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...

Hybrid work fast tracks female career progression and parity

New research by International Workplace Group demonstrates that hybrid work is a key driver in accelerating gender parity and supporting women’s career progression. More than two-thirds (71%) of respondents report that hybrid work with companies empowering their...

Gender divide persists in pay and senior representation

Despite the progress that South Africa has made towards gender equity, women are still underrepresented in senior leadership roles in corporate South Africa and are often paid less than men doing the same jobs. These insights come ahead of the upcoming release of...

Massive growth in mobile banking malware

Kaspersky has released its annual Financial Threats Report for 2023, offering a detailed analysis of the evolving financial cyberthreat landscape. The report reveals significant increases in mobile banking malware and cryptocurrency-related phishing, signaling growing...

Open banking market size to reach $135,17bn

The global open banking market size is anticipated to reach $135,17-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 27,4% from 2024 to 2030. The market growth can be attributed to several factors,...

Google and AU partner to celebrate Africa

The Office Of The African Union Chairperson's Youth Envoy and Google have launched the #DiscoverMyAfrica Shorts Challenge - a month-long initiative to celebrate the rich diversity, heritage, and vibrant spirit of the African continent. Throughout May, YouTube creators...

Wind energy keeps the lights on in 3,6m households

South Africa's energy outlook continues to improve, with Eskom's State of the System and Winter Outlook indicating that collaborative efforts are contributing to improved energy availability factors. While more is needed to end the energy crisis, wind energy remains a...

Registry Africa signs .africa for another 10 years

Registry Africa, the registry operator and administrator of the .africa domain name, is celebrating 10 years in the domain name industry and has renewed its Registry Operator Agreement with ICANN for a further 10 years. ICANN is the Internet Corporation for Assigned...

Massive growth forecast for AI

The global artificial intelligence (AI) market size is expected to reach $1,811-trillion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 36,6% from 2024 to 2030. AI denotes the concept and development of...

Hubble hunts visible light sources of X-rays

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf galaxy IC 776. This swirling collection of new and old stars is located in the constellation Virgo, in the Virgo galaxy cluster, 100-million light-years from Earth. Although IC 776 is a dwarf galaxy, it's...

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IT governance benefits beyond ticking boxes

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Do personality traits matter when it comes to cyber security?

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Absa introduces evolved Gen A Grad Programme

Absa has launched its evolved graduate recruitment programme, the Gen A Grad Programme, which has advanced from its Rising Eagles Graduate Programme. The Gen A Grad Programme reflects the bank's continued commitment to harnessing and nurturing the workforce of the...

Kaspersky unveils new branding and visual identity

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Migrating data to the cloud a burning issue for CIOs

Currently, many organisations are looking towards cloud as a 'silver bullet' for their data storage challenges. By Eran Brown, chief technology officer at Infinidat However, it is interesting to note that many of those already in the cloud are looking to leave it (aka...

PCMS celebrates a decade with Pick n Pay

PCMS, a global provider of retail commerce software and services, is celebrating its landmark 10th anniversary with major South African supermarket brand Pick n Pay. The Pick n Pay and PCMS partnership began in 2009 when PCMS was commissioned to provide new...

The impact of compliance on cloud and the payroll

At a time when so much attention is placed on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union and the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) in South Africa, companies must consider a plethora of permutations when it comes to the hosting of...

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Design, development, implementation, migration and support of a comprehensive build and release management process and technical solution to support the development processes, using existing tools as a starting point, but building on the same or other open source, and...

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ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a highly driven & solutions-oriented Intermediate Full Stack Developer, with a strong background in Database Management, ETL processes, and Software Development, is sought by a dynamic Investment & Management Firm to join its...

RPA Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a RPA Developer with a data-oriented background and experience in Power Automate to join our financial services client based in...

Senior DevOps Support Engineer – Western Cape Somerset West

Design, development, implementation, migration and support of a comprehensive build and release management process and technical solution to support the development processes, using existing tools as a starting point, but building on the same or other open source, and...

Business Intelligence Analyst – Gauteng Rosebank

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Intermediate Full Stack Developer (Remote) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:THE coding talents of a highly driven & solutions-oriented Intermediate Full Stack Developer, with a strong background in Database Management, ETL processes, and Software Development, is sought by a dynamic Investment & Management Firm to join its...

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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a RPA Developer with a data-oriented background and experience in Power Automate to join our financial services client based in...

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Transform SAP, One ABAP Line at a Time! We're looking for a SAP ABAP Consultant who can write efficient, scalable, and high-performance code that keeps business operations running smoothly. If you're passionate about SAP enhancements, integrations, and...

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