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...

Climate change among top SA worries

Epson's latest Climate Barometer survey - the third edition since the survey began in 2021 - has revealed new insights around South Africans' attitudes and behaviours towards climate change, an imminent climate crisis, and taking action to make a difference for the...

Africa could lose $25bn a year under EU carbon tax

African Development Bank group president Dr Akinwumi Adesina warns that a new EU carbon border tax could significantly constrain Africa's trade and industrialisation progress by penalising value-added exports including steel, cement, iron, aluminium and fertilizers....

Construction companies aim to work through the holidays

While the annual South African builders' break is not mandated by legislation, it is a tradition that is strongly observed by the entire construction industry, including contractors sub-contractors, suppliers and professionals. The holiday usually starts around...

Education drives tablet market higher

The tablet market in Western Europe continued to experience a strong performance in the third quarter of 2020, as shipments grew 15,6% year over year to 8,2-million units, according to data from International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal...

Pandemic pushes govtech to the fore

The Covid-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity for governments to regain credibility. While confidence in governments has been generally falling over the last decade, a recent study reveals that a record-high 65% of people from around the world now put their trust...

Fleet management systems set to hit 19,9m in Europe

The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Europe was 10,6-million at the end of 2019, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13,4%, this...

FNB, RMB win the Best Foreign Exchange Provider award

FNB and RMB have jointly been awarded as the Best Foreign Exchange Provider in South Africa for the fifth year in a row in the annual World's Best Foreign Exchange Provider awards hosted by the Global Finance magazine. The winners were selected from 122 countries...

Online FMCG shopping leapfrogs five years amid pandemic

As we experience the first-ever Black Friday promotional phenomenon under lockdown, the dominance of online shopping platforms has become crystal clear. To keep track of this development, Nielsen Global Connect has conducted extensive research that includes an...

Covid-19 sees surge in online spending

A Mastercard study on consumer spending has revealed that 68% of South African consumers are shopping more online since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Essential items have seen highest surge online with the majority (81%) of South African consumers saying they...

Trends that will impact how we work

Automation of routine work with artificial intelligence (AI), digital dexterity, and hybrid work with distributed workforce will be three key trends impacting the future of work that CIOs should focus on, according to Gartner. "In 2020, organisations across the world...

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Cloud Engineer at iDbase Software – Gauteng Midrand

A strong understanding of all components in a full stack solution using Python/Py Spark/RCreate scalable and secure micro services that will redefine the techDevelop and maintain Infrastructure asSet up and maintain CI/CD pipelinesReview AWS/Azure costs for micro...

Full Stack Developer – Gauteng Menlyn

Role Design and develop robust, testable, and maintainable softwareDocument software, in particular business rules and key technicalResearch and make suggestions on how to improve our existingAnalyse, diagnose and resolve softwareSkills and Experience: Minimum of 5...

C# Developer and Azure Cloud Specialist – Gauteng Pretoria

Development of backend and frontend user stories. Take actively part in all regular Scrum ceremonies. Contribute to refinement of user stories (user stories at the beginning of a development sprint might not be fully specified). Liaise with stakeholders and team...

Project Manager

Mechanical or ChemicalDegree or DiplomaA minimum of 3 - 5 years of industry experience with 2 years of direct Project Management experience in an engineering environment working for a contractor executing EPC projects.Advanced certificates in contract management will...

Senior Network Engineer

key Responsibilities: Network Design and Architecture: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure network architectures to support the organization's business needs.Evaluate and recommend new technologies and solutions to enhance network performance and...

Applications Engineer

Our client in the manufacturing industry based in Johannesburg, Elandsfontein, is currently looking to employ an Applications Engineer.Purpose of the position:Lead or be responsible for the implementation and management of an Integration Platform and its integration...

Project Manager – Gauteng Kempton Park West

Mechanical or ChemicalDegree or DiplomaA minimum of 3 - 5 years of industry experience with 2 years of direct Project Management experience in an engineering environment working for a contractor executing EPC projects.Advanced certificates in contract management will...

Senior Network Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

key Responsibilities: Network Design and Architecture: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure network architectures to support the organization's business needs.Evaluate and recommend new technologies and solutions to enhance network performance and...

Applications Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg

Our client in the manufacturing industry based in Johannesburg, Elandsfontein, is currently looking to employ an Applications Engineer.Purpose of the position:Lead or be responsible for the implementation and management of an Integration Platform and its integration...

Frontend Software Developer

Our client in the IT industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ a Front-End Software Developer (Office based). Job Overview: The purpose of this position is to develop solutions through the involvement in various aspects of the software...

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