How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

Is talent debt depleting your institutional knowledge?

Organisations cutting costs through workforce reduction to weather tough conditions may be trading a visible saving for an invisible liability that will cost them far more later, warns Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at executive search firm Jack Hammer Global. “Globally,...

In 2027, AI could account for 20% of all business tech spend

In the coming year, CIOs and CISOs will face growing pressure to realise returns on their AI investments in infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and emerging technologies, according to Forrester’s 2027 technology and security predictions. Additionally, with...

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

FBI says North Korea behind Binance hack

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released information advising the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of more than $6-billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on or about October 29,...

Ask the hard questions about AI before you sign up

Kathy Gibson reports – There is no doubt that AI is here to stay, and that organisations around the world are using it to improve their processes and competitiveness. But there is an awful lot that you won’t get told about actually implementing AI before you sign up,...

Build the skills to stay relevant in an AI world

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference -  With AI advancing rapidly and changing the nature of work, ICT professionals are finding it more difficult than ever to refresh their skills and keep themselves relevant. Professor Helena Barnard, full...

The secret to thriving in the AI workplace

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – As AI changes the way businesses work, ICT professionals need to take control of their own destinies. Amid the pressures and concerns that the new technologies are creating, there are also opportunities to...

How is AI going to impact future jobs?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – The fear that AI will lead to wholesale job losses is front and centre of the current debate. But as AI comes of age, and organisations start implementing it into their workforces, we have an opportunity to...

These are the new skills employers want

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – With technology changing faster than ever, organisations can be conflicted about what ICT skills they should be employing. AI is a relatively new entrant to the ICT skills gap lists, first being named in 2024...

Binance pledges to make good on $6,3bn hack

Cryptocurrency platform Binance has been hit with what is believed to be the biggest single cybersecurity incident ever, with customers losing a massive $6,3-billion. The company has pledged to cover the losses. “Binance's initial investigation suggests that the...

How can SA plug the ICT skills gap?

Kathy Gibson reports from the IITPSA Workforce Conference – While South Africa records the highest unemployment rate in the world, there is still a dire shortage of critical IT skills. Presenting the IITPSA IT Skills Survey, Lehlohonolo  Mokenela, MD of Africa...

The biggest threat to your security team may be your own organisation

An organisation that can't coordinate a human response in a day will struggle to govern autonomous agents that act in seconds, says Cisco, with new research finding that the organisations best at defence do not rely on one strength - they combine broad coverage, fast...

Shoppers want more choices for payment

Despite retailers offering more ways to pay than ever, no single payment method is preferred by even one in five South African online shoppers, according to new research from World Wide Worx. The Online Retail in South Africa 2026 study shows instant EFT or automated...

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Cassava to resell Claude on Amazon Bedrock

Cassava Technologies has been authorised to resell access to Anthropic’s Claude models through Amazon Bedrock. Claude is Anthropic’s state-of-the-art large language model, offering features like advanced reasoning, vision analysis, code generation, and multilingual...

Zoho Analytics platform update turns BI agents into AI agents

Zoho has announced a major update to Zoho Analytics, its business intelligence and analytics platform, introducing Agentic Analytics capabilities that connect business data, organisational context, insights and action. The enhanced platform provides a shared...

Core authorised to distribute Bose

Bose has appointed Core as the authorised distributor for Bose consumer products in South Africa. Core will oversee distribution and market expansion for Bose in South Africa through its network of retail and reseller partners, enhanced in-store and digital commerce...

Vertiv simplifies high-density AI infrastructure

Vertiv Holdings has introduced the Vertiv SmartIT solution, a pre-engineered architecture designed to simplify high-density AI deployments for enterprises, research institutions and colocation providers across existing facilities and new data centres. Previously...

Check Point secures AI-scale traffic

Check Point Software Technologies has announced the next-generation Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator (MHO) 200, helping neoclouds, telcos, governments and enterprises inspect fast-growing, largely encrypted AI traffic and other communications in the data center without...

Octotel bridges gap between shared and dedicated fibre

Western Cape-based fibre network operator (FNO) Octotel has launched Octotel Business, a new B2B brand bringing its existing business connectivity services together under one proposition. The offering introduces Business Broadband, a new service for companies whose...

A hybrid approach can balance AI’s costs, risks and rewards for SMEs

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is among the fastest-adopted technologies in business history. Research from Google and Ipsos found that 70% of online adults in South Africa have used an AI chatbot, and three-quarters said AI is useful in the workplace. By...

AI-ready architecture starts with engineering discipline

Data-driven decision-making rests on a reasonable premise: better data leads to better decisions. For Wayne Yan, chief technology officer at Dariel, AI hasn’t changed that premise or the problem underneath it. “The basic pattern of input, processing and output is...

Junior C# Developer

A leading forward freight and logistics company is looking for a Junior C# Developer based in Port Elizabeth, EC. Summary: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of a larger development team and will regularly engage with your...

Junior C# Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

A leading forward freight and logistics company is looking for a Junior C# Developer based in Port Elizabeth, EC. Summary: The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of a larger development team and will regularly engage with your...

Business Analyst

My client based in Tygerfalls, Cape Town is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join their team on a fixed term contract. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Lead requirements elicitation workshops, interviews, and analysis sessions with key business...

Business Analyst – Western Cape Bellville

My client based in Tygerfalls, Cape Town is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join their team on a fixed term contract. IT / FINANCE Responsibilities Lead requirements elicitation workshops, interviews, and analysis sessions with key business...

Desktop Support Technician – T1 (Onsite – Bellville)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is seeking an IT Support Technician to provide day-to-day technical support, maintain IT infrastructure and ensure the smooth operation of hardware, software and network systems. The successful candidate will assist with troubleshooting, system...

Intermediate Backend Developer (C# & C++) – Centurion /JHB

ENVIRONMENT :A leading Security Solutions provider based in Centurion is seeking a Senior Backend Developer with strong C++ experience to join its Development and Engineering team.This role is primarily focused on C++ backend development, with some exposure to C# and...

Endpoint & Identity Support Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

The Endpoint & Identity Support Engineer will provide dedicated technical support for the endpoint, identity and authentication components that underpin Client's Cisco Secure Access environment. The role will work closely with the Cisco Secure Access Lead Engineer...

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