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...

More IT companies commit to responsible AI

Adobe, IBM and Nvidia are among eight companies that have added their pledge to help drive safe, secure, and trustworthy development of AI technology. Along with Salesforce, Cohere, Palantir, Scale AI and Stability, they have made a voluntary commitment that...

How to build a responsible AI strategy

Generative AI (GenAI) has captured the imagination of business leaders and IT decisions makers around the world, but organisations need guidance as they begin their adoption journey. Two new International Data Corporation (IDC) reports outline the foundational...

Economy now top concern for SA consumers

Unemployment and the economy have displaced Covid-19 as the top concerns for South African consumers as they personally experience the economic squeeze after weeks of lockdown. This is according to new Consumer Pulse research from GfK South Africa into the behaviours...

Changes to company operations could become permanent

Since the Covid-19 outbreak, almost all IT and IT enabled services have adopted a new work culture by allowing employees to work from home. Remote working over the last three months has positively impacted productivity and if sustained over the long term, it can have...

Severe slowdown for SA’s smartphone market

South Africa's smartphone market saw shipments decline 22,9% quarter on quarter in Q1 2020, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). While shipments are traditionally weaker in Q1 than in Q4, the major reason behind the...

Comic Con goes ahead in virtual format

The 2020 edition of Comic Con Africa will be held virtually for the first time ever. Comic Con has announced that this year's edition of the biggest event in the pop culture and gaming calendar will go ahead from 24-27 September 2020; bringing a virtual Con to fans in...

Covd-19 inspires innovation in short-term insurance sector

The Covid-19 crisis and the national lockdown have had a massive impact on the short-term insurance industry. This has emerged from a survey conducted among 1 200 Old Mutual Insure (OMI) and Elite brokers. A significant finding is that brokers believe lockdown is...

Cut through the ETI claim confusion

The proposed measures for Covid-19 tax relief were published in draft bills on 1 April, with revised draft bills published on 1 May and 19 May, writes Yolandi Esterhuizen, registered tax practitioner and compliance manager at Sage Africa & Middle East. The most...

Furlough fraud and the lessons for SA

Furlough fraud has been on the rise recently in the UK, with increasing reports of employers taking advantage of the government's Covid-19 job retention scheme. According to the UK's Revenue and Customs, the latest number of reports has jumped to 1868 - almost double...

Black Motion to perform live on Telkom Plus this Youth Day

House music duo Black Motion is set to rock Mzansi on Youth Day (Tuesday 16 June) in a virtual concert on Telkom Plus. Telkom Plus has become a popular streaming platform, hosting some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. This year alone, Telkom Plus...

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