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...

The transformative impact of AR/VR technologies in construction

The construction industry is on the brink of a profound shift with the integration of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies - advancements that promise a radical redefinition of design, planning, and execution in construction projects. The collaborative...

Construction equipment OEM telematics set to hit 11m

The global installed base of active construction equipment (CE) OEM telematics systems reached 6,2-million units in 2022, according to Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12%, the active installed base is forecasted to reach 11-million...

SA fintech Ozow exceeds R1bn in November

Digital payments fintech Ozow has processed in excess of R1-billion in transactions in a month, for the first time in November 2020. This is thanks to a Black Friday surge where the single biggest transaction was more than R500 000 on a popular ecommerce site. After...

Data costs still hamper SMEs

Despite recent intervention from the Competition Commission, South Africa still has some of the most expensive mobile data rates on the continent. In fact, from lowest to highest data tariffs, Research ICT Africa's Retail African Mobile Pricing (RAMP) Index ranked...

AWS, Zoom extend strategic relationship

Zoom Video Communications has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider. The multi-year agreement extends the longstanding relationship between the two companies, enabling Zoom to rapidly scale its service to cope with the challenges brought...

Applications for ISPA bursary open

South Africa's Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) is inviting applications for its newly unveiled "ISPA Inspires" bursary programme. The inaugural ISPA Inspires bursaries will be awarded to one or more promising young candidates interested in pursuing a...

The role of hyperscalers in IoT platforms

The global market for IoT device management and application enablement platforms was worth $2-billion in 2019, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a CAGR of 32%, yearly sales of device management and application...

Tech can help decarbonise construction

Construction technology provider Asite has launched a new research report on how the construction industry can mitigate carbon emissions through the smart retrofitting of built assets. The report, entitled "Smart Retrofitting: The Key to Decarbonizing the Built...

Absa customers warned of possible data leak

Some Absa customers' data could have been compromised in a leak by a bank employee. Absa reports that an employee has unlawfully made selected customer data available to a some external parties. According to a statement from the bank, the leaked data relates to a...

Internet access highlights the urban-rural digital divide

While virtually all urban areas in the world are covered by a mobile-broadband network, worrying gaps in connectivity and Internet access persist in rural areas - and this matters even more due to the Covid-19 crisis. This is according to Measuring Digital...

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Software Developer at DAV Professional Placement Group

Our client based in Johannesburg, Gauteng; an integrated facilities (soft services) provider with a presence across Africa, The Middle East and the UK is seeking a Software Developer to join their Team to disrupt the parking industry. RESPONSIBILITIES Working with an...

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