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...

Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa reels under increasing cyberthreats

Threat actors are proliferating in Africa, with attacks on the continent now ranking alongside the world's biggest economies in the number and scope of attacks. Emmanuel Tzingakis, technical lead: African cluster at Trend Micro, explains that, in July, Egypt ranked...

Electric vehicle growth in SA set to accelerate

As the global community celebrated World EV Day in September, South Africa reflected on the structural challenges standing in the way of better uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) to help reduce carbon emissions. Although the South African EV industry is currently small...

Covid-19-driven notebook momentum continues

The strong pandemic-related notebook momentum seen at the end of Q1 2020 carried on into Q2, according to the latest data published by IT market intelligence company Context. Notebooks continued to see extraordinary growth across Western Europe's largest distributors,...

IT services, software top government spending

Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $438-billion in 2020, a decrease of 0,6% from 2019, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Global government IT spending will represent 16% of total enterprise IT spending across all industries, which is...

New bill seeks to criminalise more tax offenders

The new Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (TALAB), released on 31 July 2020, proposes a law change that will effectively lower the threshold for SARS and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to criminally prosecute taxpayers. By Jean du Toit, head of...

Standard Bank teams up with Silicon Cape

The Silicon Cape Initiative, an NPO and ecosystem enabler for tech-powered startups in the Western Cape, has announced a co-operation with Standard Bank. Silicon Cape chairperson Dr Sumarie Roodt comments: "Our partnership with Standard Bank highlights how carefully...

Diversity a new priority in the insurance industry

There is a growing appreciation of diversity and inclusion as a means of enhancing organisational performance. This is the word from Thokozile Mahlangu, CEO of the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA), who says that diversity and inclusion have become key...

Datacentrix wins AFGRI managed services deal

Datacentrix has won a three-year managed services contract with AFGRI Agri Services (AFGRI), with the aim of assisting the agricultural services company with driving its digital transformation strategy. The new project will incorporate the migration of AFGRI's...

How to deal with workplace bullying and sick leave

If your workplace has turned rather hostile due to Covid-19 panic, you're not alone. Although sickness in the workplace is not uncommon, the strict guidelines in place to reduce transmission of Covid-19 and constant news updates on the spread of the disease, can make...

Covid-19 still negatively impacts global smartphone market

The continued global pandemic is impacting the worldwide smartphone market. Even as some countries and regions have begun to loosen restrictions, other countries are still dealing with the initial wave of the crisis. For smartphone OEMs, this means that the second...

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Junior Integration Developer

SUMMARY:The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of a larger development team and will regularly engage with your teammates and our clients to design, develop, test, implement and support the solutions that we have in place, and...

Full Stack Developer (Java and Angular) (2433) KG

WHAT WILL BE YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES?Conduct with the feature team members, system analysis, design, development and testing for their assigned technical products or applications within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model. Maintain and develop, deploy...

Solutions Architect at Datonomy Solutions

Solutions Architect:You will play a lead role in developing and implementing systems architecture to meet our business and customer needs. Reporting to our Head of Engineering, we will look to you as a tech leader in the business to shape and deliver innovative...

Web Developer

We're looking for a versatile, young and dynamic web developer to join our marketing team based at our Centurion Branch.Responsibilities:Responsible for various Group websites that must provide feature-rich web experiences.Perform a mix of maintenance, enhancements,...

Software Developer

ENVIRONMENT:Our customer is an international technology firm specializing in software and cloud offerings within the realms of product development, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI). They are presently on the lookout for a skilled...

Junior Integration Developer – Eastern Cape Gqebera

SUMMARY:The primary purpose of this role is to be a great developer. You will form part of a larger development team and will regularly engage with your teammates and our clients to design, develop, test, implement and support the solutions that we have in place, and...

Solutions Architect at Datonomy Solutions – Western Cape Cape Town

Solutions Architect:You will play a lead role in developing and implementing systems architecture to meet our business and customer needs. Reporting to our Head of Engineering, we will look to you as a tech leader in the business to shape and deliver innovative...

Web Developer – Gauteng Centurion

We're looking for a versatile, young and dynamic web developer to join our marketing team based at our Centurion Branch.Responsibilities:Responsible for various Group websites that must provide feature-rich web experiences.Perform a mix of maintenance, enhancements,...

Software Developer – Western Cape Stellenbosch

ENVIRONMENT:Our customer is an international technology firm specializing in software and cloud offerings within the realms of product development, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI). They are presently on the lookout for a skilled...

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