Nkusi IT Siyasebenza launches EPWP Smart Track, a digital workforce management platform built on Microsoft Power Platform

Nkululeko Silimela, CEO, NKUSI IT Siyasebenza. Picture: Supplied NKUSI IT Siyasebenza, a South African technology implementation company and member of the Microsoft Partner Network, has announced EPWP Smart Track, a digital attendance and workforce management platform built on Microsoft Power Platform and now in production with the Eastern Cape Department of Transport. The platform supports the attendance management, payroll alignment, and operational oversight of more than 30 000 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants across six districts in the province.

At the heart of the platform is a mobile-first check-in experience built on Microsoft Power Apps, which uses ID scanning to verify participants as they arrive on site. Microsoft Azure Maps provides GPS and reverse geocoding to confirm physical presence at verified job sites, while Microsoft Dataverse captures attendance, identity, and site data in real time. Role-based access control restricts sensitive workforce data to appropriate stakeholders, and every transaction is logged and audit-ready.

“Microsoft Power Platform is helping South African organisations build solutions that deliver real impact for the communities they serve,” said Lerato Matabata, executive director for Public Sector at Microsoft South Africa. “EPWP Smart Track is a strong example of how a local partner is using Microsoft cloud technologies to help a public-sector customer modernise the way it manages a programme that supports thousands of citizens across the Eastern Cape.” EPWP Smart Track is in production with the Eastern Cape Department of Transport. NKUSI IT Siyasebenza is engaging with other provincial and municipal entities interested in deploying the platform.