Hon Speaker, the State Information Technology Agency, Sita, has commenced with the implementation of a turnaround strategy. The focus of the Sita turnaround strategy has been to deal with issues around institutional arrangements.
We can report what has been completed under that. The following situation now exists. Sita has adopted a new operating model that optimises value to the client through a co-ordinated and integrated approach to clients for guaranteed quality of service, and defines the Sita capability model to ensure the availability of the requisite skills in Sita to be able to deliver.
We have filled 95% of top management vacancies and have strengthened the board of Sita.
There are projects that are works in progress. These include the draft distribution model aimed at enhancing the capacity and performance of the Sita provincial offices as part of supporting local economic development; and the completion of the organisational restructuring exercise, inclusive of a new organisational design.
We can report that service delivery arrangements have been completed and that we have approved the implementation of strategies and initiatives aimed at lowering the cost of information technology goods and services to government. So yes, hon Speaker, Sita is on course in terms of implementing the turnaround strategy. I thank you.