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...

WiFi 7 is on the fast track

The latest cross-industry report by the Wireless Broadband Alliance reveals that WiFi 6, 6E, and 7 top the list of wireless technologies that network operators, ISPs, device and chipset vendors, enterprises and other companies plan to deploy by the end of 2024 - ahead...

Counting the cost of fuel price hikes

Fuel price hikes have had a big impact on South Africans' daily lives, as consumers spend more at the pump but get fewer litres of fuel in total. It is no surprise then that Discovery Insure's latest Drive Trends Report finds many are taking fewer work trips per...

CEOs commit to paying SME suppliers within 30 days

In an effort to ensure small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in South Africa survive the economic crisis, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 50 large companies have formally committed to paying their SME suppliers in 30 days. The initiative, called...

Western Cape aims to grow screentech sector

The Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) is inviting startup companies operating in any facet of the screentech space to take part in upcoming Community of Practice (CoP) workshops. Hosted by Loudhailer and Silicon Cape, the first...

AYO expects lower earnings

The AYO Group has posted a trading statement, warning of lower earnings for the year ended 31 August 2020. The group expects to report basic earnings per share (EPS) of between 4.34 and 10.58 cents per share, representing a decrease of between 75,8% and 90,1% compared...

Digital investments top of mind for CFOs

Chief financial officers (CFOs) face a daunting list of digital priorities for 2021, from the implementation of advanced data analytics and robotic process automation (RPA) technologies to accelerating digital skills among their teams. A Gartner survey conducted in...

Black Friday expected to shift to online sales

Comparable to the consistent growth in transaction volumes between Black Friday and Cyber Monday over the past four years, FNB expects e-commerce to continue gaining momentum as one of the preferred shopping channels this year. In 2019, during the Black Friday weekend...

Covid-19 drives SA consumers to e-commerce

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a major impact on shopper behaviour - not only from a decline in spending but also in how they shop. With social distancing restrictions, a possible second wave of infections, and adaptations to new lifestyles, the crisis is...

US shoppers go online

Online shoppers in the US spent $218,1-billion on retail purchases during Q3 2020. It was a 50% increase over the $145,5-billion spent in Q3 2019 according to the US Commerce Department. According to the research data analyzed and published by Stock Apps, it was also...

AR transforms air traffic management

If you're an avid smartphone user, you've probably encountered augmented reality before. Whether it's a filter to give yourself cat ears and whiskers, or collecting creatures that appear in the real world through a videogame, these technologies that create digital...

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Full Stack Front End Developer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

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Solutions Architect

Are you a skilled Solution Architect looking for your next challenge? Our team is looking for someone like you to help shape the future of tech! You'll work with a dynamic team of professionals who are passionate about innovation and are dedicated to providing the...

Solutions Architect (Software)

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Software Engineer

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Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture

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Solutions Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg

Are you a skilled Solution Architect looking for your next challenge? Our team is looking for someone like you to help shape the future of tech! You'll work with a dynamic team of professionals who are passionate about innovation and are dedicated to providing the...

Solutions Architect (Software) – Eastern Cape Gqebera

SUMMARY:The Solutions Architect creates the overall technical vision for a specific solution to a business problem. They design, describe, and manage the solution. The successful candidate will form part of the Contract Logistics Integration team and will be...

Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town

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Adobe Experience Developer at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town

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Developer – Back-End at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Our client is the leading provider of telco, payments, retail software - they have a global and local footprint. This client is very R&D focussed, they are great believers in continuous improvement and fast adapters to new tech and constantly...

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