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...

Teenage cyberbullying: A toxic side-effect of online socialisation

Teenagers fall prey to bullying while using the Internet - a platform that provides safe haven for bullies - according to a questionnaire-based study by Wolters Kluwer published in a recent issue of the journal Medicine. "Cyberbullying represents a major concern...

SARS invites comments on how to modernise VAT

SARS has published a discussion paper on its intended modernisation of the VAT collection system which will ultimately make VAT reporting faster and more transparent. In this article, Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, delves deeper into developments. In the 2023...

PonyFinal presents new ransomware threat

Even though ransomware attacks are a constant risk in the digital landscape, a new type of malicious software based on the Java programming language has been discovered in the wild. Dubbed PonyFinal, it sees hackers gain access to a company's system via a brute force...

Business confidence in IT spend declines, despite lockdowns easing

Business confidence levels declined in the last week of May, according to the latest update to the IDC Covid-19 Tech Index. IT buyers in the US, Western Europe, and some parts of Asia/Pacific indicated that they now expect total IT spending to decline by more than...

Pandemic accelerates a new tech age

Covid-19 has accelerated the inevitable: before the pandemic, the world had been moving on an unavoidable path toward a new digital age, despite many businesses failing to invest in the requisite technologies. However, as the Covid-19 meteor hit global markets,...

SA consumers embrace contactless payment

As a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, the adoption of digital and contactless payments is increasing at a rapid rate. With heightened awareness around hygiene and safety, more individuals are turning to these solutions as they look to avoid the handling and exchange...

African oil producers urged to remain compliant

As OPEC prepares to host the 179th Meeting of the OPEC Conference and 11th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting via videoconference next week, the African Energy Chamber is calling on African producers to extend production cuts and remain compliant with their...

Call for ocean sustainability in post-Covid recovery

The Commonwealth Secretary-General is urging governments to ensure their countries' post-Covid economic recoveries are environmentally sustainable and safe for the ocean. Forty-seven of the Commonwealth's 54 member countries have a coastline while 25 are either small...

Cut costs and securely manage remote working

Learn how to substantially cut IT costs while enabling a remote workplace. SUSE and SAB & T TEC will host a webinar on 10 June spelling out how SUSE Manager could save organisations a massive part of their end user license costs while improving their management...

Hubble makes surprising find in early universe

New results from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope suggest the formation of the first stars and galaxies in the early universe took place sooner than previously thought. A European team of astronomers have found no evidence of the first generation of stars, known as...

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Special Requirements:Must live within surrounding Pretoria areas.Willing to work overtime.Perform standby duties.Must have a Valid Driver's License and own reliable transport (Not Public).Have clear Credit and Criminal Records.Skills and Experience:Minimum of 6 years'...

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ENVIRONMENT:A leading Automotive Tech company seeks a strong technical Junior Embedded Developer with strong C or C# skills to join its team. You will help maintain existing code, support existing products as well as work on new cutting-edge projects. Embedded...

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ENVIRONMENT:A passionate and ambitious React/TypeScript Developer is sought by a dynamic provider of sustainable and cost-effective Solar Energy Solutions to join its team. Your role will entail assisting with the development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of...

Lead AWS Python Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

An available role currently exists for a Lead AWS Python Developer. The incumbent will be responsible for building solutions from requirements received from product owner and be able to work in an agile environment.AWS components such as Lambda, SQS , Dynamo DBAWS API...

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