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...

Cell C on track for RAN decommissioning

Cell C has successfully decommissioned 34% of its physical Radio Access Network (RAN) sites, while seamlessly migrating prepaid and Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) customers to roam solely on its partner network, MTN, via a virtual RAN. In this first phase, the...

Partnership aims to reduce youth unemployment by 10%

As South Africa's youth unemployment rate reaches 46,3%, Accenture has announced a partnership with Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) that aims to give youth increased access to the economy and address youth unemployement at scale. "South Africa has 7.2 million...

Broadband package designed for gamers

OpenWeb has introduced a new range of products for the heavier Internet user. Home Uncapped PLUS was designed for users who enjoy downloading, gaming and streaming. OpenWeb CEO Keoma Wright says Home Uncapped PLUS fills the gap between the cheap uncapped accounts and...

Mobile data drives Telkom gains

Telkom continued to stabilise net revenue and achieved growth of 1,2% year-on-year for the six months ended 30 September 2015. Continuing growth in the mobile business resulted in a service and subscription revenue increase of 40,5% year-on-year. This included growth...

What consumers expect in the years ahead

Consumers believe artificial intelligence (AI) will soon enable interaction with objects without the need for a smartphone screen. In fact, according to an Ericsson ConsumerLab study of the 10 hottest consumer trends for 2016 and beyond, half of all smartphone users...

The unexpected cost of business interruption

Collapsed buildings, damaged factories or destroyed shipping containers: whenever natural catastrophes or man-made disasters strike the physical damage is often devastating for companies. However, the less obvious economic impact from business interruption (BI) is...

Consumers add on more personal devices

During the next five years, consumers will add more devices to their personal portfolio rather than consolidating it, according to Gartner. By 2018, a consumer in a mature market will use and own more than three personal devices. Gartner estimates that in 2016, the...

E-government makes way for digital government

Most governments have already picked the low-hanging fruit of single-function "fix my pothole" applications, and will need to stretch higher to deliver integrated, citizen-focused services, according to global analyst firm Ovum. In the new "2016 Trends to Watch report...

Africa beckons for SA e-commerce

According to a recent study conducted by Ipsos, cross-border shopping is a growing trend with around 80% of shoppers going international when purchasing goods online. In Nigeria an impressive 47% of the online spend is already taken internationally, while in South...

Innovator wins with hearing screening solution

The hearScreen mHealth solution has been named as the first winner of Philip's South Africa's Innovation Fellows Competition. The competition was launched in August this year in collaboration with the Innovation Hub in Pretoria, with the goal of unlocking local talent...

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Data Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg North

Our client in the banking industry is looking for a Data Analyst with SQL skills and experience in a migration project.Requirements:SQL skillsIntermediate to senior levelData AnalysisKnowledge and or experience of General ledger or accounting practicesKnowledge and or...

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BA Certificate or BA DiplomaBSc Computer Science or Information Systems5-6 Years Business Analyst Insurance Industry Compass Training or BABOK Course or CBAP CertificateITIL ProcessesInvest Business Product Knowledge Domain Modelling and API Experience will be an...

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Role Summary: We are looking for an Erlang Developer to enhance and maintain our current banking system. You'll be part of a cross-functional team based in Johannesburg and Cape Town (hybrid or remote working an option) that's responsible for the full software...

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Our client is looking for a Scrum Master with knowledge and or experience with migration and or data.Requirements as sent by the client:Intermediate to senior levelKnowledge and or experience with migration and or dataStrong ability to drive people, steer them and get...

UX Designer

Purpose Statement: To develop, evaluate, implement and influence world class User/Client Experience (UX) design for digital platforms whilst conforming to the Bank's brand fundamentals to optimise the client experience.To constantly enhance user experience through...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

BA Certificate or BA DiplomaBSc Computer Science or Information Systems5-6 Years Business Analyst Insurance Industry Compass Training or BABOK Course or CBAP CertificateITIL ProcessesInvest Business Product Knowledge Domain Modelling and API Experience will be an...

Erlang Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Role Summary: We are looking for an Erlang Developer to enhance and maintain our current banking system. You'll be part of a cross-functional team based in Johannesburg and Cape Town (hybrid or remote working an option) that's responsible for the full software...

Test Analyst – Gauteng Rosebank

Job Title Compliance Tester Qualification Science/Commerce/IT National Diploma (NQF Level 6), or equivalent; orScience/Commerce/IT Degree (NQF Level 7), or equivalent.Experience NQF 6 plus 2 years' relevant (website/software/automation/manual/UAT) testing experience,...

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