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...

Despite its value, IT leaders don’t adequately protect data

While the majority of senior IT professionals in small- to large-sized organisations recognise how critical proprietary data is to their ongoing operations, more than 25% could not confidently say that their company leaders took this topic seriously. This is among the...

NTT Data adds expertise, solutions for regional retailers

Kathy Gibson reports - NTT Data Middle East and Africa is enhancing and relaunching its retail practice, and introducing the Syntphony application portfolio. The global retail market is constrained by a reliance on legacy systems that impact business agility and their...

Total private investment in AI more than doubled in 2021

A moneytransfers.com analysis of the sector places private investment in AI in 2021 at $93,5-billion - more than double what it was in 2020. The total amount of funding raised by venture capitalists (VCs) for AI startups has increased significantly since 2017....

All about NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2

NASA and Boeing are taking another major step on the path to regular human spaceflight to the International Space Station using American rockets to launch spacecraft from American soil with the second uncrewed test flight of a commercial crew spacecraft. NASA's Boeing...

Smart traffic management will save 205m tons of CO2

A new study from Juniper Research has predicted that global savings in CO2 emissions from smart traffic management systems will be 205mmt (million metric tons) by 2027; a growth of 41%, up from just 145,7mmt in 2022. Reducing congestion through optimised traffic...

Supply constraints hurt hardcopy sales

Despite the continuing supply chain issues affecting the Western European hardcopy market, 1Q22 was a relatively good quarter for some, but still pretty bad for others. Widely publicised supply chain issues for hardware, toner, and ink have now been compounded in some...

SAP Code Week upskills 1,8m young learners

The 2021 edition of SAP Africa Code Week (ACW) saw more than 1,8-million young people between the ages of 8 and 16 equipped with 21st century learning and coding skills via 41 000 workshops held across the continent. Since 2020, there has been a 23% increase in youths...

Decline in mental health could be linked to increased smartphone use

Your weekly smartphone usage report can be a startling reminder of how much time you spend on your phone but for younger people, who have grown up with smartphones, it could also be a sign of a more severe problem. A new study, "The Deteriorating Social Self of...

Worldwide digital transformation investments set to reach $1,8trn

Global spending on the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organisations is forecast to reach $1,8-trillion in 2022, an increase of 17,6% over 2021. According to a new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Digital...

IBM plans to deliver 4 000+ qubit system

BM has announced the expansion of its roadmap for achieving large-scale, practical quantum computing. This roadmap details plans for new modular architectures and networking that will allow IBM quantum systems to have larger qubit-counts - up to hundreds of thousands...

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Palladium integrated with CaseWare 2014

Financial software solutions provider CQS Technology Holdings has successfully developed a direct import from Palladium Accounting Software. CaseWare Working Papers 2014 allows Palladium clients to import their financial information directly into CaseWare’s reporting...

Asus sets its sights on local growth

Asus has earmarked South Africa and the SADC region for growth, building on the foundations it has laid in the 10 years it has been in the country. With recently-appointed country manager Jeff Kuo supported by Bennie Budler, with his extensive experience of the local...

SA prepares for the next evolution in telecoms

South Africa’s telecoms landscape has traditionally lagged behind that of the Western world for a number of reasons, not least of which has been a lack of infrastructure, writes Eckart Zollner, head of business development at Jasco. However, in the past few years...

DCC launches Verbatim 2Tb portable hard drive

The new Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go 2.5-inch 2Tb portable hard drive from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, a compact, lightweight body and enough capacity to store thousands of movies, songs, photographs, documents and...

MTN launches Night Express Internet bundles

For a monthly subscription from as low as R10, MTN prepaid subscribers will receive 100MB borth of data bundles to use to surf the Internet and connect to social media platforms. This data is valid for a period of 30 days and can be used between midnight (00:00:01)...

Airtel debuts East African cross border money service

Bharti Airtel plans to launch a cross border money transfer product in East Africa. This is a first in market initiative across Africa and will enable Airtel Money customers to send, receive and withdraw money from their Airtel Money wallets. The pilot phase will kick...

Samsung Note 4 lands in Telkom stores

The new Samsung Note 4 smartphone is now available at Telkom stores countrywide on the SmartPlan 50, SmartPlan 100 and Completely Unlimited deals. The entry-level SmartPlan 50, priced at R449 a month, gives users 50 voice minutes per month; 500Mb of data, in addition...

Huawei in exclusive Ajax Cape Town sponsorship

Huawei has announced its partnership with local soccer team Ajax Cape Town as the team’s official shirt sponsor for the current Premier Soccer League season. This is the first sport sponsorship deal by the technology company in South Africa and marks the beginning of...

Redefining the way South African companies operate

As faster, cheaper and more pervasive broadband networks start becoming a reality in South Africa, the stage is set for a complete reinvention of the workplace, writes Shailendra Singh, business director: Africa Region at Wipro. With a comprehensive desktop...

Printing is more than just product

In the evolving world of print, an impressive new digital press is just one part of the equation, writes Charl Vogel, national sales manager: Xerox production systems group direct at Bytes Document Solutions. That’s the “what”. Equally important today is the “how”:...

Finance and Data Analyst – Gauteng Sandhurst

Purpose of role:Create financial data modelsBuild Business Information, data modelsAnalyze finance and data business trendsInterpret and visualize dataFinancial data management & Data processingBuild automation data models for finance and operations teams...

Intermediate Test Analyst – Western Cape Somerset West

Responsibilities/Tasks:Analyse/ assimilate project documentation to build a thorough understanding of the business and technical requirements of systems to be tested. These typically include business requirements, functional specifications, process/data flow diagrams...

Integration Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSE: Design, build, and implement integration solutions that connect various software applications, systems, and databases within an organisation and ensure seamless data exchange and communication between different IT systems meeting the business requirements...

Senior Full Stack Software Developer

An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting company in Durban. The ideal candidate should be able to design, develop and test the products required for the company's needs. This position is office based.Responsibilities:Develop and designing relevant code on...

Full Stack Developer

Our client, Financial Services Company based In Newlands, Cape Town, is looking for an experienced Full Stack / Web Developer join their team. Preferred tech stack includes Go for the backend, React for the frontend, Google Cloud for infrastructure, and GitHub for...

Senior Software Engineer

My client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement new systems and features, as well as modify and maintain existing systems to adapt to business and technology changes. This role involves direct engagement with management, development teams,...

Senior Full Stack Software Developer – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal

An exciting opportunity to join a software consulting company in Durban. The ideal candidate should be able to design, develop and test the products required for the company's needs. This position is office based.Responsibilities:Develop and designing relevant code on...

Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

Our client, Financial Services Company based In Newlands, Cape Town, is looking for an experienced Full Stack / Web Developer join their team. Preferred tech stack includes Go for the backend, React for the frontend, Google Cloud for infrastructure, and GitHub for...

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