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...

Cost of living weighs on SA retail spending

South African consumers spent R303-billion on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) through traditional and modern trade channels during the first half of the year. This is according to NIQ South Africa's State of the Retail Nation analysis for the first six months of...

China dominates e-commerce industry

China is the current leader in the e-commerce industry, and will remain in the lead until at least 2025. According to numbers presented by SafeBettingSites.com, the Chinese e-commerce industry will produce $1626-billion in yearly revenue by 2025. In 2021, the annual...

Individuals, key industries, infrastructure under threat

Individual consumers have become the top target for cybercriminals, closely followed by the healthcare vertical. Additionally, the transportation, shipping, manufacturing and information technology industries showed a sharp increase in threats, according to the Threat...

Data, analytics, digital leaders look to CxO as a new operating model

The Gartner Research Board has identified a new model for digital leadership that binds together data, analytics, digital technology and transformation capabilities onto business. The Gartner Research Board said that data and analytics (D&A) leaders are uniquely...

Despite ongoing challenges, small business confidence is up

There has been a significant uplift in business confidence among South African small business owners, returning levels to those pre-Covid, despite a number of ongoing market challenges. According to the Q4 2021 SME Index conducted by Business Partners Limited, the...

Quantum secured communications trial gets underway

BT and Toshiba, together with EY, have launched the trial of what they believe to be a world-first commercial quantum secured metro network. The infrastructure will be able to connect numerous customers across London, helping them to secure the transmission of...

ISPA seeks commitment to open access

As Vodacom and Community Investment Holdings (CIVH) approach the regulatory and competition authorities to approve a transaction pooling their fibre network assets, South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is seeking reassurance that the mobile...

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Obsidian Systems, GuruHut partner

Obsidian Systems, an established South African supplier of Open Source software solutions, and GuruHut, a collective of Java programmers, have announced a partnership that will result in an integrated solution for the local Red Hat JBoss middleware market, as well as...

Kyocera achieves AEO certification

Kyocera Document Solutions Europe has successfully passed the on-site validation audits conducted by EU Customs and is now certified as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO), a counter-terrorism and global trade certification.  Continued growth in global trade and...

Zetes expands ZetesMedea offering

To help its customers avoid costly incorrect shipments and fraudulent claims for damages, Zetes extends its proven solution for logistics execution optimisation, ZetesMedea with a module for Dock Door Control. Using ImageID technology, ZetesMedea Dock Door Control...

WhatClinic.com launches in SA

WhatClinic.com, a Tripadvisor-style site for private healthcare, has launched a program of expansion in South Africa to meet the growing demand from consumers for information about clinics. With detailed listings for more than 500 clinics already on the site, the team...

Robor grows insight with Decision Inc.

Local QlikView partner Decision Inc. has enabled steel, tube and pipe manufacturer and solutions provider, Robor, to consolidate its reporting and improve its analytical capabilities to gain insight into key business areas across its business units. "The main issue we...

Workflow Manager improves business processes

For many companies, business processes lack visibility and as a consequence, cannot be easily understood, managed or optimised. Directly addressing this issue, enterprise resource planning vendor HansaWorld has introduced Workflow Manager to its CRM module, allowing...

Lexmark named MPS leader by IDC

Lexmark International has once again been recognised as a leader in managed print and document services (MPDS) by leading IT market research and advisory firm IDC in its 2014 MPDS IDC MarketScape report. The report analyses the strategies and current capabilities of...

Experience Ferrari in Monaco with Kaspersky

Kaspersky Lab has announced a contest for African users of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015, Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2015 and Kaspersky PURE 3.0. Participants need to show their knowledge by answering seven questions about Scuderia Ferrari. The top...

Time commends Acer Chromebook 13

Since Acer launched its Chromebook 13 as the industry’s first Chromebook powered by an NVIDIA Tegra K1 mobile processor and the company’s first with a 13.3-inch display, it has received numerous positive reviews from the media, including Time, for its long battery...

Acer expands Chrome devices

Building on the success of its award-winning and best-selling Acer C7 Series Chromebook, Acer has announced the expansion of its Chrome OS devices with the new Chromebox CXI and Chromebook 11. Acer’s Chrome devices are ideal for education, businesses, organisations,...

Mid / Senior Full Stack Developer

Our client is looking for an experienced developer to maintain their infrastructure, improve the existing products and help them drive innovation in the space through various enhancements. Key Requirements Essential knowledge of Java, PHP, and Laravel.Ability to set...

Network Engineer (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

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Senior Java Develope – Western Cape Western Cape

Join a DYNAMIC Agile team who are experts in their unique and exciting industry!Minimum Requirements: Java, TypeScript, SQLRequired: Full understanding of Test Driven Development, Interfaces, Generic Typing, Code Abstraction, Modular design patterns, and a keen...

Systems Analyst – Gauteng Gauteng

At iOCO, we're more than just a company; we're a dynamic team committed to pioneering solutions that matter, driving business agility, and ensuring digital resilience for our clients. Are you passionate about technology and problem-solving? We're looking for a...

2050 – AWS Data Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

Large company in Pretoria looking to fill this urgent role. Contracthybrid (2/3 times at the office)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:Above average experience/understanding (in order of importance):e.g. Technical Skills / TechnologyTerraformPython 3xSQL -...

Mid / Senior Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is looking for an experienced developer to maintain their infrastructure, improve the existing products and help them drive innovation in the space through various enhancements. Key Requirements Essential knowledge of Java, PHP, and Laravel.Ability to set...

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Contract: 6 months (full time) Environment: Hybrid (2 days on site) Industry: Financial Services Overview:We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Developer to join our dynamic team in the financial services industry. The successful candidate will focus on...

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Our client, a software development company with a virtual team, is looking for a Full-Stack Developer with strong C#.Net and SQL skills to their project team for a 6-month contract. The company specialise in business software solutions, developed, and maintained for...

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