The Department of Informatics at the University of Pretoria is the host for SAICSIT 2014. The theme of the conference is "Empowered by Technology”. In the words of our keynote speaker, Prof Geoff Walsham from the University of Cambridge: “Information Technology has become an essential component of contemporary society, allowing much faster and more widespread communication ..... An enhanced ability to collect and process data, or to communicate across time and space, does not necessarily lead to improved human communication and action” The conference programme will include research paper sessions, plenary keynote addresses, panel discussions, industry papers / case studies and workshops - to cater for a broad audience of participants. The first day – Monday 29 September 2014 - is devoted to tutorials, workshops and an all-day Master’s and Doctoral Symposium. The main conference will be held from Tuesday 30th of September to Wednesday 1st of October 2014. We hereby invite you to submit a research paper, industry paper, panel proposal or workshop proposal for SAICSIT 2014.