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...

Global spend on purpose-built sustainability services to reach $65bn

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) business services, once a nebulous and ill-defined market, has become one of the fastest-growing spaces in the business world. In a new forecast that focuses on purpose-built sustainability services, International Data...

More than $10bn stolen in crypto heists to date

After stealing more than $3,5-billion worth of cryptos in 2022, the worst year for crypto heists in the market`s history, crypto scammers and hackers have seen their inflows significantly drop in 2023. Still, the total amount of stolen money in crypto heists remains...

The true extent of Antarctic ice sheet loss

Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, scientists have made precise, detailed measurements of how the elevation of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have changed over 16 years. The results provide insights into how...

SMEs’ pain continues in level-4 lockdown

The deep challenges facing small businesses are expected to worsen until lockdown reaches level-2 and level-1, when most small businesses will get back to some form of normality. A survey by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) canvassed thousands of small...

Teraco builds second Cape Town data centre facility

Teraco has confirmed the construction of Teraco Cape Town 2 (CT2), a new 30MW data centre facility. This follows the company's recent 60MW expansion announcement of its Johannesburg data centre campus in Isando and makes the Cape Town facility the second-largest on...

Realtime data helps guide Africa’s pandemic response

Member states across Africa responded quickly to Covid-19 with public health and social measures (PHSM), including curfews and lockdowns, as well as training in laboratory diagnostics, surveillance, risk communication, infection prevention and control, and case...

Economic downturn caught CEOs by surprise

As of March 2020, 55% of tech CEOs had not begun preparing for an economic downturn, according to a recent survey by Gartner. With technology companies globally now facing the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, measuring cash burn rate over time can help tech...

Blockchain spend slows, but use cases are clear

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating, for both people and the wider economy. While virtually all businesses have been impacted, the effect has been varied. According to the results of the International Data Corporation (IDC) European IT Buyer...

MEA banks think cashless society is imminent

Banks in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) are the strongest believers in a cashless society, according to a global retail banking survey released by Temenos. The survey conducted in 2019 by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of Temenos reveals that six in...

Semiconductors declined in 2019, will dip further

Ahead of the Covid-19 virus, worldwide semiconductor revenue declined 12,2% in 2019 to $418-billion, according to the latest update of the IDC Semiconductor Applications Forecaster (SAF). The global economy in 2019 grew at its slowest pace since the global financial...

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Senior IT Specialist – KwaZulu-Natal Prospecton

Join our dynamic team at a leading Japanese car manufacturing company as a Senior IT Specialist. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your expertise in ITIL, Project Management, and Software Development to drive innovation and efficiency. Your proficiency in SQL and...

Technical Architect – Gauteng Centurion

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Technical Architect to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing: Work with architecture...

Web Developer – Gauteng Garsfontein

Utilise various web based development languages to build responsive and adaptive UI for internal and public facing web applications. Website and client-site web apps are built using React, HTML5, Javascript/Typescript and CSS Experience 3+ years working...

Cyber Security Engineer – Gauteng Garsfontein

Responsible for company-wide cybersecurity and related documents, process and record management to ensure that systems and products are safe and effective. Ensures data integrity, and that information is kept accurate and consistent unless authorized changes are made...

TOLL TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (ECSA)

TOLL TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (ECSA) LOCATION CenturionPOSITION TYPE PretoriaCLOSING DATE 17 October 2023SALARY R TBA CTC Per AnnumTO APPLY Send a WhatsApp message for the email address to Shashi on the cell number listed in the Ref above JOB PURPOSE Desired...

Full-stack Software Developer (C#,SQL) (CH950) (FULLY REMOTE)

Our client in retail software industry is looking for a Full-stack Software Developer to join their team.Qualification and ExperienceThe candidate must have completed a minimum of a MatricRelevant tertiary qualification would be advantageous.Must have an excellent...

Software System Designer at Datonomy Solutions

Essential Requirements:5+ years' experience in System DesignFull understanding of design process and phases end to endMust have produced more than 5 detailed System DesignsMust have provided technical leadership to Software Developers & other designers and...

Intermediate developer – Level 2

Our client is currently recruiting for an Intermediate Developer. This role will expose you to a diverse working environment with endless opportunities to grow as an individual and to work for an organization that promotes equality. This is a 1-year contract.Job...

Software Tester

Required nature of experience: Testing multiple platforms, including web and mobile based systems.Documentation and maintenance of software test artifacts.Using testing methodologies and techniques.Inspecting application logs and reporting errors to the development...

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