We at Umlungu were reeling with the recent news that the city of Durban spent R6.5 million on a new web portal related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
No matter how we approach that figure, it simply doesn’t make sense. We completely agree with other industry professionals who have said that the site could have been developed for 20% of the current cost – that would put it at around R1.3 million. (Even then, it had better be able to do the dishes.)
On top of that, the city, as well as the company who did the development (AdaptIT), are keeping mum on the tender process – or whether there even was one!
Why not judge for yourself? The site can be found here. Related articles on the subject can be found here.