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...

Continued growth through 2028 for UC&C market

The worldwide unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) market is forecast to reach $69,1-billion in revenue in 2024, an increase of 7,5% compared to 2023, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). During the 2023-2028 forecast...

Duxbury rebrands in-house products

Duxbury Networking has launched the DuxNet brand identity for its in-house product range. The DuxNet range covers a suite of networking solutions that includes battery cameras, switches, service gateways, and access points. All the products in the DuxNet range are...

Bank ombud secures millions for wronged customers

Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the traditional banking model, testing it to its limit, and banks are still battling to address this. Reana Steyn, the Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) points out that 2021 brought with it some...

Congratulations SA taxpayers … you’ve paid government

Before you earn a cent, government takes a chunk out of your pay packet in taxes. Today, 12 May, marks Tax Freedom Day (TFD) 2022 which is a measure of how much time you spend working for someone else's benefit - government GDP - rather than your own. The Free Market...

Digital transformation goes beyond the tech

Kathy Gibson is at the IDC CIO Summit 2022 - There can be no doubt about the need for digital transformation as business needs undergo rapid and often disruptive change. An AWS survey demonstrates that 94% of business leaders say the pandemic forced accelerated...

Adaptability and the need to change

Kathy Gibson is at the IDC CIO Summit 2022 - People and organisations change for one of two reasons: they are forced to change; or they want to. But often the work required to make a change is just too daunting and they give up. This is according to Aurelia Edwards,...

CIOs embrace post-pandemic realities in a digital-first world

Kathy Gibson is at the IDC CIO Summit 2022 - Many companies have brought forward their digital transformation projects by two years or more in response to the global pandemic - and they are reaping the benefit - but CIOs need to prepare now for the post-pandemic...

WAPA encourages ICASA to release 1,200GHz of WiFi 6E spectrum

South Africa could benefit by up to nearly $58-billion over the next 10 years by enabling 1 200 license-exempt megahertz in the 6GHz band, helping the country to bridge the digital divide as well as improve access to remote education, work, and commerce. But ICASA has...

Cybercriminals target Windows Print Spooler

Kaspersky researchers have revealed that the number of attacks exploiting numerous vulnerabilities in Windows Print Spooler have risen noticeably over the past four months. Even though Microsoft regularly releases patches for its Print Spooler, software that manages...

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Celebrating a decade in biometrics

Ideco recently celebrated a decade in the ever-evolving biometrics arena by hosting its annual Ideco & Partners golf day to commemorate this prestigious milestone. Over the years, Ideco has distributed in excess of 100 000 fingerprint readers which have been...

Local SME awarded level 1 B-BBEE status

With South Africa’s economy under continued pressure, good news stories about SMEs are rare. So when a local SME makes the effort to not only provide globally recognised products and services, but also invests in growing the local economy it’s a win-win for all....

Oracle introduces recovery appliance

Oracle’s Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance (Recovery Appliance) is the first appliance ever to deliver zero data loss protection for critical Oracle Databases. When using today’s solutions to restore a database, businesses typically lose all data generated since the...

DCC offers WD Red and Red Pro

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is extending its range of purpose-built Network Attached Storage (NAS) drives with the inclusion of the new higher capacity WD Red drives, as well as medium to large enterprise-class WD Red Pro drives. WD Red drives,...

Making payroll count

CRS Technologies, a leading provider of HR & Payroll services and solutions, is one of a growing number of businesses that support the Payroll Giving South Africa initiative. This is an on-going national project that places charities, represented through an...

Cyberoam offers online learning platform

Cyberoam has launched the online virtual learning platform for Cyberoam’s well-known network-security certification program– Cyberoam Certified Network Security Professional, CCNSP. The training is available 24/7, can be accessed from a connected device anywhere...

Software-based solutions for SMEs

Contact centres are the interface for businesses between themselves and their customers. However, the full-service functionality that really adds value for customers has typically been limited to the larger enterprise space, due to the high cost of infrastructure...

Fujitsu introduces scalable tape library

Fujitsu has introduced a new Petabyte-scale expandable edition of its Eternus LT tape library that combines performance with exceptionally high data storage density, making it ideally suited to both short-term back-up plus longer-term archiving deployments. As the new...

GIT offers training on DVTel analytics

Graphic Image Technologies (GIT), specialist in remote CCTV and control room technologies, video compression and transmission, is now offering training to integrators and value-added resellers on DVTel ioimage cameras and encoders with Edge-based analytics. This full...

Hotel group rolls out Quintica solution

When a leading hotel and entertainment group identified the need to better understand how its customers were engaging with its Web site, it turned to Quintica to assist with the deployment of its BMC End User Experience Management (EUEM) solution. Key to the company’s...

IT Support Engineer

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

Controls Software Engineer

The Controls Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for the telescope. While being part of the Computing and Software team, they work with the Observation Monitoring and...

Systems Engineer (CPaaS)

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking detail-oriented Systems Specialists with strong organisational skills. As Systems Specialist they will be responsible for monitoring all connectivity environments, as well as continuous...

The Cloud Engineer FinOps at Kgabolize Recruitment Consultancy

Our client based in Rivonia is looking for a qualified Cloud Engineer FinOps. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the financial aspects of cloud computing, including cost optimization, cost allocation and reporting. The ideal candidate should...

2555 Fullstack Java Developer – Gauteng Centurion

Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent roleFull Stack Java Developer (Senior) Product / Feature Team Information (if applicable)PICOP / Launch enabling systemsESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:· Java EE· JavaScript + JS UI frameworks (Angular, NodeJS)· Java...

IT Support Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

We are and MSP and looking for Level 2 and Level 3 remote support engineers to join our team in Cape Town or Johannesburg. You will be supporting our customer base remotely, but from our offices. You will work with existing teams in each respective remote location to...

Controls Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

The Controls Software Engineer plans, implements, modifies, administers and evaluates Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software and systems for the telescope. While being part of the Computing and Software team, they work with the Observation Monitoring and...

Systems Engineer (CPaaS) – Gauteng Pretoria

iOCO Infrastructure Services Invites You to Explore Possibilities.We are seeking detail-oriented Systems Specialists with strong organisational skills. As Systems Specialist they will be responsible for monitoring all connectivity environments, as well as continuous...

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