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...

Another year of double-digit growth for IoT

As one of the technologies driving Industry 4.0, along with artificial intelligence, big data, robotics, and automation, the Internet of Things (IoT) has entered almost every market over the past years, providing seamless communication between people, processes, and...

Amazon, Uber join Dow Jones average indices

Amazon and Uber are to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA), respectively. Amazon.com will replace Walgreens Boots Alliance in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Reflecting the evolving nature of the American economy,...

AI/ML key to effective personalisation

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of digital marketing leaders continue to struggle with delivering personalised experiences to their customers, according to Gartner. In a survey of 350 marketing leaders from November 2020 through December 2020, "delivering personalised...

New tool aims to boost travel restart

The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have announced a Destination Tracker in preparation for the restart of international travel. It is the result of both organisations joining efforts to boost confidence and...

Scamming activities behind the Oscars

This Sunday (25 April), after a few date changes due to the pandemic, the world is finally going to experience the long waited 93rd Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars 2021. With all the restrictions driven by the Coronavirus, the organisers are looking to make...

South Africans step up on sustainability issues

As Earth Day is observed around the world today, new research on sustainability, commissioned by Mastercard, reveals a marked increase in consumer passion for the environment, as personal attitudes toward the environment evolve as a result of Covid-19. In South...

Tech plays a role in agricultural sustainability

Agriculture's role as a critical sector, driving growth and job creation in the South African economy has come back under the spotlight, particularly as the world marks Earth Day, and other industries continue to feel the effects of the uncertainty of the past year....

Lack of cyber preparedness hurt SA organisations in 2020

Enterprises faced unprecedented cybersecurity risks in 2020 from increasing attack volume, the pandemic-driven digital transformation of work, and generally deficient cyber preparedness and training. These are among the findings from Mimecast's fifth annual "The State...

SARS keeps tabs on SA brain drain

South Africa has experienced a large brain drain over the past few years with many skilled South Africans emigrating. However leaving South Africa doesn't mean you can forget your relationship with SARS. "No matter where you decide to live, you are still obligated to...

IITPSA questions plans for a new SOE

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has welcomed the government's commitment to strengthening its digital capacity and moving the country into the 4th Industrial Revolution - but it has questioned the need for the government to...

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Developer – Python at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

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