by Kathy Gibson | Jul 17, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
With its young and tech-savvy population, South Africa should be leaps and bounds ahead of many countries when it comes to the IT economy. But there’s a very real IT skills gap – and all stakeholders need to throw their weight behind this massive challenge. A...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 17, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
The Channelwise/CompTIA round-table discussion ended with some valuable advice about how to tackle South Africa’s IT skills shortages. Employers must take skills development more seriously: Businesses increasingly rely on technology, so IT training cannot be a...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 17, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
These are the training industry experts who shared their thoughts in the Channelwise/CompTIA round-table discussion on the state of IT skills in South Africa. Loraine Vorster is the vice-president: sub-Saharan Africa at CompTIA She is passionate about skills...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 17, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
Innovation is the fuel of the future, with new artificial intelligence (AI) tools set to increase productivity, save time, and allow us to come up with new ways to save the planet. By Kathy Gibson At its recent AI Skills Day, Colin Erasmus, chief operating officer at...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 17, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is no longer a future concept or a speculative technology. It is here now, rapidly reshaping industries and rewriting the rules of competitiveness. By Ntsako Baloyi In South Africa, the potential for generative AI to drive...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 17, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
We often speak of South Africa’s youngest citizens as tomorrow’s leaders – the future innovators, decision-makers and drivers of change. But are we truly investing in that future? According to the thrivebyfive index, which measures whether South African children are...
