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...

SA’s multi-billion rand telecom upgrades risk hitting an AI wall

Telecommunications operators across Africa are directing billions of rand into network upgrades, high-capacity fibre backhaul, and 5G rollouts. However, new research from Cloudera suggests that this heavy physical infrastructure build still sits on fragile data...

Urgent need to strengthen Africa’s trade and investment resilience

Africa’s trade landscape remains heavily dominated by export of raw materials, including agricultural products, oil, gas and minerals, while imports continue to be heavily skewed towards manufactured goods and machinery. This is the headline finding from “Africa’s...

What you need to know about the new face of banking fraud

One of the fastest-growing and most dangerous scams targeting South African consumers involves something many people have never heard of: RAT attacks. According to Bonolo Sebolai, head of fraud at TymeBank, these scams rely on tricking customers into giving criminals...

NASA analysis shows La Niña limited 2025 sea level rise

A mild La Niña caused greater rainfall over the Amazon basin, which offset rising sea levels due to record warming of Earth’s oceans. The rise in the global mean sea level slowed in 2025 relative to the year before, an effect largely due to the La Niña conditions that...

Call for mental health support to be integrated into HIV care

A recent study by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Linköping University in Sweden showed that people living with HIV face an elevated risk of suicide due to a combination of stigma, fear of disclosure, mental health challenges and gaps in primary...

OpenAI aims to raise $100bn

OpenAI is reported to be in discussions with tech players Microsoft, Amazon and Nvidia, as well as the investor Softbank, to raise another $100-billion. If it’s successful, the company would have a value of at least $750-billion. The ChatGPT developer is currently one...

How long can the gold rally last?

Gold – which has jumped around 15% this year – is on an impressive run, but there are legitimate concerns about whether the momentum can last much longer. The warning from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, comes as the precious metal hits $5 500 this week amid...

Step out for Flip Flop Day 2026

South Africans are encouraged to put their best foot forward for children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer as Flip Flop Day 2026 returns on Friday, 20 February 2026. Led by CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa, Flip Flop Day is a national fundraising and...

Frogfoot expands its KZN footprint with Mitsol acquisition

Frogfoot has expanded its footprint in KwaZulu-Natal with the acquisition of fibre assets that were built and operated by Mitsol. The transition brings another 19 000 homes on to the Frogfoot network. “Mitsol is a meaningful acquisition for us,” says Richard Henn,...

IT distribution revenues hit record $24,3bn

Sales through the IT distribution channel increased 6% year over year to $24,3-billion in Q4 2025, marking the strongest quarter on record for North American distribution, according to the IDC North America Distribution Tracker (NADT), powered by GTDC. The record Q4...

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TCL unveils LED TV, smart home appliances

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Financial resources management drives organisational value

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Ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time is a non-negotiable priority for all businesses. Accurate payroll fosters trust, enhances job satisfaction and cultivates a positive organisational culture. Yet, the complexity and time commitment required to manage...

The growing role of VR in business and training

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Shaping the future of SA’s ICT sector

South Africa's ICT sector is poised for significant growth and innovation, driven by a powerful force: our youth. With approximately 54% of tech professionals in the country under the age of 35, we face a critical strategic question. By Morwesi Ramphenyane, chief...

Addressing cyber security in renewables key for energy security

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Execute SRM Unit Testing, System Integration Testing and support with UAT to ensure that high quality testing standards are always achieved.Identify and create well-described defects that ensure a quick resolution by the dev/func teams.Verify and close resolved issues...

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SAP Functional Consultant (Entry) 0413 – Gauteng Pretoria

SAP MM Configuration.Understand the business requirements, preparing AS-IS, and TO-BE documents and get sign-off from users for Business Blueprint document.Setting up the organization structure of Materials Management and perform all relevant configuration for example...

Test Analyst (Advanced) 3401 – Gauteng Pretoria

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Senior Oracle APEX Developer (Centurion Hybrid)

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SAP Functional Consultant (Expert) 1735

Design, Development & Implementation: Centralized TAX Cockpit Design, Real-Time compliance (Digital reporting / e-invoicing). Enhanced integration as business needs and requirements evolve. Certified app development for accurate determination processes.Reporting...

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SAP Functional Consultant (Expert) 1735 – Gauteng Pretoria

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