Patience and persistence key to job search success

New analysis shows that, on average, it takes around 15 months from the start of an active job search to beginning a new job role. In 2023, the average reached 17 months, while in 2025 it shortened to 14 months, according to the Pnet Job Market Trends Report for...

AI is changing enterprises, and already driving value

By Kathy Gibson - Artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to pay off for early enterprise adopters. More than half of companies that have implemented AI are now seeing a return on investment, with the most value reported by future-built organisations. This is the...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Budget 2024: Godongwana teetering on the highwire

The 2024 Budget speech presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana paints a picture of cautious optimism amidst lingering challenges. While acknowledging the calls for fiscal discipline, the budget demonstrates a commitment to both stabilising the debt burden and...

Women prioritise health, embrace holistic solutions

Women are prioritising their health and embracing holistic, long-term solutions and trends to take charge of their wellbeing in the run up to International Women's Day 2024, according to research conducted by Euromonitor International. Maria Mascaraque, head of food...

Discovering Africa’s top technology innovators

For the first time, future-shapers from all 55 African Union member states now have the chance to participate in the largest independent startup ecosystem-driven competition in the world with the opening of nominations for the Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa. The...

Companies must reinvent their employee value proposition

To attract and retain talent, HR leaders must evolve their employee value proposition (EVP) to provide a more human deal that centres on the whole person, according to Gartner. Employers must redesign their EVP to deliver employees a life experience - not just an...

Resellers challenge SITA client devices tender

By Kathy Gibson - Disgruntled ICT resellers excluded from the latest transversal contract won a qualified victory during an informal protest at the State IT Agency (SITA) this morning. A group of resellers converged on the agency's Erasmuskloof offices to ask...

Covid and the long-term impacts on Africa

Kathy Gibson reports - Businesses in Africa face an unprecedented crisis as a result of Covid - as well as social and economic impacts that will be felt long after the world returns to some form of normal. Isaah Mhlanga, chief economist at Alexander Forbes, points out...

2021 smartphone growth to hit highest level since 2015

Following back-to-back quarters of growth, International Data Corporation (IDC) has raised its near-term outlook for the global smartphone market. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipments of smartphones are forecast to reach...

Digital experiences don’t impact customers’ purchases

A significant 58% of customers believe that most brands' digital experiences have little to no impact on what they end up buying, according to Gartner. With 89% of brands prioritizing customer-facing digital experiences in 2021, it's imperative that chief marketing...

Young SA scientist scoops global award

A Johannesburg-based young scientist has scooped a grand award at the 2021 Virtual Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in the US. Muhammed Hassen, currently in Grade 11 at Greenside High School, was awarded the Second Award of $2 000 (about R27...

Learn and innovate together at SAP’s SAPPHIRE NOW

This year SAP's flagship event SAPPHIRE NOW is a free-to-attend virtual experience that brings live panels, round tables, expert conversations and immersive virtual experiences to delegates around the world. The SAPPHIRE NOW 2021 program kicks off on 2 June 2021 with...

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HR experts advise school-leavers to upskill

Those leaving school are advised to earnestly embark on study to acquire a qualification, be it a degree, diploma or even a one-year certificate. This is according to human resource (HR) and recruitment experts, who state that it is best to initially start and...

Six priorities for contact centres in 2013

If contact centres aren’t preparing to embrace these six key trends, they have already fallen behind, says Ian Goss-Ross, CEO of Elingo. Too many contact centres have relied on tried-and-trusted technologies for too long. But emerging trends and technologies that have...

Predictive analytics for BI

Knowing what people will do before they do it is a useful skill. That’s why predictive analytics has the attention of the business intelligence (BI) world. Advances in statistical technology and computing power have made it possible to significantly improve predictive...

Triple Point acquires WAM Systems

Triple Point Technology, the leading global provider of cloud and on-premise commodity management software, has acquired WAM Systems, the premier provider of supply chain planning and optimisation solutions for process manufacturing industries including oil and gas,...

FrontRange launches HEAT Cloud 2012.3

FrontRange, a leading provider of hybrid IT service management (ITSM) solutions, has announced the latest release of its cloud-based ITSM platform, HEAT Cloud 2012.3 which features significant enhancements in three primary areas: social IT; global and local support;...

Turn any TV into a Smart TV with Nology

Users can now turn any old or new television into an advanced Smart TV with the Cideko Smart TV Box from Nology. This Android-based product enables users to access digital content via the Internet, enjoy online shopping, download movies, music and interact on social...

mPowa a company to watch in 2013

Rapid advances in e-commerce are expected to revolutionise the way that companies receive payments for their goods and services with the mobile phone fast becoming mobile cash till. The benefits for companies operating across a wide verity of sectors in both the...

UC key to improving service delivery

The central role of government is service delivery to its customers - namely the citizens of South Africa - and two of the primary directives of government are education and healthcare. However, delivering these services presents a number of challenges, particularly...

Riverbed acquires OPNET

Riverbed Technology, the performance company, has announced that it has closed its acquisition of OPNET Technologies. Through this acquisition, Riverbed is now the leader in the converging application and network performance management markets. The Riverbed Cascade...

Functionality a key contact centre driver

Technology upgrades and migration to IP/SIP are key drivers for the contact centre systems market in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Revenue growth in the analytics segment is robust, followed by the quality monitoring (QM) segment. Despite the presence of...

3rd Line IT Support – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Red Ember is looking for a 3rd in line Information Technologist to join a dynamic company in Cape Town near Century City. Purpose of role: To ensure network stability and uptime.To manage the local networking environment ensuring that it is patched and...

Lead Developer: Policy administration applications

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Developer to join our team, specializing in Policy Administration Applications. As the Lead Developer, you will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions that...

IT Technical Manager

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Manager to lead their technical team and drive the successful delivery of IT projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of...

Database Administrator

Database Administrator - Johannesburg, Gauteng, Contract (12 Months)To manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance, security and consistency in order to support mission critical business applications....

Data Analyst

Are you a Data Science Enthusiast with a Passion for Mining and Mineral Processing? Then we'd love to speak to you! Our Client, a large multi-national is a pioneering company at the forefront of revolutionizing data science within the mining and mineral processing...

IT Technical Manager – Eastern Cape Gqebera

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Manager to lead their technical team and drive the successful delivery of IT projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of...

Database Administrator – Gauteng Johannesburg

Database Administrator - Johannesburg, Gauteng, Contract (12 Months)To manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance, security and consistency in order to support mission critical business applications....

Data Analyst – Gauteng Kempton Park

Are you a Data Science Enthusiast with a Passion for Mining and Mineral Processing? Then we'd love to speak to you! Our Client, a large multi-national is a pioneering company at the forefront of revolutionizing data science within the mining and mineral processing...

Senior Technical Postilion Engineer

Role The Postilion team is responsible for: Transaction switching to MasterCard, Visa, BankServ third party processors anddirectly to back-end systems.Onboarding of new ClientsDaily Card Transaction Switching OperationsStrategic alignment and continuous improvement of...

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