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...

2024 will be bounce-back year for semiconductors

Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 16,8% in 2024 to total $624-billion, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. In 2023, the market is forecast to decline 10,9% and reach $534-billion. "We are at the end of 2023 and strong demand for chips to...

Avec takes Roboteur into the Australian market

Kathy Gibson reports from the Roboteur launch in Johannesburg – Companies across the globe are under pressure to create new working models and are increasingly looking to robotic process automation (RPA) to help them gain business value quickly and cost-effectively....

RPA and the low-code revolution

Kathy Gibson reports from the Roboteur launch in Johannesburg – There’s a new buzzword in the IT industry: the low-code (or no-code) revolution will make it easier for developers to design and deploy applications, ensuring a quicker time to value for organisations....

The RPA journey with a major SA bank

Kathy Gibson reports from the Roboteur launch in Johannesburg – The key to success in robotic process automation (RPA) is to understand exactly what you issues you  need to solve. This is according to Nedbank’s Andre Nel, describing the bank’s RPA journey, and shares...

RPA and the quest for value

Kathy Gibson reports from the Roboteur launch in Johannesburg – A serious challenger in the robotic process automation (RPA) solution space, Roboteur is SpacePencil’s newest offering in its quest for a no-code future. SpacePencil is an unusual name for a software...

CFO 4.0 crucial to digital transformation agenda

The role of the modern chief financial officer (CFO 4.0) within the manufacturing sector will be crucial as the industry shifts towards increased digital transformation in the 'new normal'. A new study from Syspro, conducted in October 2020, assessed the sentiment...

Surprising growth for MEA monitors

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC monitors (PCM) market saw shipments increase 12,8% year on year (YoY) in Q3 2020 to total 1,1-million units. That's according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), with the firm's recently published...

SA’s healthcare workers under severe work-related stress

There is a pressing need to prioritise career satisfaction of the younger generation of South African healthcare professionals in order to deliver current and future care needs. This is one of the findings from Philips South Africa's Future Health Index (FHI) 2020...

Lenovo leads in Q3 PC shipments

Remote working and distance learning amid the coronavirus outbreak continue increasing global demand for PCs and laptops. After a sharp fall in the first quarter of 2020, global PC shipments have grown in the last six months, despite the effects of the Covid-19...

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Senior Data Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

key Responsibilities:1.Strategic Data Architecture Design: Lead the strategic design and development of the organization's data architecture, aligning it with long-term business goals and objectives.Define and communicate a clear vision for the future state of data...

Cloud Engineer at iDbase Software

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

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

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...

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...

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