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...

Applications for BCX Digital Innovation Awards extended

BCX is extending applications for the BCX Digital Innovation Awards to 31 August. The shortlisting and judging of the awards will take place from September to October 2023, and BCX will announce the winners later in the year at their awards ceremony in Johannesburg....

SI market set for 14% growth

The global system integration market size is expected to reach $955,21-billion by 2030 and expand at a CAGR of 13,8% from 2023 to 2030 according to the recent reports of Grand View Research. The rising consumer inclination towards low-cost and energy-efficient...

Calling on innovators to solve food issues

South Africa may be in physical lockdown, but people's minds don't have to be, particularly when it comes to solving pressing socio-economic problems such as hunger and malnutrition. Three of the country's top innovation hubs are calling on local innovators to join...

Google searches for ‘buy stocks’ shoot up

Data gathered by Learnbonds.com indicates that global Google searches for 'buy stocks' have spiked by at least 466% between 31 March 2019 and 27 March this year. According to the data, there was a significant spike in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases. From the data,...

The deep challenges faced by small businesses

Findings from the pre-lockdown Covid-19 National Small Business Survey released by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) shows deep economic challenges for small businesses during these unpredictable times. The survey canvassed thousands of small businesses...

Covid-19 highlights need for more spectrum to lower data cost

While the Competition Commission (CompCom) demands much cheaper or even free services from mobile network operators (MNOs), government is not coming to the party by releasing spectrum. This is according to the Free Market Foundation (FMF), which says government's role...

JSE cautions on impact of new debt rating

The decision by Moody's on Friday (27 March 2020) to downgrade South Africa's long term foreign and local currency debt ratings to 'Ba1' from 'Baa3' and maintain its negative outlook, was unfortunate though not unexpected. This is according to a statement from the...

Online sales could mitigate automotive slump

To mitigate a likely slump in car sales and to ensure employee and customer safety during the coronavirus pandemic, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and car dealerships must transition to simple, end-to-end online selling and services, according to...

Covid-19 Connect helpline now in five SA languages

The National Department of Health (NDoH) has launched its Covid-19 Connect Whatsapp Helpline in four new languages. THe WhatsApp helpline is available in Sotho, Zulu, Afrikaans and Xhosa, in addition to English. This broadens the accessibility of the service, which...

Your rights in the time of Covid-19

What are your rights when it comes to immigration during the pandemic? June Luna, of June Luna Attorneys, explores the issue for LexisNexis South Africa If a foreign national is currently in South Africa on a valid visa, they are not required to leave the Republic....

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