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...

Three ways GenAI can bolster cybersecurity

Human analysts can no longer effectively defend against the increasing speed and complexity of cybersecurity attacks - the amount of data is simply too large to screen manually. Generative AI (GenAI), the most transformative tool of our time, enables a kind of digital...

The next evolution of banking in Africa

Changing consumer expectations, technological advancements, and regulatory reforms have seen digital transformation become an integral part of the modern banking industry and, to discuss how banks in the region need to respond to these rapid and evolving changes,...

Digital-savvy firms go into 2021 with competitive advantage

Forrester predicts that 2021 will be the year that every company -- not just the 15% of firms that were already digitally-savvy -- will double down on technology-fueled experiences, operations, products, and ecosystems. According to Forrester's 2021 Predictions, the...

Supply chain planning must be fit for purpose

Supply chain planning leaders that define their function's "fit for purpose" and choose a corresponding organisation design will improve their results and be better aligned to the overall business, according to Gartner. The term "fit for purpose" describes an approach...

Connectivity will be key in post-Covid world

The essential nature of connectivity, the measures taken in the face of the pandemic, and the unprecedented opportunities for the ICT sector in recovery from global crisis were the key areas highlighted by global ministers, regulators and industry leaders during...

More support for least developed countries

The Commonwealth and UN Technology Bank have formed a new partnership to support least developed countries (LDCs) through technology transfer, capacity-building and knowledge sharing. The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding today committing to...

Logicalis Asia buys stake in iZeno

Datatec subsidiary Logicalis Group has acquired a 65% interest in iZeno, a specialist in digital transformation solutions based in Singapore. iZeno has a team of 85 skilled employees who have delivered, implemented and optimised enterprise solutions to more than 300...

Social media giants make an effort to curb fake news

Companies such as Facebook, Alphabet (Google), Twitter and Amazon are actively advertising to hire personnel to tackle new-age cyber propaganda, including 'fake news', 'election interference', and 'disinformation'. GlobalData's Job Analytics platform highlights the...

Building automation systems on growth path

According to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of connected building automation systems in Europe and North America reached an estimated 20,5-million systems in 2019. This includes building systems that are connected to the...

VPN becoming a commodity in the digital era

Sugar once used to be so valuable people locked it in a safe and only the privileged knew how it tasted. Likewise, VPN (virtual private network) is a tool developed in 1996 - originally created for a safe file transfer between offices of big corporations and military...

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IT Programme Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Our Client a massive conglomerate has a new requirement for an IT programme Manager, to start on the 01 February 2024 . The contract period 6 Months . Hybrid JHB Based (once per week you might be required can go in or more depends on the team)The main skillset and...

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ENVIRONMENT:BE responsible and accountable for the smooth running of computer systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timelines within a 24/7 environment as the next IT Manager sought by a Specialist Consultancy. You will be expected to...

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