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...

A Youth Day perspective for SA’s next generation

Only three in 10 young South Africans aged 15 to 24 who want to work currently have a job, according to Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q1 2026. Seven in 10 are either unemployed or have stopped looking, and of those seven, four are completely outside the...

African airlines benefit from ME conflict

An update on international air traffic presented at the 2026 IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit in Rio de Janiero states that Africa’s hub carriers are seeing the strongest global growth in traffic as it re-routes to avoid the Middle East. However, the region’s...

US, Taiwan sign new semiconductor deal

The US has reduced tariffs on Taiwan-made semiconductors, and Taiwan has promised to bring more chip manufacturing to the US. The American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the US yesterday (15 January 2026) signed a...

How the news is trickling out of Iran

With the Internet shut down in Iran, you might wonder how we know as much as we do about what is happening in the country. It is now emerging that digital activists have long prepared for this day by smuggling in Starlink satellite Internet terminals that are being...

Top brands drive growth in SA e-commerce

E-commerce order volume across all channels in South Africa grew 47% year over year in 2025, according to a new report from Omnisend. Analysis of almost 3 000 South African ecommerce brands found that growth was uneven across the market. The top 5% of brands generated...

Land Bank takes systems offline

The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa, including its subsidiary Land Bank Insurance Company, has confirmed a temporary disruption affecting certain internal IT systems. As a precautionary measure, affected systems were taken offline to protect the...

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

These are SA’s most in-demand jobs in 2026

Pnet has released its Job Market Trends Report for December 2025, including the Pnet Job Guide for the year ahead. The analysis highlights fierce competition for jobs with low barriers to entry in terms of experience and qualifications as well as healthy demand for...

Expert cautions agentic AI could be a ticking timebomb

As autonomous AI agents enter commerce, consumers are warned that it is scaling faster than trust, accountability and awareness. According to Miguel Fornes, information security manager at Surfshark, the unprecedented acceleration of agentic AI is entering a new and...

Fraudsters target users battling new year financial pressures

As South Africans return from the festive season with renewed energy, many households are confronted with the financial realities of a new year. For thousands of families, the beginning of the year is marked by registration fees, textbook purchases, and accommodation...

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Mastercard, Payment24 boost EMV adoption in EEMEA’s fleet sector

Mastercard and Payment24 are extending their engagement across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) to help bolster security and drive innovation within the fleet and fuel payment industry across the region. The EMV standard, now being implemented in over 80...

Political players urged to keep POPIA in mind

As a result of recent changes to electoral legislation that allow independent candidates to stand and campaign for elections, and due to the increase in data breaches and the increased risk to the electoral process due to misinformation and disinformation, the...

DCC adds Lenovo Legion gaming laptops

Lenovo's range of Legion gear has firmly established itself as one of the top choices for gamers looking to seriously up their game. Two new Legion gaming laptops are now set to light up the local gaming scene and are now available from official Lenovo distributor in...

Nutanix accelerates enterprise adoption of GenAI

Nutanix has announced new functionality for Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box, including integrations with Nvidia NIM inference microservices and Hugging Face Large Language Models (LLMs) library. The company has also announced the Nutanix AI Partner Program, aimed at bringing...

NBA Africa launches tech startup accelerator

NBA Africa has announced the launch of "Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator," a startup accelerator based on the continent focused on early-stage African startup companies. Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator will support Africa's tech ecosystem...

Trend protects consumers in the age of the AI PC

Trend Micro has unveiled its plans for protecting consumers as they increasingly adopt generative AI applications alongside the expected growth in adoption of AI PCs. Trend's strategy helps consumers embrace the use of generative AI applications safely to lower their...

Save the planet with principles of circularity

As our natural resources dwindle and carbon emissions rise, circular supply chains are becoming more critical than ever. According to author and circular supply chain guru Deborah Dull, we can save the planet using the principles of circularity. Dull is the author of...

How AI and analytics in the cloud impact the environment

Cloud computing's role in today's digital marketplace is undeniable. It allows for significant advancements through analytics, machine learning, and AI. However, concern over its carbon footprint is growing. The cloud's greenhouse gas emissions (GGEs) now eclipse that...

Finance System Analyst at The Foschini Group

JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with finance departments and other stakeholders to gather and understand the business requirements, Create user stories and acceptance criteria Analyse and document detailed specifications for modifications,...

Senior Business Analyst – Retail / Supply Chain at Columbus

We are recruiting a seasoned Business Analyst on a contract basis for a well-established client in the retail sector. This role suits a delivery-focused BA who thrives in structured environments while remaining adaptable and pragmatic. Our client values passion,...

Academic: Business Analysis at Mancosa

IntroductionMANCOSA, a DHET registered, and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate Education qualifications, has the following vacancy available.Academic Programme Leader (Advanced Diploma in...

Technical Support Manager – Gauteng Johannesburg

A leading renewable energy company is looking for an experienced Technical Support Manager with strong experience in solar PV systems, multi-brand inverters and battery technologies to join their team in Johannesburg. This is a hybrid, hands-on technical role...

PROJECT MANAGER – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Role SummaryThe incumbent will support the development and execution of the Transformation Fund's strategic objectives, comply with governance, PFMA, and audit frameworks and the delivery of measurable outcomes on economic impact, enterprise support, and...

Senior Full Stack Developer

A company that provides Graph Intelligence and AI platform that specializes in analyzing complex data relationships in real-time is seeking a high-energy, self-starting Senior Full Stack Developer to contribute to the growth and success of their graph intelligence...

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