Sub-Saharan Africa faces massive food crisis

The population of sub-Saharan Africa is set to reach 2-billion by 2050, but there will only be enough food for 13% of the population if current food production levels persist. “Sub-Saharan Africa remains the world`s most food-insecure region, with a quarter of its 925...

Accountant shortage looms

South African universities have been advised to form partnerships with all professional bodies in the accountancy sector to create better opportunities for students and increase the number of sorely-needed qualified accountants across the country. This requirement...

Companies battle with long-term storage

The majority of IT decision-makers in large organisations use manual processes to analyse and migrate stored data. They also rarely delete data, rather adding more storage when necessary. These are some of the findings from an independent survey commissioned by...

Addressing the technical skills shortage

There is an urgent and growing need to replenish available technical skills within the country’s ICT sector – and more is required to help those entering the field to establish a foothold within an ever-competitive market. This is the view of management at Ukuvuma...
Skilled staff in short supply

Skilled staff in short supply

Skilled staff, such as engineers, technicians, IT professionals and customer service representatives, are in short supply. The latest Talent Shortage Survey 2013 from Manpower Group South Africa shows some interesting changes over the 2012 results, with engineers...