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...

These technologies will transform the digital future of enterprises

Digital humans, satellite communications, tiny ambient IoT, secure computation and autonomic robots are among the technologies that will transform the digital future of organisations, according to Gartner. Nick Jones, distinguished vice-president analyst at Gartner,...

Astronomers reveal cosmic ribbon around rare galaxy

A team of international astronomers, including those from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Queen's University in Canada, have revealed a galaxy wrapped in a cosmic "ribbon" using a telescope owned and operated by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency....

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...

SA ranks third in the world for cybercrime victims

Reliance on the Internet and technology across multiple platforms has led not only to an expansion of communication options but also created a wealth of opportunities for cyber criminals. According to a new Accenture report, the attack surface has grown tremendously...

Mining companies resilient, but face new risks

The global Top 40 mining companies are so far weathering the Covid-19 crisis but should take advantage of relative stability to adopt strategies to mitigate against further economic and social risks, according to PwC's Mine 2020 report. PwC's forecast for 2020...

AI, 5G expected to drive tech revolution

Technology solutions built around artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G wireless networks will have the biggest impact on companies involved in the business of technology in the coming years. According to the Emerging Technology Community of CompTIA, AI and 5G lead the...

What the pandemic has taught small businesses

While 75% of small businesses wait for back to business at Level 1 of the Covid-19 pandemic, South African organisations are urged to bank the learnings and continue with the rebuilding process. In the National Small Business Survey by the National Small Business...

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