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...

GenAI can boost productivity for legal leaders

Large language model (LLM) generative AI (GenAI) tools are designed to work with large amounts of text, and Gartner experts expect them to have a significant impact on the legal industry because legal work is so centered on words. Ron Friedmann, senior director...

Cape Town sees high levels of food insecurity

The State of the City Food System Report, by the University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers Gareth Haysom and Associate Professor Jane Battersby, has revealed alarmingly high levels of food insecurity in the city, which are compounded by spatial inequities. The report...

Video telematics installed base set for growth

The North American video telematics market is three times the size of the European, which is so far largely dominated by activities in the UK, according to a new Berg Insight market study covering the video telematics market. Berg Insight estimates that the installed...

Africans are silent on impending climate change disaster

Africa has become the face of the global climate crisis, yet Greta Thunberg has emerged as the continent's leading voice of advocacy - even among African activists, according to the newly launched report, "Climate Change in Africa: Are Africans sleepwalking to...

Executives concerned about the risk of economic downturn

A macroeconomic downturn has moved into the top five risks among senior executives, according to Gartner's latest Emerging Risks Report, which surveyed 330 senior executives in the first quarter of 2022. "The macroeconomic environment was already challenging before...

Malicious spam campaign grows runs wild

Kaspersky has unveiled a significant spike in activity from a malicious spam-email campaign, which spreads the dangerous malware Emotet and Qbot and targets corporate users. The number of such malicious emails grew from around 3 000 in February 2022 to approximately...

Watch this solar eclipse on Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured dramatic footage of Phobos, Mars' potato-shaped moon, crossing the face of the Sun. These observations can help scientists better understand the moon's orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface, ultimately...

UNWTO calls on start-ups to drive tourism revival

UNWTO has launched the second edition of its global flagship competition under the name of "Awake Tourism Challenge". The competition will identify innovators who are advancing solutions to six different challenges, as well contributing to the achievement of the...

Smart home numbers continue to grow

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number smart homes in Europe and North America reached 105-million in 2021. The most advanced smart home market is North America, having an installed base of 51,3-million smart homes at the...

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LG Curved Ultra-HD TV goes on sale

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Gemalto unveils comprehensive hub service

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HCM changes with rise of the millennials

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Leveraging the value of UC&C solutions

Unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) has become an increasingly popular solution, particularly for organisations with remote branches or a large number of mobile workers, says Zubair Loonat, Huawei Enterprise product manager at Drive Control...

Mitel positioned in Visionaries Quadrant

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Ignite expands cloud offerings to SME market

Ignite, the online ICT platform for small and medium businesses, powered by pan-African telecommunications provider Internet Solutions (IS), has enhanced its cloud offerings in line with its commitment to ensure small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) have access to...

South African banks must restore trust

The recent failure of African Bank, and the subsequent Moody’s downgrading of all South African banks, indicates a serious lack of trust in the compliance culture of our banking system, says Gary Allemann, MD, Master Data Management. Realistically, no other South...

Rectron, Samsung clean up print environment

Rectron South Africa, a leading distributor of computers, peripherals and accessories are for the second year running offering an exclusive trade-in promotion with Samsung. Rectron customers and resellers will receive discount vouchers valued from R150 to R1000 off...

Fujitsu Server Primergy turns 20

Fujitsu has introduced a new generation of Fujitsu Server Primergy dual-socket systems designed not only to meet the business challenges of today, but also to anticipate tomorrow’s needs. Building on decades of innovation and experience in continuing to evolve its...

Senior Front-End Developer – Western Cape Somerset West

Senior Front-End DeveloperResponsibilities/Tasks:·Implement new Front-End requirements using Angular/Typescript and Bootstrap with JavaScript, HTML5, CSS.·Maintain existing Front-End applications written in Angular/Typescript.·Implement the SARS ‘look and feel' and...

Fullstack Developer (Expert) 1380 – Gauteng Pretoria

Full Stack Developer (JAVA)ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:RESTful service development and deployment using Java, JEE, MicroProfile and Quarkus, OpenAPI experience advantageous.Experience with systems integration technologies and techniquesObject Oriented Programming...

Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Woodstock

My client based in Cape Town (Woodstock) is currently looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join them on an independent contract basis IT / Finance Responsibilities Requirement Elicitation and AnalysisWork closely with business stakeholders to understand their...

Solutions Architect Data Centre Infrastructure – Gauteng Bryanston

Our client, a prominent IT and data center infrastructure provider headquartered in Bryanston, Johannesburg, is seeking a skilled and visionary Data Center Solutions Architect to join their dynamic team. Renowned for their commitment to delivering cutting-edge...

Software Engineer (Go, Java, C/C++) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A leading provider of cutting-edge Telecommunications Solutions in Stellenbosch seeks a passionate coder to fill the role of its next Software Engineer with strong Go, Java and C or C++. Joining a highly skilled Agile team, you will work with a strong...

Junior IT Technician – Cape Town

Qualifications: This person should have done some form of IT training course (6 months - 1 year) and understand the basics around PCs, laptops, printers, etc. It would be preferable that this person also has some basic networking and internet related experience.Job...

Web Developer / Social Media Manager

Join a large, well-established group of companies with businesses nationwide, spanning agriculture, retail, FMCG, and tourism. You will have a blend of technical web development skills and social media management expertise to implement and maintain a strong digital...

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