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...

Contribute to SA’s ICT skills survey

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on ICT skills is expected to be revealed by the 2021 ICT Skills Survey carried out by the IITPSA and Wits University's Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE), which has gone live for the first time since 2019. The 2021 ICT...

The true health of your cloud

There is nothing like a routine check-up to put your mind at ease. This was the thinking of a financial services company last year except the check-up was with a doctor of a different kind, one that checks your cloud health. By Kim Furman, marketing manager of...

E-discovery goes mainstream in 2016

In a newly released study, International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that worldwide e-discovery services reached $8,2-billion at the end of 2015. Combined with an e-discovery software market of just over $2-billion, the global e-discovery market has eclipsed the...

Modest growth for backup appliances

Worldwide purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) factory revenues grew 2,2% year over year totalling $813,6-million in the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker....

FlySafair tickets available from Checkers stores

FlySafair has started distributing air tickets through Computicket and Checkers MoneyMarket counters at all Checkers stores nationwide, enabling customers to pay using whatever method they choose. "Our pricing has made air travel available to many people who have not...

The continued rise of converged systems

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarerly Converged Systems Tracker, the worldwide converged systems market increased revenue 6,2% year over year to $2,5-billion during the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15). The market generated 1 261...

Lenovo first on Project Tango

Lenovo has announced the development of the first consumer mobile device with Project Tango in collaboration with Google. It made the announcement at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show taking place now in Las Vegas. The new smartphone, powered by the Qualcomm...

Business confidence hits new low

A wide range of matters impacted negatively on the business climate in December 2015. As a result, the SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) slipped back further to 79.6 in December - the lowest level for the BCI in 2015. The BCI declined by 3.1 index points from 82.7...

Consumers are wary about data privacy

A global study of consumers reveals almost half (48%) are suspicious about how companies use their data. Based on a poll of more than 18 000 consumers across nine countries, the research - commissioned by Verint Systems and conducted by analyst and consultancy firm...

SA’s IT spend to top $26,6bn in 2016

IT spending in South Africa will top $26.6 billion in 2016 as organisations increasingly embrace digital transformation initiatives in a bid to streamline their costs and bolster their flexibility. "Some combinations of the technologies of the 3rd Platform - namely...

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Performance Tester – Gauteng saon_careerjunctionza_state

The Role: We ae looking to hire a Performance Tester with 6 -7 years experience on a permanent basis.Skills and Experience: Qualification Required:Matric / Grade 12Preferred Qualification:Diploma or Degree qualified (IT or relatedtechnical)ISTQB Foundation LevelISTQB...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Bryanston

Analysis of business requirements for new features and enhancements with a view to providing input from a quality perspective, and in order to understand the context of the software solution provided by the tech team.Creation of test plans and test cases based on the...

Scrum Master – Gauteng Rosebank

EE appointment ! A multinational and listed company in the Financial Technology sector requires your sound experience. we are looking for a Scrum Master to coordinate and coach our software development team.You should have excellent knowledge of the scrum framework,...

Junior Commercial Analyst – Western Cape Paarden Eiland

The successful candidate will be responsible for the commercial and financial analytics reporting requirements of the business. Supporting the Head of Commercial to drive and guide the analytical engine of the company to provide insights and support 'optimal' business...

DevOps Manager at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town

Client Details: Our international, listed blue-chip client offers a pleasant professional office working environment. Some of these roles can be entirely remote and some will require hybrid work of a few days in the office a month. Offering incredibly generous annual...

Principal Security Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Job Purpose: The incumbent will be responsible for delivering enterprise-level installations, configuration and fault management in complex environments. Perform IT functions such as design, analysis, evaluation, testing and implementation of applications programs...

Java Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Responsibilities: Responsible for delivering implementation projects as a developer.Involved in high quality, low-level technical design, development, unit & integration testing and support of new features, enhancements for a SAP Commerce / Commerce Cloud commerce...

Database Administrator DB2/IDMS

The Role: We are recruiting a Database Administrator DB2/IDMS.As a DB2 you are to manage, monitor and support mainframe IDMS and DB2 database objects and ensure their availability, performance, security and consistency in order to support mission critical business...

Senior Test Analyst

The Role: We have a position available for a Senior Test Analyst with 5-7 years of experience to hire on a permanent basis.Skills and Experience: Qualification Required:Matric/ Grade 12Preferred Qualifications:Relevant Diploma / Degree in Information TechnologyISTQB...

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