State Information Technology Agency (SITA)

SITA was established in 1999 to consolidate and coordinate the State’s information technology resources in order to achieve cost savings through scale, increase delivery capabilities and enhance interoperability. While SITA is a schedule 3A private company, government is its only shareholder and client. The organisation is responsible the consolidation and co-ordination of the State’s information technology resources and enables the efficient delivery of e-government services to the public, as well as overseeing the procurement and delivery of IT processes to ensure that government utilises the most cost-effective services. SITA is committed to leveraging Information Technology (IT) as a strategic resource for government, managing the IT procurement and delivery process to ensure that the Government gets value for money, and using IT to support the delivery of e-Government services to all citizens. In short, SITA is the IT business for the largest employer and consumer of IT products and services in South Africa – the Government.