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...

SA women retire with 21% less than men

Beyond the pay gap, systemic bias, financial pressures and family caregiving commitments compound to create a deeper retirement crisis for women. It’s been long recognised that fewer than10% of South Africans retire with enough money to enjoy a comfortable standard of...

WhatsApp cracks down on scams

WhatsApp has taken down millions of accounts linked to criminal scam centres. In the first six months of this year, WhatsApp proactively detected and banned over 6,8-million accounts associated with criminal scam centres, many of them before the scam centres could...

Polygon, Cardano the worst crypto performers

The 2024 crypto bull run, which some think could be the largest crypto space has ever seen, has helped the world's largest digital coins reach their multi-year highs, bringing impressive gains to crypto investors. Although most leading cryptos saw double and...

Axiz retains VMware distribution

Following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware last November, and a period of uncertainty about the local channel, Axiz has confirmed it will continue to distribute VMware software in South Africa. The distributor has informed partners that their relationship with Axiz...

GenAI is not a silver bullet for supply chain woes

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) may be overly optimistic about the potential of generative AI (GenAI), and these misconceptions could have a negative impact on their talent strategies, according to Gartner. With 64% of supply chains set to implement GenAI in some...

Hacktivism drives a slew of DDoS attacks

Driven by tech-savvy and politically motivated hacktivist groups and an increase in DNS water torture attacks, a new Netscout report has observed more than 7-million distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the second half of 2023, representing a 15% increase...

Telegram users beware of scheme to steal Toncoins

Scammers are attempting to steal Toncoins (TON) from Telegram users worldwide using a highly scalable scheme involving cryptocurrency boosters and friend referrals. According to Kaspersky researchers, the scheme has been operating since at least November 2023. Its...

GenAI advances to reshape healthcare

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly gaining traction in the healthcare and pharmaceutical domains, marking substantial advancements. By not only tackling high costs but also elevating patient experiences by enhancing efficiency and outcomes, this...

Greenhouse gases continue to increase

Levels of the three most important human-caused greenhouse gases - carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide - continued their steady climb during 2023, according to NOAA scientists. While the rise in the three heat-trapping gases recorded in the air samples...

Digital wallets set to dominate PoS transactions

Although Covid-19 has had a significant role in the global shift toward digital wallets, the number of people using these online payment tools continues surging even five years after the pandemic. In 2022, there were 3,4-billion digital wallet users worldwide, and...

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DCC distributes Canon’s smallest voice-controlled printer

Canon's smallest five-ink single function printer, the Canon PIXMA TS704 is now available to the ICT channel from official distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Optimised for SoHo users, the compact PIXMA TS704 is 18 percent smaller than its predecessor the...

Tips when bidding online to buy a home

Over the past several years South Africans have become comfortable with and accustomed to making purchases on-line. Which is why on-line auction property transactions make perfect sense. So says MC du Toit, CEO: property sales for BidX1 South Africa: "Now acquiring...

Teraco’s Africa Cloud Exchange offers direct connections

Cloud investment into Africa has increased sharply as the continent sees the establishment of its first cloud regions. Through extensive investment by multiple international operators, cloud strategies are now becoming a key element within every enterprise's...

Nokia helps Ooredoo Qatar take a 5G lead

Ooredoo Qatar has selected Nokia to build a 5G cloud-native core network to support the delivery of enhanced mobile broadband services. Nokia's solution will be deployed in Ooredoo's state-of-the-art datacenters in Qatar's capital city Doha. The cloud-based...

Eaton reinforces benefits of Ulusoy Elektrik acquisition

Eaton Africa's recent acquisition of a controlling interest in Ulusoy Elektrik, a leading manufacturer of medium voltage electrical equipment based in Ankara, Turkey, is set to improve the ability to develop innovative power solutions for the African market. The...

Industrial Revolution: Where messaging meets agility

The only thing with less impact than a delegate reading a PowerPoint presentation to an audience at a conference is a looping in-store video. Industrial Revolution, a long-time provider of quality IT and related solutions to local business, is set to change the...

Syspro, Zap partner on data management, analytics

Zap and Syspro have launched a special solution edition of the data management and analytics software, Zap Data Hub, tailored specifically for the Syspro ERP software. Zap Data Hub for Syspro automates access, integration, and preparation of data for reporting, and...

Vodacom secures customers with BlackFog

Vodacom Business has partnered with BlackFog to provide cybersecurity and privacy solutions it's more than 43-million customers. With 2017 research reporting that over 95% of African businesses are operating below what is known as the 'cyber-security poverty line',...

Set-your-own-price taxi app launches in Joburg

Ride hailing app inDriver has launched in Johannesburg, with 3 000 new drivers already registered on the app. The bargain for a fair price taxi app, used by 22-million people across more than 200 cities, announced its launch with the addition of a new safety button...

Visual storytelling is a powerful learning tool

Visual storytelling is fundamental to the human experience, and one of our oldest forms of expression. From using fire to animate cave art, to Greek theatre, film, and television, we've adapted the principle to every new technology available to us. By Glenn Gillis,...

CRM Architect (D365 & Snowflake) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a CRM Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) and Snowflake to lead the design, development, and integration of enterprise CRM solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecture scalable, high-performance...

Cyber security Project Manager

Build and manage the end-to-end project plan, and monitor/report progress. Effectively manage scope and dependencies. Identify risks and issues and proactively resolve/mitigate them. Ensure that business outcomes are defined, approved, and delivered. Communicate...

PHP Developer

Our client is looking for a PHP Developer for a permanent role based in Midrand. The candidate needs at least 4 years experience work experience as a PHP Developer.Job Role:Software Developer /EngineerQualification:- Degree or Diploma in Information Technology /...

Business Analyst Practice Lead – Gauteng Centurion

The primary objective of this role is to assume leadership in the Business Analyst Practice. The Business Analysts Practice is a recent addition and the successful candidate is expected to collaborate closely with a team of Business Analysts to strengthen and refine...

Cyber security Project Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

Build and manage the end-to-end project plan, and monitor/report progress. Effectively manage scope and dependencies. Identify risks and issues and proactively resolve/mitigate them. Ensure that business outcomes are defined, approved, and delivered. Communicate...

PHP Developer – Remote Remote

Our client is looking for a PHP Developer for a permanent role based in Midrand. The candidate needs at least 4 years experience work experience as a PHP Developer.Job Role:Software Developer /EngineerQualification:- Degree or Diploma in Information Technology /...

Senior Software Developer

Hire Resolve's client is seeking a Senior Developer who will form part of the Integration team and willregularly engage with their teammates and their clients to design, develop, test, implement and support the solutions that they have in place, and the solutions that...

Full Stack Developer

Job Title: Full Stack DeveloperLocation: JohannesburgContract type: Contract (6-12-month contract)Hybrid Our client is seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Developer with experience in SQL, Java, and Cloud Development to join our client in the banking industry. The...

Software Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking a skilled Software Developer with expertise in NetBeans, SQL, PostgreSQL, and DB2 to join our dynamic team. You will play a crucial role in developing, testing, maintaining, and optimizing applications that run on Azure environments. This is an exciting...

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