SA workers willing to retrain as unemployment fears grow

SA workers willing to retrain as unemployment fears grow

South Africans are more willing to retrain for new jobs as they look toward the aftermath of the pandemic. This is among the findings from a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network, including local partner organisation CareerJunction. In South...
Aspiring young engineer represents SA with mine safety solution

Aspiring young engineer represents SA with mine safety solution

A Johannesburg-based young scientist whose research aims to improve mine safety in the country, is set to compete in the 2021 Virtual Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in the US, the largest science fair in the world. Muhammed Hassen,...
Lockdown drives rapid rise in cloud security spending

Lockdown drives rapid rise in cloud security spending

Channel sales of software-as-a-service (SaaS) cybersecurity products stood out in the first three months of 2021, with network and endpoint security revenues picking up at the start of April. The Context Weekly Revenue Trend Index compares current performance against...
BITF confirms where ICT skills are scarce

BITF confirms where ICT skills are scarce

The South African ICT sector is experiencing skills shortages in 25 job categories, although a number of graduates holding these skills are still unemployed. These are among the findings of the ICT Sector Survey 2021 report, compiled by Black IT Forum (BITF) deputy...
South Africans step up on sustainability issues

South Africans step up on sustainability issues

As Earth Day is observed around the world today, new research on sustainability, commissioned by Mastercard, reveals a marked increase in consumer passion for the environment, as personal attitudes toward the environment evolve as a result of Covid-19. In South...
Public cloud spend set for major growth in 2021

Public cloud spend set for major growth in 2021

Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 23,1% in 2021 to total $332,3-billion, up from $270-billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. “The events of last year allowed CIOs to overcome any reluctance of...