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...

Microsoft to build own data centre

Microsoft has announced its intention build a data centre campus in Centurion. In March 2018, Microsoft became the first hyperscale public cloud provider to provide services from data centres in Africa. The new data centre is part of the company's intention to build...

Airlines, airports increase IT spend

SITA's 2023 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that both airports and airlines saw IT spend increase year on year into 2023, reaching an estimated $10,8-billion and $34,5-billion respectively, with over two-thirds of airport and airline CIOs expecting continued...

EMEA PC shipments set for record growth

The ongoing Covid-19 lockdown continues driving a surge in demand for PCs and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region witnessed impressive PC unit shipments growth last year. However, 2021 is set to deliver a new record. According to data presented by...

Attacks against remote access protocols continue to rise

In mid-March of last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the world was facing a pandemic and countries rushed to enact measures to stem the spread. A popular measure to combat the pandemic was switching companies to remote work. However, with...

Growth for global server market in 2021

The growing adoption of new technologies such as big data and a surge in high-performance computing continue fuelling demand for servers across different sectors, according to research group AksjeBloggen.com, which says the global server market is expected to hit a...

29% of cyberthreats previously unknown

HP Inc's latest Quarterly Threat Insights Report has found that 29% of malware captured was previously unknown due to the widespread use of packers and obfuscation techniques by attackers seeking to evade detection. Eighty eight percent of malware was delivered by...

Industrial printers on road to recovery

New results from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker show that the market recovery from the Covid-19 crisis continued in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20). "Every market segment covered by the Industrial Printer Tracker, from large format printers...

Pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ for cybercriminals

While the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 altered lives forever, it has also had severe repercussions for the cybersecurity landscape with more than 16,4-million Covid-19-related cyberthreats detected last year, says Atlas VPN. "The pandemic has created the perfect storm...

ADB president wants vaccine justice for Africa

Speaking at the launch of its African Economic Outlook 2021 report, the president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina has called for vaccine justice for Africa, decrying the lack of Covid-19 vaccines reaching Africa. "We need global solidarity and...

Challenges ahead, but CEOs are bullish about the future

Kathy Gibson reports – South African CEOs are confident about the future, but are very cognisant of the many challenges that we need to overcome. These are among the findings from the PwC Annual Global CEO Survey, 2021, which reflects the fact that we are living in a...

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Systems Administrator – Gauteng Ormonde

EDUCTION o Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in Information Technology or Computer Science, or an appropriateProfessional Certification.o Advanced Excel user.o Knowledge of, and Experience with, PowerBI and QlikSense will be an advantage.o 3 years working experience...

Junior analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE• Relevant University Degree• Successfully completed 12 months of a graduation program offered by the FIC would be advantageous or at least eighteen months' experience in relevant field• An understanding of the laws governing the...

Senior Business Analyst at Reverside

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst - CPT/StellenboschJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our dynamic IT [Email Address Removed] Senior Business Analyst will be responsible for liaising with stakeholders to formulate...

Software Developer II at Datonomy Solutions

Software Developer II - DOT NET, C#, SQLJob PurposeTo work within the Vertigo Technical team and assist with Development, Support and Maintenance.High performance area in the bank, Custom built solution that is critical to the bank's ability to manage MFC Clients....

Senior JAVA Developer

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior JAVA Developer to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

Business Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 1-year contract roleTo apply a set of tasks and...

Senior Oracle Developer

To develop and implement appropriate and efficient company's Systems according to provided specifications, standards and procedures, using various tools and languages but within the architectural standards and guidelines as established within company to obtain optimal...

Junior analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE• Relevant University Degree• Successfully completed 12 months of a graduation program offered by the FIC would be advantageous or at least eighteen months' experience in relevant field• An understanding of the laws governing the...

Senior Business Analyst at Reverside – Western Cape Cape Town

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst - CPT/StellenboschJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our dynamic IT [Email Address Removed] Senior Business Analyst will be responsible for liaising with stakeholders to formulate...

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