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 decline for global PC shipments

Global shipments of traditional PCs marginally surpassed expectations in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23) with nearly 67,1-million PCs shipped, down 2,7% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...

African shared mobility sector to double by 2030

The size of Africa's shared mobility market, which includes services like ride-hailing, scooter or e-bike rentals, and car-sharing, will double by 2030, creating an additional 550 000 income-earning opportunities. That's according to a new report from global...

What does SA’s eroding income tax base mean for SARS?

Over the course of lockdown, pundits have shared some harrowing statistics regarding the increase in unemployment in South Africa. By Jean du Toit, head of tax technical at Tax Consulting SA In general, our unemployment rates are moving in the wrong direction and the...

Chief data officers key to companies’ success

By 2023, Gartner predicts that 50% of chief digital officers without a chief data officer (CDO) peer will need to become the de facto CDO to succeed. The 2021 Gartner board of directors survey found that 69% of boards of directors have accelerated their digital...

Wear flip flops for CHOC

Childhood cancer is a frightening diagnosis that no parent should ever have to deal with. But, unfortunately, it is a reality that many families across South Africa have to come to terms with on a daily basis. These families are facing the toughest battle they will...

2021 innovation will set the tone for the 21st century

As the Covid-19 crisis redefines how economies and society as a whole function, human ingenuity has sparked a wave of innovation set to be the blueprint for the decades to come. Accenture's Fjord Trends 202, the fourteenth in a series of annual reports from Accenture...

What are the risks facing SA and the world?

A trio of Covid-19 related risks heads up the 10th Allianz Risk Barometer 2021, reflecting potential disruption and loss scenarios companies are facing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Business interruption (number one, with 41% responses) and pandemic...

SA’s SMEs embrace digitalisation

In just a matter of months, the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world at the speed of light. Most businesses weren't prepared and were forced to adapt to extraordinary challenges in order to continue with business operations -while battling to stay afloat. In South...

How the pandemic affects staff working from home

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected many companies, but small businesses have suffered more than others. According to numerous research findings, in some countries, up to 90% of small companies have experienced a negative impact from the pandemic, such as drops in...

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IT Server Administrator – Gauteng Menlyn

The job purpose is to manage Azure Cloud, Microsoft on-premises and VMWare Server infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have the capability and understanding of applications such as VMWare 7, Microsoft Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 and Azure cloud environments to...

Application Support Analyst (Internal Candidates Only) at Mintek

Introduction Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Application Support Specialist. The candidate will be responsible for Application support response to technical problems and application improvements. Description Possesses specialist knowledge of operating...

Solution Architect at Accenture

Responsibilities The Solution Architect is responsible for bridging the gap between business problems and technology solutions. They help in identifying the best solution among all available choices to solve the existing business problems by carefully reviewing and...

AWS Specialist

Life does not get better by chance, it gets better with change! New opportunities for AWS Cloud Engineers will be surfacing this New Year. If you would like to embrace change and put your skills to the test, Register your CV Now! Desired Skills: AWS About The...

Solution Architect at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Responsibilities The Solution Architect is responsible for bridging the gap between business problems and technology solutions. They help in identifying the best solution among all available choices to solve the existing business problems by carefully reviewing and...

AWS Specialist – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Life does not get better by chance, it gets better with change! New opportunities for AWS Cloud Engineers will be surfacing this New Year. If you would like to embrace change and put your skills to the test, Register your CV Now! Desired Skills: AWS About The...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...

IT Business Analyst

Business AnalystMarket-related SalaryCape TownThe objective of this roleThe Business Analyst will be required to conduct the task of understanding business change needs, assessing the business impact of those changes, capturing, analysing and documenting requirements•...

Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, song, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all...

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