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...

Consequential accountability to drive leadership diversity

To achieve and sustain diversity among leadership benches, HR organisations must adopt consequential accountability, which meaningfully impacts behavior and outcomes for individual leaders, according to Gartner. Despite mounting external and internal pressures to...

Intel core processors, Bridge Technology ready for Windows 11

New PCs enabled by Intel Core processors and Intel's portfolio of intellectual property and platform technologies are ready to deliver the full potential of new Windows 11 experiences -- allowing people to collaborate, create and connect in ways that are meaningful to...

Microsoft launches online store in SA

The Microsoft Online has launched in South Africa, where users can buy a range of hardware, software and accessories. Anthony Doherty, Windows business group lead at Microsoft, says the store carries products across all Microsoft product lines: Windows, Xbox, Lumia,...

Light ahead for job seekers

South African employers report encouraging signs for job seekers in the upcoming quarter. While 13% of employers anticipate an increase in staffing levels, 6% forecast a decrease and 77% expect no change. Once the data is adjusted to allow for seasonal variation, the...

Industry leaders are optimistic about the future

Despite some of the harshest economic and business conditions being felt for some time now, a survey has revealed that many of South Africa’s top industry leaders are still positive about the future, and that they display a resilience that will be critical for keeping...

Vodacom won’t take Neotel’s spectrum

Vodacom has changed the terms of its acquisition of Neotel, and won’t be taking over its spectrum. Following opposition to the transfer of Neotel’s licences to Vodacom, the two companies have agreed on an amended for of the proposed transaction. The modified deal will...

African ICT trends to watch in 2016

Gareth Mellon, ICT programme manager at Frost & Sullivan Africa, outlines the top trends that will affect ICT in Africa over the next year. Public sector actors become more involved As governments increasingly see connectivity as a critical means to encourage...

Twitter: the year in review

2015 was the year of the #FeesMustFall debate, the continuation of the #OscarPistorius trial and Karabo Mogane winning @IdolsSA. In 2015, Twitter acted as a real-time soundtrack to the biggest moments and events as they unfolded in the world.  Whether it was the Rugby...

Telkom unveils zero-rated data for ShowMax content

ShowMax, Naspers’ recently launched subscription video-on-demand service, and Telkom have entered into a partnership to provide users with zero-rated data for streaming content. New and existing Telkom Summer Unlimited users will have unlimited data to stream content...

Merchants can ‘order ahead’ with Nedbank

Nedbank has developed a customisable “order ahead” solution that will enable merchants to provide fully integrated digital payment solutions to their customers. Working with development partner Ovations, Nedbank Emerging Payments has created the order ahead solution...

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