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...

AI is changing work – and HR leaders should change too

The rise of generative AI has surfaced many new questions about how the technology will impact the workforce. Even as AI becomes more pervasive in business, people are still a core competitive advantage. By Jill Goldstein, managing partner: talent transformation...

Very few HR functions achieve functional excellence

Only 9% of human resources (HR) functions are both highly efficient and highly aligned to their organisation's needs, according to Gartner. Post-pandemic, the scope of the HR function has drastically expanded. A 2023 February Gartner survey of 217 HR leaders found...

Ndabeni-Abrahams placed on special leave – updated

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has been placed on special leave for two months, one of which will be unpaid leave. She is also liable for prosecution after a being pictured lunching at a friend's house during the weekend,...

Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

The global crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has pushed us further into a digital world, and changes in behaviour are likely to have lasting effects when the economy starts to pick up. But not everyone is ready to embrace a more digitised existence. A new...

Companies slow to respond to customer experience demands

Customer experience (CX) continues to be one of the greatest challenges to businesses across Africa and the Middle East, at a time where customer expectations are the highest they have ever been. This disconnect is exposed as Dimension Data reveals findings from NTT's...

Standard Bank buys 40% of Payment24

Standard Bank has acquired a 40% stake in the digital fuel management solutions and telematics company Payment24 Group, a technology development firm that supports companies with large fleets. Launched just over five years ago to fill a gap in the fleet fuel payment...

Research reveals gap in funding for township businesses

The Covid-19 pandemic and the current lockdown are already having a devastating impact on South Africa's economy, with informal and small businesses in townships likely to feel its impact most harshly. A study by postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town...

Cybersecurity investments tipped to drive business growth

According to an Atlas VPN investigation, 37% of investment advisors believe that cybersecurity is a top priority investment for firms in 2020. Most business advisors agree that one of the biggest risk factors for tech companies is data breaches, ransomware, or DDoS...

Remote work adds security challenges

Due to coronavirus, companies are seeing an unprecedented amount of remote work. Whether mandated by the government or the organisation, businesses are asking many (if not all) employees to work from home. A Gartner Insight states that, while this move creates obvious...

10 tech firms donate $1,4bn to fight coronavirus

Data gathered by Learnbonds.com indicates leading tech companies have donated at least $1,4-billion towards mitigating the coronavirus. The donations are from 10 companies with a majority based in the US. The data show that Google has donated about $800-million to...

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Analyst Developer – Configuration – Gauteng Johannesburg

One of South Africa's Banking Giants is looking for a Analyst Developer in the Configuration environment to design, manage, test, implement and maintain decision and process automation through the use of low code functions aligned to business strategy and operational...

System Support Engineer

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Qualifications Degree / Diploma in Network Engineering / IT or related (Beneficial / Not a must have)Certifications: (Highly Advantageous)A+ / N+MCP or MCITPMS100 / MS101/ MD100/ MD 101 / AZ 104 / AZ305 OR Azure CertificationOther Requirements...

Application Architect

ENVIRONMENT:A leader in the property market industry providing financial services to their clients is looking for an Application Architect who will play a key role in the strategic business enablement team (SBE). You will have both a strategic and operational view of...

Solutions Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect to join our clients team in as a Solutions Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing and overseeing the architecture of software applications, ensuring they meet the organisations needs and align with...

Field Technician- 6 Month Contract

DUR001940 – FIELD TRIALS TECHNICIAN (KZN, 6 Month Contract) Purpose of the Job:To work closely with a senior agronomist, assisting with the technical requirements of valued clients.Required Qualifications BSc Soil Science, Horticulture, Plant Physiology/...

System Support Engineer – Gauteng Centurion

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Qualifications Degree / Diploma in Network Engineering / IT or related (Beneficial / Not a must have)Certifications: (Highly Advantageous)A+ / N+MCP or MCITPMS100 / MS101/ MD100/ MD 101 / AZ 104 / AZ305 OR Azure CertificationOther Requirements...

Application Architect – Western Cape Beacon Valley

ENVIRONMENT:A leader in the property market industry providing financial services to their clients is looking for an Application Architect who will play a key role in the strategic business enablement team (SBE). You will have both a strategic and operational view of...

Solutions Architect – Gauteng Centurion

We are seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect to join our clients team in as a Solutions Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing and overseeing the architecture of software applications, ensuring they meet the organisations needs and align with...

Field Technician- 6 Month Contract – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

DUR001940 – FIELD TRIALS TECHNICIAN (KZN, 6 Month Contract) Purpose of the Job:To work closely with a senior agronomist, assisting with the technical requirements of valued clients.Required Qualifications BSc Soil Science, Horticulture, Plant Physiology/...

Desktop Support Engineer

Job Description We are looking for a Desktop Support Engineer as a field services support at various Thungela mines/sites in the Malahleni area. Key responsibilities: Ensure that contracted customer Service Level Agreements are met (resolved)To ensure that calls...

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