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...

Startups sought for Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2023

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University's Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Dogpatch Labs Ireland has opened applications to local...

Cloud doesn’t always have a silver lining, say SA CIOs

While there are some compelling benefits of moving to the cloud, cloud adoption is also causing headaches for CIOs, who must grapple with major vendors going all-cloud, cost spikes driving repatriation from the cloud, and unexpected business risks. This emerged during...

SA’s economic transactions at an all-time low

The BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI) for April 2020 has recorded the biggest decline in its history across monthly, quarterly and annual levels. "The annual rate of decline was 13,9% in April and on a quarterly basis, it was -15,2%," says Shergeran...

Companies optimistic they can keep workers, customers safe

As Covid-19 restrictions continue to slowly lift in some countries while others remain in lockdown, there's a sense of optimism among finance leaders about their companies' ability to reopen safely. According to PwC's latest Covid-19 CFO Pulse, 75% of chief financial...

Workers lose out as employers refuse to apply for TERS

The South African Payroll Association (SAPA) has received several complaints from employees whose salaries have been cut, but their employers aren't even attempting to claim from the Department of Labour's Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (TERS) to ensure...

Tips for keeping remote workers engaged

As more organisations around the globe are now working remotely due to Covid-19, service leaders must prioritise changes in three key areas, according to Gartner. As work-from-home (WFH) becomes a larger part of organisations' business continuity planning, cost and...

Vehicle crime returning to pre-lockdown levels

While South Africa experienced a significant drop in vehicle crime during the national lockdown, activities are returning to normal levels as country restrictions are being lifted. Tracker data, recorded from the company's 1,1-million installed vehicle base, reveals a...

Desktop monitor demand surges but supply dries up

Sales of monitors through Western Europe's (WE) distributors grew by a record +35% year-on-year in March 2020 contributing to an overall +18% increase for the first quarter, according to the latest data published by Context. Monitor sales, particularly to business...

Home workers wait for cyber protection

According to a recent Kaspersky global report, "How Covid-19 changed the way people work", three-in-four (73%) employees working from home have not yet received any specific cybersecurity awareness guidance or training designed to keep themselves secure from risks....

Covid-19 accelerates digital workforce transformation

In response to Covid-19, workforces are rapidly adapting to a 'new normal', and it could be here to stay as this period is reshaping the workforce and repositioning digital transformation priorities. "Flexible schedules, working from home and opting for virtual...

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