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...

Global marketplace VC investments triple to historic high

Marketplaces are continuing to benefit from shifts born out of the pandemic and show no signs of slowing down. According to the research data analysed and published by Definanzas.com, global venture capital (VC) investments into marketplaces hit a new all-time high in...

Young SA scientists shine at Hong Kong science fair

Two young South African scientists have received honourable mentions after showcasing their technological advancements in the 2021 Virtual Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl (GYSTB) Science Fair in Hong Kong. Eskom Expo for Young Scientists silver medal winners...

Tanzania gets access to London PoP

Tanzanian voice and data access services supplier Six Telecoms has partnered with NewTelco South Africa, a joint venture between the Jasco Group and NewTelco, to deliver an international point of presence (PoP) through NewTelco’s co-location hub in London. This PoP is...

MTN signs up Digital Skills Academy

MTN Group has become the third South African enterprise to sign an industry partner agreement with the international Digital Skills Academy, as well as becoming a corporate client, in a move aimed at upskilling its staff and fast-tracking its customer service channel...

Slow growth for enterprise storage revenue

Total worldwide enterprise storage systems factory revenue grew 2,8% year over year to $9,1-billion during the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. Total capacity...

Contestants gear up for Guinness record attempt

Telkom’s 11 contestants are making final preparations before they begin today’s attempt to beat the clock – and each other – to set a new record, certified by Guinness World Records, for the longest concurrent time spent watching movies. The current record stands at...

Neotel CEO cleared of corruption, resigns anyway

Neotel CEO Sunil Joshi has resigned from the company, as an investigation concludes that clears him of any bribery or corruption allegations. Joshi was earlier place on leave while a board-initiated investigation was conducted into certain transactions involving...

The reality of SA Connect

Massive infrastructure challenges lie ahead if we are to implement the SA Connect broadband policy as tabled two years ago. Yesterday (6 December) marked two years since the South African national broadband policy was published. This week, ICT research and consulting...

DA calls for new digital migration head

The Democratic Alliance has called on President Jacob Zuma to remove Communications Minister Faith Muthambi from managing the Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM) policy and its accompanying legislation, and to restore these with urgency to the Ministry of...

Entrepreneurial partners get HP kudos

HP has held its first-ever Proximity Partner Accelerate Awards, recognising the smaller, more entrepreneurial partners within its channel that often don't get a chance to share the limelight with their bigger counterparts. About 200 partners gathered at the Longmeadow...

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