groups.
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