Young girls breaking barriers this youth month

The official unemployment rate in South Africa rose to 32,9% in the first quarter of 2025, with the number of unemployment people increasing by 237 000 compared to the previous three-month period. Youth unemployment (15–24-year-old job seekers), climbed to 62.4% in Q1...

How to get maximum benefits out of DevOps

These days, a company’s software ecosystem is a strategic business decision, not just a choice around tools and technologies. By Nic Evans, head of business agility at iOCO Digital Many organisations have found that off-the-shelf tools often don’t match their...

What BlackBerry’s fall teaches us about AI and software testing

I recently watched the Netflix documentary BlackBerry, and it got me thinking, writes Ezanne Grobler, head of advisory services: quality assurance and testing at iOCO. As I witnessed it unfold, I couldn’t help but draw parallels to our world of software quality...
Agile development in practice: lessons from the trenches

Agile development in practice: lessons from the trenches

With the Agile iterative software development methodology widely accepted as the best way to get to market faster, most large South African companies embrace the concept. Many even believe they have ‘gone Agile’ when in reality they have not. By Rouan van der Walt,...
AI is transforming software engineering in SA

AI is transforming software engineering in SA

Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the landscape of software engineering, particularly in South Africa, where the demand for innovative solutions is rapidly increasing. As AI technologies evolve, they are automating repetitive tasks, enhancing...

Essential software skills that will dominate 2025

Developers and web operations (WebOps) specialists face a challenging year as organisations strive to drive more value from their ICT investments, ramp up cloud migration, fortify cybersecurity, and address sustainability and environmental imperatives. By James...