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...

Peanut butter recall highlights reverse logistics challenges

The ongoing recall of peanut butter products has put the spotlight on reverse logistics, an often-neglected aspect of supply chain management, according to SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management). Earlier this month, the National Consumer Council...

Governments lag on GenAI-enabled services

Fewer than 25% of government organisations will have generative AI (GenAI)-enabled citizen-facing services by 2027, according to Gartner. Fear of public failure and a lack of community trust in government use of the technology will slow adoption for external use with...

100m users exposed by misconfigured apps

After examining 23 Android applications, Check Point Research (CPR) noticed mobile app developers potentially exposed the personal data of over 100-million users through a variety of misconfigurations of third party cloud services. The research was carried out by a...

Users warned to beware of celeb whims in crypto trading

Cryptocurrency volatility is not necessarily a bad thing - but it could be if your investment decisions are driven by the whims of celebrities like Elon Musk. This is the word from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, as bitcoin, the biggest...

ConCourt upholds Altron Nexus contract with Tshwane

The Constitutional Court has upheld a judgement in favour of Altron Nexus relating to a City of Tshwane contract, according to a statement from Altron. In July 2019, the Gauteng High Court set aside an Altron Nexus contract with the City of Tshwane due to the city not...

Resilience in customer relationships vital

Organisations must build resiliency into the relationships they have with their customers. According to IDC's latest report "Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) Future of Customers and Consumers Technology Index: Building Resiliency into Customer Relationships",...

Digital world demands a new way of selling

B2B sales organisations must deliver a seller-assisted digital buying experience to customers in order to succeed in today's digital-first environment, according to Gartner. This is because, while 43% of B2B customers prefer to not interact with a sales rep at all,...

Double-digit growth for hardcopy peripherals

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market expanded for the third quarter in a row in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) with shipments growing 19,3% year over year to approximately 25,5-million units. Shipment value also increased during the quarter with year-over-year...

Digital transformation and the role of hybrid cloud

Kathy Gibson reports from the IDC CIO Summit – Hybrid cloud is a complex and challenging issue – and the prevailing myths and misinformation don’t help organisations grappling with it. Abdul Moosa, chief technology officer of CoCre8 Technology Solutions, points out...

Digital transformation, resilience key to business survival

Kathy Gibson reports from the IDC CIO Summit - With all the changes that Covid-19 has brought about over the past year, a massive 62% of South African CIOs have accelerated their digital transformation initiatives. "This is a positive indicator that digital technology...

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IT System Engineer (DevOps) – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of an IT System Engineer (DevOps) who enjoys solving complex problems is sought to join the team of a fast-growing FinTech company with a footprint on the African continent. Your core role will be to plan, design, implement, and...

Project Manager – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Essential Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to: Project Planning and Scheduling: Collaborate with client project managers to develop project plans, timelines, and schedules.Ensure all project activities are aligned with the overall project objectives.Monitor...

Microsoft Power Platform Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg North

An exciting opportunity to join a well-known software development house. Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Intermediate/Senior Microsoft Power Platform Developer (Hybrid) with strong expertise in Microsoft SharePoint Online. In this role, you will be...

IT Field Support Technician – Gauteng Johannesburg

MUST BE: Mobile and have a reliable car, Valid driver's License, Live in Cape Town and Polokwane Role: Troubleshoot/Identify and resolve hardware, software, application and operating system issues at customer sites.Install and configure end users' computers and...

Systems Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg North

We are looking for a Systems Analyst/Engineer to join a young, passionate IT team driven by new technologies where the word "legacy" doesn't exist. All their business systems are developed in their google-style offices, on new tech by, happy people. If you like...

Junior HTML Coder at Accenture

About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance public...

SCADA Systems Engineer (SKA)

ENVIRONMENT:Join a pioneering team at the forefront of radio astronomy technology, driving innovation in the development of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the world's largest and most advanced radio telescope project. We are seeking a talented SCADA Systems...

Business Intelligence Analyst at warehousing and Distribution

Urgently seeking a Business Intelligence analyst with QlikView/ Qlik Sense experience to complete a 6 months contract with a possibilty of it been extended in the warehousing and distribution sector. Will be an onsite roleMinimum Requirements must be skilled at...

IT Technical Support at NTT Motor Group

We have an exciting opportunity for a End User Support Engineer to join the team based in Pretoria. This position is responsible for maintaining and proactively managing the infrastructure within dealerships as well as supporting the end users within these...

Solutions Architect

We are seeking a talented and experienced Solution Architect to join our team and play a critical role in designing and shaping the technology landscape for our financial services platform. As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for creating the...

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