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...

95% of Internet users use social media

The social media space has grown tremendously in recent years becoming an integral part of everyday life for billions worldwide. Today, social media platforms count more users than ever, and their numbers keep rising. According to data from OnlyAccounts.io, as of...

Why SA companies might not pay living wages

In a world of growing calls for global social reform, companies that want to preserve their market share will have to pay their employees at least a living wage, according to Professor Ines Meyer of the Living Wage South Africa Network whose groundbreaking research...

The big US election ‘What if?’

With the hotly contested US elections looming on tomorrow (3 November), Daniel Kibel, co-founder of CM Trading, considers the economic effects that may follow. "With Biden's narrow lead in current polls, this election could be anyone's race at this stage," Kibel says....

Samsung snatches back smartphone top spot

The worldwide smartphone market showed signs of improvement in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20) with shipments declining just 1,3% year over year, according to preliminary data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In total, 353,6-million smartphones...

Crypto marketplace Paxful partners with Uhuru Wallet

In striving towards its goal of financial inclusion for all, global crypto marketplace, Paxful has added Uhuru Wallet as a payment method to its platform. The partnership, it adds, will help encompass its vision of helping the underbanked around the world to gain...

Core banking systems set for change

A new generation of core banking systems will allow banks to respond to many big changes upcoming in the future of financial services. IDC Financial Insights Asia/Pacific's latest report titled Toward a New Generation of Core Banking Systems: The Capabilities to...

Healthy growth forecast for smart accessories

The latest Canalys forecast expects shipments of smartphone accessories, namely wearable bands and TWS devices, to exceed 200-million units and 350-million units respectively in 2021. As the Covid-19 pandemic deepened globally, consumers turned their attention to...

Digital transformation to drive $6,8trn in direct investment

Despite the global pandemic, direct digital transformation (DX) investment is still growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15,5% from 2020 to 2023 and is expected to approach $6,8-trillion as companies build on existing strategies and investments, becoming...

What’s ahead for the CIO?

As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, CIOs faced epic challenges and the road to recovery stretches ahead. For many business leaders, recovery isn't just a return to their former state, but a top to bottom rethinking of what business they need to be in, and how they must...

IoT, AI on the investment agenda

Despite the disruptive impacts of Covid-19, 47% of organisations plan to increase their investments in the Internet of Things (IoT), according to a recent survey by Gartner. Following the Covid-19 lockdown, the survey found that 35% of organisations reduced their...

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DevOps Engineer – Gauteng Pretoria

Collaboration with Team Lead, Stakeholders, IT PO and Team regarding Operational topics. Responsible for the needs-based operating process within the agreed quality. Ensures the operability and operational quality of the applications over the entire life cycle in...

Full Stack Developer

Our client is looking for a skilled Full Stack Developer to join their team. Requirements: Relevant IT Diploma / DegreeAngular, HTML 5 and CSS 3 experience essentialFront-end and Back-end Development experienceAgile/Scrum experienceMulti-tier developmentSQL and...

SENIOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST: SAP BANKING

SENIOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST: SAP BANKING LOCATION CenturionPOSITION TYPE PermanentCLOSING DATE 1 December 2023SALARY R 696 106 CTC Per Annum JOB PURPOSE- To provide ERP configuration and software program development, maintenance and support services through gathering...

Senior IT Technician

ENVIRONMENT: In the role of a Senior IT Technician, you are responsible for both planned installations and immediate customer support in a highly visible capacity. The primary objective is to swiftly resolve issues, aiming for a first-time resolution by identifying,...

Full Stack Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Port Shepstone

Our client is looking for a skilled Full Stack Developer to join their team. Requirements: Relevant IT Diploma / DegreeAngular, HTML 5 and CSS 3 experience essentialFront-end and Back-end Development experienceAgile/Scrum experienceMulti-tier developmentSQL and...

SENIOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST: SAP BANKING – Gauteng Centurion

SENIOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST: SAP BANKING LOCATION CenturionPOSITION TYPE PermanentCLOSING DATE 1 December 2023SALARY R 696 106 CTC Per Annum JOB PURPOSE- To provide ERP configuration and software program development, maintenance and support services through gathering...

Senior IT Technician – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

ENVIRONMENT: In the role of a Senior IT Technician, you are responsible for both planned installations and immediate customer support in a highly visible capacity. The primary objective is to swiftly resolve issues, aiming for a first-time resolution by identifying,...

Systems Engineer

We are looking for a Level 1 Support Engineer to provide advanced technical support for our Windows-based systems and applications. You will be responsible for troubleshooting and resolving complex issues related to printer management, Active Directory management,...

Analyst Developer: Bancs

A well established Commercial Bank in Gauteng is looking for an experienced Analyst Developer: Bancs to join their fast growing team on a remote working basis. Purpose: To be responsible for project design, development, implementation and maintenance of java based...

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