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...

SA is 3rd in smart home hotspot rankings

South Africa has come in as the country with the third-highest penetration of smart homes. Worldwide, household penetration is predicted to reach 33,2% by 2028 up from 18,9% in 2024, according to Statista. But some countries are already actively embracing smart home...

Blue Label earnings set to increase

Blue Label Telecoms has issued a statement warning shareholders that basic, headline and core headline earnings per share for the six-month period ended 30 November 2023 will increase by more than 20% in comparison to the six-month period ended 30 November 2022....

LG closes mobile phone business

LG Electronics is closing its mobile business unit worldwide to focus on more strategic growth areas. In an official statement, the company says: "LG's strategic decision to exit the incredibly competitive mobile phone sector will enable the company to focus resources...

Conflict of approaches to security in META companies

Cybersecurity is managed by a dedicated department among half (58%) of enterprises in the META region, while only 25% of companies of this size have an in-house Security Operation Center (SOC) responsible for continuous monitoring and responding to security incidents....

Returning to sports or exercise after recovering from Covid-19

As Covid-19 affects everyone differently and the long-term effects are hard to predict, returning to exercise once recovered should be undertaken with great care, especially in the case of moderate to severe cases of Covid-19, says an expert from top US hospital,...

New car sales cause for celebration

As South Africa observed the first-year anniversary of the national lockdown, new vehicle sales have provided reason for the local car industry to celebrate. Twelve months ago, the country reeled to news of the pending lockdown as showrooms prepared to close their...

Self-healing living robots work together, record information

Scientists have created a new generation of biological – or living - robots that can assemble and heal themselves. The latest version of Xenobots are faster, live longer, and can now record information. Last year, a team of biologists and computer scientists from...

More solutions don’t provide better protection

The myth that simply adding more solutions will solve cybersecurity and data protection challenges has been debunked. Not only does investing in more solutions not deliver more protection, in many cases trying to manage protection across multiple solutions creates...

Despite paying ransom, few get their data back

Just under half (42%) of South African ransomware victims paid the ransom to restore access to their data last year, according to a global study of 15 000 consumers conducted by global security company Kaspersky. However, for 19% of those, paying the ransom did not...

Massive growth expected for blockchain

The blockchain market in banking and financial institutions is projected to grow at least 15-fold between 2021 and 2026, from $1,45-billion to $22,46-billion. On average, the market size is estimated to grow by almost 74% annually, according to ata presented by...

More News Today

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

Senior Data Scientist – Gauteng Centurion

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science (preferred), will consider Engineering or related Min of 4 years of relevant experience in AI, data science, and machine learning At least 2 years in senior data scientist roleSuccess in leading AI/Data...

IT System Administrator – Eastern Cape Gqebera

The IT System Administrator and Security Compliance Coordinator position incorporates system support and administration of the CargoWise One (C1) Application and Security Group Compliance functions within the C1 system. This position supports the Information...

Sharepoint Consultant/Intranet Project Manager

CONTRACT POSITION - Sharepoint Consultant/Intranet Project Manager required to assist in the implementation of an Intranet for this rapidly growing, successful organisation.Our client, a world-leading conservation and hospitality company is seeking an experienced and...

Senior Ruby on Rails/.NET Developer

Our client is looking for a seasoned Ruby on Rails/.NET Developer for an exciting opportunity to join a fully remote leading web and product development company. You will be responsible for delivering functional, beautiful, scalable, secure and user focused...

Senior Java Developer

Our client is seeking a Senior Java Developer to join their Integrated Retail team. They develop secure, concurrent, event-driven highly scalable transaction processing applications. They use Java SE for our back-end payment systems and Python for tooling and...

Senior Ruby on Rails/.NET Developer – KwaZulu-Natal

Our client is looking for a seasoned Ruby on Rails/.NET Developer for an exciting opportunity to join a fully remote leading web and product development company. You will be responsible for delivering functional, beautiful, scalable, secure and user focused...

Senior Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client is seeking a Senior Java Developer to join their Integrated Retail team. They develop secure, concurrent, event-driven highly scalable transaction processing applications. They use Java SE for our back-end payment systems and Python for tooling and...

Project Manager

An experienced Project Manager with experience in handling projects efficiently in the Water Treatment OR alternatively Engineering industry is required for a Water Treatment company based on the East Rand RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible to co-ordinate all company...

C# Software Developer

Calling all C# Software Developers! Join our dynamic team to assist with ongoing maintenance of existing products and participate in the development of new, exciting, and enhanced products and solutions for the HR industry. This is a great opportunity to join an...

View more career listings on our Careers Section