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...

Work location is not factor in project success

Organisations that bring employees back into the office will likely not see a significant improvement in project performance, especially considering the negative impact this could have on employee morale and retention, as well as operational costs. This is one of the...

Mustek reports lower earnings

Mustek has reported that basic earnings per share for the six months ended 31 December 2023 are 91.02 cents, down 58,5% from the corresponding period a year ago. The group's gross profit percentage decreased to 13,4% fro 14,1% in December 2022. Revenue, at...

SA users more exposed to scammers during the pandemic

A massive 68% of South Africans have dealt with fraudsters who were trying to steal money, bank card details, Internet banking credentials in 2020. Kaspersky research shows that 38% of respondents encountered scammers themselves, 20% said it was their loved ones who...

Blockchain Research Institute expands into Africa

The Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), an independent blockchain think-tank, is launching a new wave of global expansion with the announcement of BRI Africa, BRI Middle East, and BRI Korea. BRI Africa will be launched in partnership with Standard Bank Group, while...

Lockdown pushed silver surfers on to social media

The internet became a lifeline to the outside world during 2020, connecting South Africa's remote workforce to their jobs, children to teachers and educational resources, and families to virtual entertainment. According to Vuma's 2020 End-User Customer Satisfaction...

Unified comms shows 60% growth so far in 2021

Revenue growth from sales of unified communications (UC) products and systems across Europe has continued upwards in the first few months of 2021, despite a strong 2020 dominated by mass remote working, according to Context. Context figures for sales through IT...

Tshimologong CEO awarded French National Order of Merit

Lesley Donna Williams, CEO of Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, has been made a knight in the National Order of Merit by Aurélien Lechevallier, ambassador of France to South Africa. The prestigious award was in recognition of the close links fostered between...

Deep tech could solve social issues if funding keeps pace

Investors are betting on post-pandemic "deep tech" unicorn startups that address major social problems. In fact, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds that funding for the new innovative field has grown from $15-billion to $60-billion in four years and could exceed...

Telkom expects higher earnings

Telkom has released a trading statement to alert shareholders that it expects a significant increase in earnings for the year ended 31 March 2021. Shareholders are advised that reported headline earnings per share (HEPS) is expected to increase by 145% to 155%, while...

Successful companies choose a RevOps model

By 2025, 75% of the highest growth companies in the world will deploy a revenue operations (RevOps) model, according to Gartner. A move from sales enablement to revenue enablement is needed in today's rapidly shifting buying and selling dynamic to support this RevOps...

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Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Woodstock

The Software Engineer/Tech Lead will work collaboratively with the Merchant Journey team to drive development of merchant onboarding and dashboard. How you'll be making a difference: Work alongside the team and be a part of the full software development life...

Data Analyst

Our client a leading retailer, is looking for a highly talented Data Analyst to join their team in Cape Town. The main purpose of this job is to source and transform a wide range of data across the business into formats that can be used by end-users to develop and...

Test Analyst

As a South African IT HUB, providing IT Solutions to the global Group. We focus on innovation topics as well as comprehensive IT solutions such as Development and Operations. Desired Skills: Accounting Testing agile Learn more/Apply for this position

Field Technician

We are currently hiring for the position of Field Technician to join our technical support team. As a Field Technician, you will be responsible for providing on-site technical support and services to our clients. If you have a strong technical background, excellent...

Application Development Team Lead – Web at AVBOB

The above-mentioned position is within the Application Development Department. The Application Development Team Leader will be responsible for providing strategic technical direction and manage multiple technical teams responsible for the technical delivery of the...

Data Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client a leading retailer, is looking for a highly talented Data Analyst to join their team in Cape Town. The main purpose of this job is to source and transform a wide range of data across the business into formats that can be used by end-users to develop and...

Test Analyst – Gauteng Midrand

As a South African IT HUB, providing IT Solutions to the global Group. We focus on innovation topics as well as comprehensive IT solutions such as Development and Operations. Desired Skills: Accounting Testing agile Learn more/Apply for this position

Field Technician – Gauteng Johannesburg

We are currently hiring for the position of Field Technician to join our technical support team. As a Field Technician, you will be responsible for providing on-site technical support and services to our clients. If you have a strong technical background, excellent...

Application Development Team Lead – Web at AVBOB – Gauteng Arcadia

The above-mentioned position is within the Application Development Department. The Application Development Team Leader will be responsible for providing strategic technical direction and manage multiple technical teams responsible for the technical delivery of the...

Senior OutSystems Developer (C#, MVC, SQL) (CPT/JHB/DBN)

ENVIRONMENT:TAKE charge of the development and design of automation projects using OutSystems Multi-Experience Development Platform as your technical expertise as a Senior OutSystems Developer is sought by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist. Joining...

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