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...

Bitcoin nears record high as Trump’s gold tariffs bite

Bitcoin is once again within striking distance of its all-time high, driven by a surge of buying as US president Donald Trump’s tariffs on physical gold push investors toward the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says the policy shift...

WiFi 7 to drive enterprise WLAN growth in 2025

Excess inventory in the channel has been cleared, and WLAN revenue is expected to grow 12% in 2025, according to Dell’Oro Group, which adds that WiFi 7 shipments will shoot up this year – representing more than a third of Indoor AP revenues. “We expect that in 2028,...

Escalating fraud an increased risk for all South Africans

The South African fraud landscape has increased steadily over the past five years, making this one of the top risks South Africans face daily, according to the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS). "This increase is alarming and indicative of how South...

Data will ‘make or break’ workers’ trust in AI

A Salesforce survey of nearly 6 000 global knowledge workers suggests that AI has a data problem. Nearly six in 10 AI users say it's difficult to get what they want out of AI right now, with more than half claiming they don't trust the data used to train today's AI...

The impact of GenAI on procurement

By 2027, 50% of organisations will support supplier contract negotiations through the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled contract risk analysis and editing tools, says Gartner. According to its recent survey of 101 procurement leaders, conducted in November...

Telcos could be left behind with network APIs

This year has finally seen Network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) gain commercial traction for both mobile and fixed networks in multiple markets across the globe - mobile network operators across Europe, Asia, and the Americas have latched on to the GSMA...

Giant carbon removal plant goes live

The largest direct air capture and storage plant for carbon removal, named Mammoth, has started operating in Iceland. Climeworks broke ground on Mammoth in June 2022. The plant is built in a modular design, with 12 of its total 72 collector containers currently...

Air travel industry improves baggage handling

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a global progress report on the implementation of baggage tracking. Focused on IATA Resolution 753, which requires tracking baggage at acceptance, loading, transfer and arrival, the survey of 155 airlines...

Young scientists gear up for Regeneron science fair

A group of six young scientists from South Africa are set to showcase their scientific brilliance at the world's largest pre-college Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition in Los Angeles, California. The youngsters got the opportunity to...

2m customers help FlySafair celebrate its 10th anniversary

FlySafair's annual sale, offering 50 000 tickets with the airline for R10, attracted nearly 2-million people for its 10th anniversary edition celebrating "Flying with Heart". "We are extremely happy with how yesterday's sale went," says Kirby Gordon, chief marketing...

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The importance of personalisation in insurance

If the digital age has delivered customers anything, then it is the ability to personalise virtually any product or service to meet their unique needs. Financial services providers, like insurers, must capitalise on this to satisfy individual customer requirements and...

Imperial College protects research data with software-defined storage

Solutions from ArcaStream and Excelero are part of a new software-defined storage deployment at Imperial College London, one of the world's leading university research centres for science, engineering, medicine and business. By moving to a single high-performance...

Saicom adds intelligent virtual agent

Saicom Voice Services has launched an intelligent virtual agent offering to automate common interactions between its clients and their customers. Developed by Inference Solutions and integrated across its Broadsoft platform, the virtual agent platform allows Saicom to...

GBI pioneers multi-national SD-WAN with Nuage Networks

Inter-connect carrier Gulf Bridge International (GBI) will use the Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution to offer their enterprise customers optimised connectivity between branches and private and public clouds. Customers within GBI's 26+ country presence can reduce...

Why the must-have skill in tech is to be human

Why does technology exist? Not just mobiles and tablets and bleeding-edge digital applications, but any sort of technology – the internal combustion engine, a pair of scissors, a sharpened rock. It’s all tech. By Joe Baguley, vice-president and chief technology...

Demystifying cloud cybersecurity

With the rise of edge data centres and an increase in cloud-based computing, companies are facing new challenges in end-to-end cybersecurity. To ensure proper protection, data centre teams must now assess both internal processes and strategies used by cloud suppliers....

Cashless payments are on the rise in SA

With the cost of cash withdrawals increasing and the growing concern over data security, South African consumers are rapidly adopting cashless payments, as revealed by the latest numbers from Virgin Money Spot. The bank agnostic peer-to-peer payment app rocketed on to...

CyberTech gains DigiCert Platinum Partner status

CyberTech, a division of JSE-listed Altron, has become a Platinum Partner of DigiCert, the world’s leading provider of solutions for authentication, encryption and integrity of websites, enterprise digital applications and the Internet of Things (IOT). As a Platinum...

InfiNet Wireless uses 6GHz frequency to prepare for 5G

InfiNet Wireless has announced that it is enhancing its fixed wireless solutions operating at 6GHz frequency band to ensure maximum performance. The announcement coincides with a universal rise in demand for available spectrum and the need for major spectrum...

Spend less time in line, more time on the pitch

Most sport fans have experienced the long queues at stadiums - at the entrance when buying tickets, or inside buying food, drinks, or your favourite player’s jersey. And then you hear the loud cheer from pitch side, missing the crucial action while you’re stuck in...

DevOps Engineer at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

About our client:Looking for an opportunity to make impactful contributions that benefit society? Joining this dynamic, organised and innovative employer will allow just that, all while earning well and working alongside a global team of specialists. You will be able...

Network Engineer – Gauteng Lone Hill

Full-time office based positionBased in Lone Hill, SandtonTrackingSurveillance hardwareCCTV cameras Desired Skills: Troubleshooting Configuration Mikrotik Ubiquity Routing protocols Switching App router hikvision CCTV access control weighbridges WAN LAN A+ N+ Desired...

IT Project Manager (Hybrid) at EnableSA (Pty) Ltd

· Consulting, Scoping, Supporting and managing the integration of clients globally· Consulting, Scoping, Supporting and managing Internal Products· Serving as a liaison between clients, operations, and development team· Managing Solutions to ensure timeous completions...

Systems Engineer

We are recruiting a Systems Engineer to join the Pretoria Head Office (Hybrid) of a well-established fintech company. Minimum Requirements4+ years' experience as a System EngineerEssential Linux/Unix Kernel experienceKnowledge of web components such as...

ERP Consultant

ERP ConsultantERP ConsultantResponsibilities:Carry out full lifecycle ERP implementations.ERP experience is a prerequisite; candidates with experience in one of The Companys solutions are preferred.Analysis, design, implementation, training, and support.Map customers...

Learning Materials Content Developer (Hybrid – Stellenbosch)

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a reputable and accredited provider of business skills training, empowering learners, professionals, and companies across Africa. They offer a diverse range of digital, blended, and in-class training solutions, including short courses,...

Systems Engineer – Gauteng Menlyn

We are recruiting a Systems Engineer to join the Pretoria Head Office (Hybrid) of a well-established fintech company. Minimum Requirements4+ years' experience as a System EngineerEssential Linux/Unix Kernel experienceKnowledge of web components such as...

ERP Consultant – Gauteng Bryanston

ERP ConsultantERP ConsultantResponsibilities:Carry out full lifecycle ERP implementations.ERP experience is a prerequisite; candidates with experience in one of The Companys solutions are preferred.Analysis, design, implementation, training, and support.Map customers...

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