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...

Gates Foundation boosts women-centred research, innovation

The Gates Foundation has announced a $2,5-billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health. It will support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded...

WeThinkCode_ partners with South Cape TVET College

In an effort to scale access to software engineering education for underserved communities, WeThinkCode_ has partnered with South Cape TVET College to support a cohort of 30 students at the Hessequa Campus in Riversdale. The initiative is backed by the DG Murray Trust...

IT distribution revenues continued to decline

IT distributor revenue experienced a year-on-year decline of 5,5% to $17,85-billion in the first quarter of 2024, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) North America Distribution Tracker (NADT). The market continued to rebalance following pandemic...

Fibre network operators proliferate, but confidence drops

Confidence in South Africa's fibre network operators (FNOs) is slipping. This is among the findings from the FNO perception survey released by Internet industry association ISPA. The February 2024 poll measured the views of about 50 Internet service providers (ISPs)...

Ferrari dons blue livery as it announces HP partnership

As HP and Ferrari announce a major new sponsorship, the racing team is set to switch its iconic red livery for blue in the upcoming Miami Grand Prix (3 to 5 May). The colour switch for the Miami meet is a nod to previous North American Grand Prix races when Ferrari...

Workers are keen on GenAI, but more wary in their personal lives

In a mere five days, ChatGPT amassed a million users, solidifying its status as a household name and highlighting a widespread public fascination with artificial intelligence (AI). According to new research by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), consumers' knowledge and...

Debt burden, resource-backed loans hinder Africa’s potential

Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth. "I think it's time for us to have debt transparency accountability and make sure that this whole...

Finance professionals divided about the future of finance

A clear divide has opened up between accounting and finance professionals who work as business partners and those who don't. This is among the findings of a new paper from AICPA & CIMA, which have released their 'Re-defining finance for a sustainable world' white...

Deepfake frauds are on the rise

The artificial intelligence (AI) renaissance, which turned artificial intelligence into one of the hottest topics in both the consumer and business sectors, comes with its dark side, as more and more scammers use AI tools for cyberattacks and data breaches....

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Philip Myburgh heads Standard Bank’s Beijing retail banking

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Huge Group buys into Pansmart

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Putting faith in background checks

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Infinidat unveils new storage vision

Infinidat has announced their vision for the future of enterprise-class storage with a focus on empowering customers' data-driven competitive advantage at multi-petabyte scale. The vision is supported by key new product enhancements and programme releases. Components...

uKheshe Life card launched

uKheshe, which claims to be South Africa's cheapest and most convenient QR cash card, has announced the launch of uKheshe Life, a hospital, disability and life benefits card. The new card offers all of the features that the normal uKheshe QR card does, but also...

Easier cloud with PrimeFlex for Microsoft Azure Stack

Fujitsu customers are now able to unlock the agility, cost control and fast-paced innovation of cloud computing, even for on-premises workloads, with PrimeFlex for Microsoft Azure Stack. Available to order now, this latest addition to Fujitsu's PrimeFlex Integrated...

Mimecast assists with supervisory compliance

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Paratus, Dololo collaborate on entrepreneurial incubation hub

Paratus Namibia, part of the Paratus Africa Group, has partnered with Dololo to become the connectivity sponsor of DoBox, a project that aims to connect entrepreneurs to the world. DoBox is Namibia's newest business incubator and coworking space for entrepreneurs by...

Axiz to show infosec ecosystem at Cisco Connect

New technologies such as the IoT, artificial intelligence (AI), multi-cloud and big data, are bringing many benefits to today's enterprises. However, at the same time, their introduction into the IT environment is driving enterprise IT complexity, making it difficult...

MeMeZa to manufacture affordable security technology

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Senior JavaScript Software Engineer (CPT) – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that fosters versatility and provides tailored career development, including regular one-on-one sessions with leadership. The organization is seeking a Senior JavaScript Software Engineer to join their vibrant...

Senior Front-End Developer

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Mining – HR Systems Specialist at Ntice Search

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Our client is seeking an experienced Android Developer to join their dynamic team of innovators. In this role, you will be responsible for developing cutting-edge Android applications that deliver exceptional user experiences. Key Requirements Bachelor's degree or...

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IT Support Assistant – Western Cape Cape Town

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