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...

Microsoft takes the ‘permeate the platform’ approach to GenAI

While the on-boarding of former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will significantly boost Microsoft's GenAI ambitions, GlobalData say that the company's current capabilities continue to impress. Occupying centre stage at Ignite 2023 was Microsoft Copilot, the company's virtual...

Global leaders advance responsible AI development

The World Economic Forum's AI Governance Summit brought together more than 200 influential leaders from the Forum's AI Governance Alliance (AIGA) and the broader artificial intelligence community to exchange insights and collaborate on the establishment of action...

Remote working carries security risks

Employees engage in risky behaviour when they are using company-issued devices. This is one of the findings from Mimecast research, which polled more than 1 000 global respondents about their use of work devices for personal activities and how aware they are of...

Lenovo sales surge, making it the top PC brand

Lenovo was the top PC brand in the third quarter, with a total of 18,3-million unit shipments. According to the research data analysed and published by StockApps.com, there was an increase of 8 3% compared to Q3 2019 when its unit shipments totaled 16,9-million. Based...

Netflix on track for record 2020 growth

Following a blockbuster first half (H1) of 2020, Netflix's growth slowed down in Q3 2020. According to the research data analysed and published by ComprarAcciones.com, net paid subscriber additions for Q3 2020 were 2,2-million. Comparatively, FactSet analysts had...

Augmented reality market set to hit $20bn

The newest toy for dogs is a high-tech augmented reality headset. The googles, recently displayed by the US Army, are designed to allow the dog handlers to give the animal signals and directions safely out of harm's way if they are scouting for hazardous materials....

Sentech calls on innovators to hack the future

Sentech is calling on all talented and innovative minds in the fields of technology, software development and broadcast to step up and join the #SENTECHHackTheFutureChallenge. The hackathon provides a stage for these innovators to compete for a chance to bring their...

Overview of the mini-budget

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni presented his third Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on October 28. Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC economist, unpacks Mboweni's third budget speech for the lockdown-hit year following the regular February address and a supplementary...

What the post-Covid future looks like for enterprises, IT

This year's predictions are shaped by the disruptive forces of the COVID-19 pandemic, which will dramatically alter the global business ecosystem for the next 12-24 months and beyond. The impacts from Covid-19 on are ubiquitous and affect the many external forces that...

Banking set for once-in-a-generation change

The primary role of a traditional bank providing financing and capital is set to be challenged further in a post Covid-19 world by non-banks. This is according to PwC's report, "Securing your tomorrow, today - the future of financial services", which predicts that...

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Solution Architect at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

Responsibilities The Solution Architect is responsible for bridging the gap between business problems and technology solutions. They help in identifying the best solution among all available choices to solve the existing business problems by carefully reviewing and...

Drupal CMS Back End Developer at Accenture

Job descriptionAccenture Interactive is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture Interactive truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now...

Fiori UI5/CDS/Odata Developer at Accenture

Qualified candidates will work on SAP® implementations and support projects. This position's primary function is to provide applications and solutions consulting to the customer and project team by understanding, analyzing and translating those requirements to...

User Experience Designer at Accenture

User Experience DesignerLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape town, South AfricaAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their...

User Experience Designer at Accenture – Gauteng Midrand

User Experience DesignerLocation: Johannesburg/ Cape town, South AfricaAbout Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their...

Magento2 Full Stack Developer – Johanesburg at Accenture

Accenture SONG is one of the most innovative and fastest growing [Email Address Removed]ining the feel of a start-up and the advantages of being a global player, Accenture SONG truly has a diverse and multi-talented team. We are now strengthening our highly skilled...

Procecss Control System Technician (Electronic)

My client (Vereeniging), a food manufacturer specializing in sustainable packaging solutions is seeking the expertise of a Qualified Instrumentation Technician (Electronic) to join their team as a Process Systems Technician (Instrumentation and Control).The purpose of...

Procecss Control System Technician (Electronic) – Gauteng Vereeniging

My client (Vereeniging), a food manufacturer specializing in sustainable packaging solutions is seeking the expertise of a Qualified Instrumentation Technician (Electronic) to join their team as a Process Systems Technician (Instrumentation and Control).The purpose of...

Software Developer/Technical Lead – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

On the hunt for a seasoned Technical Lead extraordinaire, armed with expertise in the exhilarating realms of C#, SQL, and the cutting-edge .NET Core!Key Requirements 7+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ N. DipC#SQL.NET CoreRestful APITechnical LeadershipShould you...

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