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...

AR/VR headsets surged during the holiday season

As macroeconomic pressures eased and new products launched, the global market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 130,4% year over year during the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to new data from the International Data Corporation...

Digital signage market to rise to $45bn

The global digital signage market size is predicted to attain $45,94-billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is expected to witness a CAGR of 8,1% over the forecast period owing to increasing demand from end-use industries, which...

SA can expect a challenging, risk-driven future

As many parts of the world deal with the Third Wave of Covid-19 infections, there are growing concerns that South Africa may face harsher lockdown measures in the future as the country ramps up its vaccine rollout program. This will have a telling impact on society...

Road safety plus crime awareness key for SA

As the world marks UN Global Traffic Safety Week, it is becoming clear that South African road users need to develop a broader understanding of road safety - including crime awareness - if we are to make our country's roads safer. This is the view of Pierre Bruwer, MD...

EOH statement on DA intention to take legal action

Fatima Newman, chief risk officer of EOH, has issued a statement in response to the Democratic Alliance's stated intention to take legal action against implicated previous EOH management and related parties. "EOH welcomes this move and that of any other interested...

Inflation jumps to 4,3% in April

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is expected to keep interest rates on hold this week. This is the word from Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist,...

ISPA calls on government to open up communications licensing

There is no reason under the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005 (ECA) why any qualifying telecommunicationss market entrant cannot apply to the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) for an individual electronic communications service (IECS) licence...

Is SA’s new data and cloud policy cause for concern?

Comments on government's controversial proposed data policy - the Draft National Policy on Data and Cloud, released on 1 April 2021 - were due yesterday (18 May). The policy, in which the government will become co-owner of all data generated in South Africa (SA), has...

How DoC aims to spend R3,7bn this year

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies says it aims to fast-track the broadcasting digital migration and release spectrum in the current year, amd. Presenting the department's R3,7-billion budget, Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says these are...

SUSE packages Linux, Kubernetes for digital transformation

Kathy Gibson reports - SUSE is positioning Linux and Kubernetes at the centre of digital transformation, and has launched a raft of solutions that address the data centre, the cloud and the edge. Sheng Liang, president: engineering and innovation at SUSE, explains...

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SAP Project Manager at Datonomy Solutions – Gauteng Sandton

Essential: The project manager must have project managed a SAP implementation, preference will be given to candidates who have implemented SAP ECC or SAP FI modules.Purpose: To plan; direct and co-ordinate the activities of enterprise-wide projects to ensure that...

Senior .Net Developer (React) – Western Cape Cape Town

We are looking to employ a Senior . Net Developer with React experience to joing the iOCO Team. What you will do:Development:Design, code, test, and debug software in alignment with standards and best practices.Contribute to solution designs and establish technical...

Business Intelligence Analyst at AVBOB – Gauteng Arcadia

We are seeking a skilled Business Intelligence Analyst to be involved in the in the development, maintenance and enhancements of the BI Qlikview / Qlik Sense / Qlik Nprinting environment. To analyse and develop the right analytical models and views and establish the...

Angular Developer

Purpose of the role:As an Angular Developer, you'll work with other team members like the architects, analysts, UX/UI, QA, and back-end developers.You will design and implement visually aesthetic user interfaces. Identify issues with front end code and rectify them to...

MS Power Platforms Developer (REMOTE) – EvdB

The main purpose of this position is to take responsibility for the development and maintenance of the Company's cases for automation using Microsoft Power Platform low-code or no code tools. The tools include Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft...

Senior Specialist: Business Analyst (3yr contract)

The incumbent must have good knowledge in gathering techniques, process modelling and documentation, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills, strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills and relevant tools such as Microsoft Visio, JIRA,...

IT Applications Developer

A ground floor opportunity has arisen for an IT Application Developer to join our clients dynamic IT team. As a key member of the team, you will be reporting directly to the IT Architect, contributing to the development and delivery of consistent and highly effective...

Angular Developer – Gauteng Randburg

Purpose of the role:As an Angular Developer, you'll work with other team members like the architects, analysts, UX/UI, QA, and back-end developers.You will design and implement visually aesthetic user interfaces. Identify issues with front end code and rectify them to...

MS Power Platforms Developer (REMOTE) – EvdB – Gauteng Pretoria

The main purpose of this position is to take responsibility for the development and maintenance of the Company's cases for automation using Microsoft Power Platform low-code or no code tools. The tools include Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Power Automate, Microsoft...

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