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...

Call for accelerated action on climate crisis at COP28

Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will lead the Commonwealth delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai to call for accelerated action on the climate crisis in light of intensifying threats to small and vulnerable member countries....

What the threat landscape will look like in 2024

Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) experts offer insights and projections for 2024 in the Kaspersky Security Bulletin, with a focus on the evolution of advanced persistent threats (APTs). Kaspersky researchers predict APT actors will introduce new...

New code aims to protect SA’s gig workers

The Fairwork Foundation, in collaboration with researchers and legal academics from the Universities of the Western Cape, Oxford, Cape Town, and Manchester, has launched a new Code of Good Practice for platform workers in South Africa. The new code is designed to...

Africa and the investment opportunity

There are unmatched investment returns to be had in Africa, despite the challenges. This is the word from Africa Investment Forum's (AIF) senior director Chinelo Anohu, in a webinar discussing opportunities for Africa in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and how the...

Tablet momentum continues unabated

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) tablet market surged 22,9% year on year (YoY) in 3Q20, reaching 13,5-million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The EMEA tablet market experienced another strong quarter across all regions, as shipments...

Channelwise Awards: make your voice heard

Voting in the Channelwise Awards has been extended to midnight on Wednesday 11 November. Resellers who vote in the online survey not only make their voices heard, but stand a chance of winning great prizes, There are weekly Uber Eats vouchers to be won, as well as a...

Cybercriminals are coming for corporate wallets

Cybercriminals are currently exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to carry out highly advanced cyberattacks, irregardless of industry or company size. During the first six months of 2020, several Fortune 500 businesses became victims of major data breaches, after which...

Trickbot, Emotet Trojans drive ransomware spike

The Trickbot and Emotet trojans continue to rank as the top two most prevalent malware in October, and trojans have been responsible for the sharp increase in ransomware attacks against hospitals and healthcare providers globally. This is according to the latest...

Global smartphone sales pick up in Q3

In Q3 2020, the global smartphone market seemed to embark on a recovery trajectory following a worrisome Q2 2020. According to the research data analyzed and published by Comprar Acciones, the global smartphone market grew by 32% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) with...

Massive dip for China’s smartphone market

According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 84,8-million smartphones were shipped in China in the third quarter of 2020, down 14,3% year-on-year (YoY). This was the result of multiple factors: soft demand; Huawei's supply constraints; and delayed...

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Senior System Administrator

IT System Administrator Team Lead with minimum 4 years' System Administration and Team Leader experience, and preferably MCSA, MCSE and CCENT qualifications, required to provide technical support, maintenance, configuration, installation of servers, work stations and...

IT Business Analyst at PG Group

Main job purpose Analyse, evaluate, improve and streamline business processes by eliciting requirements and uncovering areas for business systems improvements, while satisfying stakeholder expectations that will deliver viable solutions that will meet organisational...

UI Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

SUMMARY:The main goal of this position is to combine technology and design to create inviting, easy-to-use websites for consumers. This role will form part of the IT Product team and will regularly engage with to design, develop, test, implement and support current...

DATA ANALYST – Gauteng Johannesburg

NQF7 in Financial Management/Accounting/Auditing/ Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Statistics/Economics or any Related Field3 years experience in Data Analysis3 years experience in a Advisory/Supervisor Position Desired Skills: Information Technology...

Senior System Administrator – Gauteng Boksburg

IT System Administrator Team Lead with minimum 4 years' System Administration and Team Leader experience, and preferably MCSA, MCSE and CCENT qualifications, required to provide technical support, maintenance, configuration, installation of servers, work stations and...

IT Business Analyst at PG Group – Gauteng Bedfordview

Main job purpose Analyse, evaluate, improve and streamline business processes by eliciting requirements and uncovering areas for business systems improvements, while satisfying stakeholder expectations that will deliver viable solutions that will meet organisational...

WMS Analyst/Application Specialist

SUMMARY:The primary purpose of this role is to be responsible for all activities related to the Warehouse Management System (WMS). Responsibilities include but are not limited to efficiency, installing, maintaining, and supporting the WMS. Knowledge of the WMS as well...

PROJECT MANAGER

NQF7 in Financial Management/Accounting/Auditing/ Business Management/ Economics and any related Field3 years experience in local Government Financial Management or a component thereof3 years experience in a Managerial position Desired Skills: Management Accounting...

Application Developer at Accenture

Design, build and configure applications to meet business process and application requirements and technical programming standards. Develop system specifications and interfaces for simple to moderate components. QualificationsMust have information Technology related...

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