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...

Slight relief for take-home pay in June

Despite the tough economic conditions, the average nominal take-home pay, tracked in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a marginal uptick in June, adding to the stabilisation observed over the past three months. "The average nominal take-home pay...

SA’s financial sector suffers highest losses from data breaches

IBM Security has released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, showing the average data breach cost for South African organizations reached R49,45-million in 2023 - an all-time high for the report. This represents an 8% increase over the last three years and a 73%...

Servest, Zapper debut virtual pay stations

Integrated facilities management company Servest has partnered with global mobile payments platform Zapper to launch a virtual pay station for parking in South Africa. The system is cashless and provides a fully automated alternative for the processing of parking...

Businesses adopt IoT despite security risks

The use of Internet of Things (IoT) business platforms is growing year-on-year in almost all industries - in 2019, 80% of companies in the META region implemented IoT applications. The technology is benefiting businesses with savings, new income streams and increased...

Online reporting eases car accident angst

It doesn't matter how old, experienced or how careful you think you are; car accidents can happen to anyone. The important thing is that you know what to do if it happens to you, and how to be prepared for subsequent insurance claims and paperwork. Reporting a minor...

Recession arrived ahead of COVID-19 panic

Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) reported yesterday (3 March) that the South African economy slipped into recession during the second half of 2019. Real gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 1,4% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) during the period compared to...

Security, compliance drive healthcare adoption of hybrid cloud

Healthcare organisations around the globe are under pressure to drive digital transformation to meet increasing patient care demands. This is among the findings of Nutanix's second annual Enterprise Cloud Index Report, measuring healthcare organisations' plans for...

Trials demonstrate WiFi 6E potential

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to improving WiFi services and standards, has announced the first phase of WiFi 6E trials showing multi-Gigabit speeds and the low-latency connections required for the next generation of...

Slight decline for MEA PCs

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, suffered a slight year-on-year decline in shipments during the final quarter of 2019, according to industry analysis conducted...

SA still has massive rates of economic crime

The percentage of South African organisations who have experienced economic crime has significantly declined in 2020, returning to levels last seen in 2011, with the rate of reported economic crime has dropped 17 percentage points from 77% in 2018 to 60% this year....

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Developer C# – Western Cape Stellenbosch

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...

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The clients team was conceived at the start of 2015. The team was formed to create new digital experiences for customers and has a portfolio of applications that range from native mobile applications for iOS and Android, to web-based portals and applications, to...

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Our client in the banking industry is looking for a Crad Tester who will handle the following: System TestingSystem AnalysisRequirments CaptureCustomer Desired Skills: RPG Technical understanding and bank systems ISTQB persuading and influencing Desired Work...

Systems Analyst – Western Cape Constantia

Systems Analyst with relevant B.Comm/B.Bus Science or B.Sc (Investments, Mathematics, Finance or Accounting) and detailed knowledge of market instruments (including Fixed Income) and processes, required to join this Investment Management Team based in Constantia, Cape...

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Our client based in Cape Town is looking for a dynamic Data Analyst to join their team!As a Data Analyst you will be responsible for : Processing and analyzing data to provide actionable insights Support data-driven decision-making within the business....

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ENVIRONMENT:THE technical expertise of a highly skilled DevOps Engineer is sought by a fast-growing Payment Service Provider that makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across the African continent. In this pivotal role you...

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