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...

Volatile economy drives escalating telco struggles in SMB market

With telecoms service providers looking for growth in enterprise revenues from the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market, the combination of intense competition, the long-term impact of the 2007/08 financial crisis, and the Ukraine war are set to squeeze market...

Certified project managers earn way more

Project management is listed as one of the top scarce skills in the country by the Department of Home Affairs, which has heightened the demand for certified project professionals. This results in a potential earning advantage, especially for project managers who hold...

How Mars Petcare pivoted during Covid

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu ActivateNow - As Covid-19 and resultant lockdowns swept across the world, business leaders had to quickly transform business and work styles in a world of uncertainty. Mars Petcare recognised early in March that it needed to switch to a...

Technology is not alone in driving the future workplace

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu ActivateNow – Technology is having a huge influence on the future workplace – but it’s by no means the only driver of the new world of work. Lynda Gratton, professor of management practice at the London Business School and co-author of The...

Alviva peeks under Tarsus’ kimono … likes what it sees

Mark Davison reports - Following months of speculation in the IT channel, South Africa's largest distribution group, Alviva, has confirmed that it is in negotiations to acquire the country's second biggest distributor by revenue, Tarsus Technology Group. Late...

SA’s ‘swoosh’ economic recovery continues

The South African economy remains on course to a "swoosh" recovery, according to very latest data from the BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), which also indicates stronger growth for South Africa's upcoming Q3 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) figures....

What’s holding back opportunities at the edge?

The ability of organisations to realize business value from data increasingly depends on their capacity to collect, process, store and analyse it at the edge. New research from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, finds that as networks become increasingly...

Smart home market set for rebound

The smart home market in EMEA declined 7,2% in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the same period of the previous year, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC). The market accounted for 20,287-million units between April and June. "Almost...

Modest growth for global PC shipments

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71,4-million units in the third quarter of 2020, a 3,6% increase from the third quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner. Consumer demand for PCs due to home entertainment and distance learning needs during the...

Dimensions that define the new employer-employee relationship

The relationship between employers and employees has shifted significantly due to the major transformation in the way people work, and how organisations are thinking about the future, according to Gartner. Today's new employment deal centers on positively impacting...

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Senior C# Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Hilton

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