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...

First images from Euclid mission to study dark universe

The two instruments aboard Euclid, a European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft with NASA contributions, have captured their first test images. The results indicate that the space telescope will achieve the scientific goals that it has been designed for - and possibly...

The future of enterprise applications: ‘Hold on to your hats!’

Worldwide revenue for enterprise applications will reach $483,1-billion in 2027 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9,6%, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast. Nearly all this growth will come from ongoing investments in...

Policy responses to Covid-19: What cards can SA afford to play?

South Africa is in a grip of panic over the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The situation prompted an extraordinary address to the nation by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the evening of March 15. Apart from very real human health concerns, he...

ACSA intensifies fight against Covid-19

In support of President Ramaphosa's declaration of Covid-19 as a national disaster and to safeguard all South Africans, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has intensified its coordinated response to help mitigate the spread of the virus at all its airports. It says...

Smart home devices market continues to grow

The Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) smart home devices market - which includes smart home appliances, home monitoring/security, lighting, smart speakers, thermostats, and video entertainment devices - saw strong growth in the final quarter of 2019. That's...

WEF gears up for Covid-19 in Africa

The South African government declared a national disaster on Sunday, enabling it easier access to funding and special measures to combat the spread of Covid-19. This action, says Elsie Kanza, head of Africa at the World Economic Forum, follows the lead of many other...

Registration open for Take a Girl Child to Work Day

Cell C has put the call out to government departments and corporations to take part in its Take a Girl Child to Work Day initiative for 2020. Registration is now open and companies across the country can sign up to host girl learners aged 13 to 18 in their workplace...

President declares state of disaster, calls for unity

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to come together with a measured and cohesive response to limit the spread of Covid-19. "Given the scale and the speed at which the virus is spreading, it is now clear that no country is immune from the disease or...

Telkom zero-rates Covid-19 information

Telkom is getting behind moves to prevent the spread of Covid-19 by opening up access to information for South Africans. The telecommunications provider has zero rated official Coronavirus information sites on its network. The National Institute for Communicable...

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