(1)(a)(i) The information technology (IT) infrastructure of the Department of Basic Education is regularly updated as and when updates are provided by the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). The Datacentre hosting the critical systems of the Department has been refreshed as a cloud capable, full managed service with effect from 1 February 2018.
(1)(a)(ii) The information regarding Umalusi and SACE is not readily available and can be provided separately when obtained.
(1)(b) State Information Technology Agency (SITA)
(1)(c) Infrastructure updates is part of the Service Level Agreements with SITA for maintenance and support for network and hosting services. The monetary value of the Service Level Agreement with SITA for the refreshment of the Datacentre as a cloud capable, full managed service is R 9 682 692.00 for the 2018/2019 Financial Year.
(1)(d) The IT systems of the Department regularly enhanced and updated are:
(2)(a)(i)The State Information Technology Agency (SITA). The Department is incorporated with for all IT services.
(2)(a)(ii) The information regarding Umalusi and SACE is not readily available and can be provided separately when obtained.
(2)(b) The annual value of the Service Level Agreement with SITA for the maintenance of systems is R 13 790 160.04 for the 2018/2019 Financial Year.