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...

Africa’s first AppHaus is open for business

SAP Africa and EPI-USE have officially launched the first AppHaus in Africa. The SAP AppHaus Network is a community of global locations that are driven by SAP and its partners. Each AppHaus is connected through the conviction that innovation requires five ingredients...

Massive growth ahead for blockchain IoT

The global blockchain IoT market size is expected to reach $12,7-billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 58,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rising adoption of decentralised applications (dApps) in the blockchain IoT industry...

WHO launches WhatsApp info service

The World Health Organisation WHO (www.WHO.int) is launching a messaging service with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from the novel coronavirus Covid-19. The easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to reach 20billion people and enables WHO...

IT is not driving strongest demand for AI talent

For the past four years, the strongest demand for talent with artificial intelligence (AI) skills has not come from the IT department, but rather from other business units in the organisation, according to Gartner. Gartner Talent Neuron data shows that although the IT...

Modest growth for global converged systems

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker, worldwide converged systems market revenue increased 1,1% year over year to $4,2-billion during the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19). "Hyperconverged system sales...

Supercomputers join the global fight against Covid-19

IBM, in collaboration with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the US Department of Energy and others, is helping launch the Covid-19 High Performance Computing Consortium. The grouping will bring an unprecedented amount of computing power - 16...

As Covid-19 shuts down business, hackers move in

As the Covid-19 pandemic grips the world, the economy is faltering - and the underground economy is having a field day, with hackers around the globe taking advantage of the outbreak by accelerating their activities to spread their own infections. It's already been...

Corex limits operations during Covid-19

In light of President Cyril Ramaphosa's call for action to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus Covid-19, Corex is limiting its operations for the next few days. As a precautionary measure, the distributor is closing its Johannesburg and Cape Town offices...

What children are doing online

Kaspersky research shows that, for January and February 2020, the top three activities children in South Africa participate in or search for online, include software/audio/video (at 40,95%), computer games (at 18,76%) and social networks (at 18,14%). The local region...

ITU launches emergency telecommunication guidelines

In the face of the global coronavirus crisis, as in any other emergency, the speed and efficiency of our response is proportional to the level of preparedness. To help countries better manage disaster response activities at a time when the frequency, intensity and...

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Full Stack Developer – Western Cape Rondebosch

Develop, enhance, maintain and support our recon products to the highest standard whilst ensuring the code is secure and adhere to PCI compliance requirements. The incumbent will further be responsible for building out progressive additions or maintenance to current...

Senior Data Analyst

Location - Woodstock, Cape Town (Onsite)Job DescriptionOur client is seeking to employ a Senior Data Analyst to join their team to work within their Internal Audit Department.Report to: Audit Manager (IT)Job PurposeTo support the department goals to increase efficient...

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Calling all problem-solving superheroes! We're seeking a Business Analyst to join our team! If you're a mastermind at analysing data, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you! Apply now and let's fight the forces of business chaos together! What...

Solutions Architect – Salesforce

Company description: Capitec Bank is a leading South African retail bank that focuses on essential banking services and provides innovative transacting, savings, insurance and unsecured lending products to individuals. Capitec's mission is to make banking simple and...

Data Engineer

Join Our Team as a Data Engineer Our client in the retail industry, based in Sandton Johannesburg, is seeking a Data Engineer for a permanent role. Are you passionate about turning raw data into valuable insights? Do you thrive on building robust data pipelines and...

Network Engineer

About the role: Our client, a software company, is currently looking to hire a Field Support Engineer to be Rosebank, Gauteng, to facilitate successful solution delivery and maintenance on the instrumentation hardware, field services, IT (Software) and remote support...

Senior Data Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

Location - Woodstock, Cape Town (Onsite)Job DescriptionOur client is seeking to employ a Senior Data Analyst to join their team to work within their Internal Audit Department.Report to: Audit Manager (IT)Job PurposeTo support the department goals to increase efficient...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

Calling all problem-solving superheroes! We're seeking a Business Analyst to join our team! If you're a mastermind at analysing data, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you! Apply now and let's fight the forces of business chaos together! What...

Solutions Architect – Salesforce – Western Cape Bellville

Company description: Capitec Bank is a leading South African retail bank that focuses on essential banking services and provides innovative transacting, savings, insurance and unsecured lending products to individuals. Capitec's mission is to make banking simple and...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Sandown

Join Our Team as a Data Engineer Our client in the retail industry, based in Sandton Johannesburg, is seeking a Data Engineer for a permanent role. Are you passionate about turning raw data into valuable insights? Do you thrive on building robust data pipelines and...

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