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...

CIOs must balance environmental promises and AI risks

The benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) need to be balanced against the environmental implications and unintended consequences arising from hardware, model training and energy consumption, according to Gartner. CIOs can use their digital knowledge and foundation...

Companies across sectors are posting jobs for GPT-4

Large language model (LLM) is a rapidly growing field, and the demand for skilled professionals with expertise in deep learning, machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and related technologies is on the rise. As more companies adopt chatbots and other...

Commonwealth portal for disaster support

A new online portal launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat will help member countries easily find the right type of financial support to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters. The Commonwealth Disaster Risk Finance Portal will serve as a...

Sales organisations set for data-driven transition

By 2025, 60% of B2B sales organisations will transition from experience- and intuition-based selling to data-driven selling, according to Gartner. They will merge their sales process, sales applications, sales data and sales analytics into a single operational...

Info-stealing Valak variant enters Top 10 malware list

Check Point Research has published its latest Global Threat Index for September 2020, which shows that an updated version of Valak malware has entered the Index for the first time, ranking as the ninth most prevalent malware in September. First observed in late 2019,...

FNB Connect records massive growth in data and voice usage

FNB Connect has revealed that its customers have used 40% more data and a 56% increase in voice minutes usage in the last 12 months. In addition, the operator has recorded a 25% growth in true active customers, including a 36% growth in premium subscribers who earn...

Key technology trends for the future enterprise

Actual market performance has been stronger than suggested by survey and market indicators, due largely to cloud and remote work support. Service provider investments to meet demand for cloud and digital services are stable compared to other sectors and remote...

Digital maturity key to surviving Covid-19

IDC's recent report, titled Empathy During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Becoming an Empathetic Enterprise in the Next Normal, details how the most digitally mature organizsations adapted quicker to challenges brought by the pandemic. The crisis has accelerated the shift of...

Trends driving a radical shift in supply chains

Supply chains are in the middle of an evolution that will change completely how chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) organise and operate their organisations, according to Gartner. "CSCOs are tasked to design a supply chain organization that fits into this new era,"...

Covid-19 disrupts mental health services in Africa

Critical funding gaps are halting and disrupting crucial mental health services in Africa, as demand for these services rise amid the Covid-19 pandemic. These are the findings from a new World Health Organisation (WHO) survey of 28 African countries, undertaken as...

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Intermediate Test Analyst at Reverside – Gauteng

Reverside is a Global ICT company focusing on Digital Engineering, Integration, Cyber-Security, Cloud and Digital Transformation services with delivery centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gurgaon, India. Reverside has its Global Headquarter in...

Senior Database Developer at Financial Intelligence Centre

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:• Requirements gathering - through engagement with business i.e., collect, document, and review business requirements.• Database design and implementation - design, implement manage complex databases and data structures that meet business...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment

Client Details:Having been operating successfully since 2004, our client is a reputable, international specialist in ICT services. They create tailored solutions for a number of blue-chip clients across industries such as telecommunication, retail and financial...

Java Developer

A Software house is urgently looking for a Java Developer to join their amazing team. The role is remote with the option of going into the office.Key Requirements 4+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechJavaMicroServiceSpringbootShould you meet the requirements...

Mulesoft Developer

ENVIRONMENT:A Premier custom software and product development IT company, delivering custom-made solutions for large enterprises as well as dynamic start-ups is seeking to employ a Mulesoft Developer who has a minimum 7 years of software development experience, a...

Senior Systems Analyst at Reverside

Reverside is a Global ICT company focusing on Digital Engineering, Integration, Cyber-Security, Cloud and Digital Transformation services with delivery centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gurgaon, India. Reverside has its Global Headquarter in...

Business Analyst at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

Client Details:Having been operating successfully since 2004, our client is a reputable, international specialist in ICT services. They create tailored solutions for a number of blue-chip clients across industries such as telecommunication, retail and financial...

Java Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

A Software house is urgently looking for a Java Developer to join their amazing team. The role is remote with the option of going into the office.Key Requirements 4+ years' experienceBachelor's Degree / BTechJavaMicroServiceSpringbootShould you meet the requirements...

Mulesoft Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

ENVIRONMENT:A Premier custom software and product development IT company, delivering custom-made solutions for large enterprises as well as dynamic start-ups is seeking to employ a Mulesoft Developer who has a minimum 7 years of software development experience, a...

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