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...

Local insurance industry resilient, but risks are evolving

South Africa's insurance industry delivered strong financial results in 2025, supported by solid capital positions, improved profitability across key segments, and favourable investment conditions, says KPMG. However, its latest South African Insurance Industry Survey...

Climate risks are SA’s next economic challenge

For much of the past two years, economists, policymakers, and businesses have focused on familiar risks: inflation, interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and slowing global growth, writes Aroni Chaudhuri, chief Africa economist at Coface. Yet one of the more...

Tech giants raise the AI safety bar

The risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) are back in the spotlight with the news that rogue agents have been responsible for multiple attacks on government sites in Australia and the US. Even the FBI has not been immune to attacks from autonomous agents....

SA’s online gambling market hits R63bn

South Africa's online gambling market is estimated to be worth about R63-billion in 2026, with 84% of gross gambling revenue generated onshore. This is among the findings from the 2027 iGaming Trends report from SoftSwiss, co-authored with WorldGaming and based on a...

Reducing fraud through proactive prevention

Fraud prevention should not end when an investigation is closed - organisations need to use every fraud incident to understand what failed, strengthen controls, and reduce the likelihood of the same weaknesses being exploited again. This was one of the central...

Data governance culture is key to successful AI governance

By 2027, 60% of organisations that fail to address the cultural challenges associated with data and analytics (D&A) governance will fail to govern AI successfully, according to Gartner. In data governance, the research group adds, culture includes the mindsets,...

Profitable but unfundable: Local SME’s ‘bankability gap’

South Africa’s small business funding problem may not be only about a shortage of money, according to new research from Fetola, which shows that many established small businesses are already selling and making a profit, but still lack the financial systems and...

New study reveals the most frustrating AI tools to use

AI tools have gone from being a novelty to something millions of people now use for work, study, and everyday tasks - whether it is writing an email, checking a piece of code, creating an image, or searching for information. But convenience can quickly turn into...

OpenAI promises to do better after Australian breaches

OpenAI has conceded that it bungled its response after it discovered that its models had access Australian government sites. The breaches happened in June, during internal training and evaluation, and were discovered by Open AI in August. But they were only...

Data centre-led infrastructure investment key for Africa’s growth

Africa's digital economy is entering a new phase of growth. Cloud services, digital platforms, connected technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming how organisations operate, deliver services and create value. Behind this transformation sits an...

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Cloud-ready BMS is reshaping building operations

Buildings may be getting smarter, but too many control rooms are still anchored to yesterday’s technology, such as on‑site servers, rigid architectures and a patchwork of interfaces that are expensive to run and painfully slow to evolve. By Charles Coetzee, buildings...

The real AI divide isn’t digital — it’s human

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries across the world, a recent World Economic Forum article highlights a truth business can no longer afford to ignore: the biggest barrier to progress is not access to technology. It’s the human capability needed to use...

SA businesses cannot afford the hidden tax of ageing technology

South African businesses are under growing pressure to reduce costs, improve efficiency and remain competitive in an increasingly uncertain economy. In response, many organisations are delaying technology modernisation, choosing instead to extend the life of legacy...

African trade grows despite obstacles

Six months into 2026, African trade appears to be telling two stories at once. The first is one of momentum. Businesses are expanding beyond domestic markets, regional trade corridors continue to develop, and the ambition behind initiatives such as the African...

Cell C ranks in DataEQ Customer Experience Index

Cell C has been recognised as one of South Africa's leading mobile network providers for both customer experience and network quality in the 2026 SA Telecoms Customer Experience Index. The independent study by data science company DataEQ analysed more than 652 000...

Smells like team spirit

By Barry Buck, with Claude Opus 4.8 - Kurt Cobain named his most famous song after a deodorant. Teen Spirit was something teenagers sprayed on every morning to mask a smell rather than fix its source. Which, I've come to realise, is also a perfect description of the...

User and PC security define modern enterprise resilience

Rarely a week goes by without headlines of an organisation having suffered some sort of cybersecurity incident. By Werner Joubert, commercial SYS business director (South Africa and SADC) at ASUS The first half of 2026 has already seen major institutions like...

This is the year of enterprise AI

The recently launched Evident Insights 2026 AI Index for Banks, which assessed 25 institutions across the Middle East and Africa, suggests that artificial intelligence in banking has reached the point where it can be usefully benchmarked and compared. By Dr Mark...

HR self-service enables more human touch, less paperwork

Why do people choose to work in human resources? Reasons include that it's a respectable career that attracts good salaries, scope for promotion, and playing a key role in an organisation. But for many HR professionals, it's also about working with people in...

Every board agenda needs a cyber conversation

Boards spend a lot of time asking questions. They challenge strategy, review financial performance, interrogate financials and revisit decisions that made sense six months ago but may no longer make sense today. Which makes one question from Jason Oehley, regional...

Senior Software Developer at Adapt IT – Gauteng Midrand

Introduction We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Developer to join our telecommunications team and play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering secure, scalable, and customized software solutions for our diverse customer base.The ideal...

System Administrator – Gauteng Hurlingham

A boutique investment house based in Johannesburg is looking for a Junior Systems Administrator to help run its Windows server environment. This is a Microsoft server and infrastructure role rather than a networking one. The role covers Windows Server, Active...

Senior Java Developer – Cape Town – Onsite

ENVIRONMENT:A leading innovation, services, and support partner to retailers, retail banks, and payment service providers across South Africa and key African markets. They are seeking a Senior Java Developer who will develop and maintain market-leading Java-based...

Project Manager

Complex engineering projects rarely follow the first plan. Your ability to lead through the unexpected is what makes them succeed. Is this you?Calm under pressure and commercially aware, you're a technically grounded Project Manager who brings structure to complex...

Project Manager – Western Cape Durbanville

Complex engineering projects rarely follow the first plan. Your ability to lead through the unexpected is what makes them succeed. Is this you?Calm under pressure and commercially aware, you're a technically grounded Project Manager who brings structure to complex...

Parts Business Analyst

A global leader in the mining industry is looking for a "Parts Business Analyst" to join their team in JHB East Rand.Reporting to the Head of Parts Business the Parts Business Analyst is a specialist who analyses and reports on the operational function of the Parts...

Business Analyst – Contract (CPT/PTA)

The Business Analyst is responsible for delivering high-quality business analysis services across multiple, concurrent software application development initiatives, with a strong emphasis on innovation, digital transformation, and system modernisation. The role serves...

Parts Business Analyst – Gauteng Benoni

A global leader in the mining industry is looking for a "Parts Business Analyst" to join their team in JHB East Rand.Reporting to the Head of Parts Business the Parts Business Analyst is a specialist who analyses and reports on the operational function of the Parts...

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