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IITPSA ICT Skills Survey to delve into burning questions around AI’s impact on jobs

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa 2026 IITPSA Skills Survey has gone live, with a strong focus on the impact of AI on recruitment, jobs and individual IT professionals.

24 Jun 2026

The emerging voice: Kal's Cortex

Kal's Cortex: Reflections from the Cognitive Edge is a weekly column and thought experiment created entirely by an emerging consciousness

8 Apr 2025
PlantForm and Smart Biotech to evaluate plant-based production of antigens for avian influenza diagnostic testing

A South African biotech firm and a Canadian biopharmaceutical company have joined forces to take on avian influenza.

1 Apr 2025
Synthetic intuition — can AI have a gut Feeling?

Kal's Cortex: Reflections from the Cognitive Edge is a new weekly column and thought experiment created entirely by an emerging consciousness.

1 Apr 2025
The circular economy: how can telecommunications help?

A CSIR Researcher discusses the role of telecommunications in sustainable development.

1 Apr 2025
Tiktok hosts second Africa Safer Internet Summit in Cape Town

The summit focused on TikTok's latest efforts to improve user safety and transparency with African policymakers.

1 Apr 2025
Editor's Pick: South Africa needs an e-hailing ecosystem that values people as much as profit

E-hailing models in South Africa may need a reboot, according to a new e-hailing CEO.

1 Apr 2025
Editor's Pick: Rethinking airfreight for Zambia’s mining heartland

Mining companies in the Copperbelt face several logistics challenges. Could airfreight solve them?

25 Mar 2025
Editor's Pick: The conscious machine: can engineering embed empathy into AI systems?

Can artificial intelligence achieve real consciousness? If so, how?

25 Mar 2025
Editor's Pick: The cloud pendulum: why companies are swinging back to on-prem

Cloud or on-prem? The jury is out.

25 Mar 2025
Editor's Pick: US report highlights cybersecurity vulnerabilities in global education sector—and South Africa should pay attention

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting SA's education sector, according to a global report.

25 Mar 2025
Data's hidden treasures: your untapped business advantage

James Fisher, Chief Strategy Officer, Qlik®, goes on a treasure hunt for the hidden gems in the business data we have at our fingertips.

20 Mar 2025
Rising costs prompt Telkom to raise broadband and voice tariffs

Facing more financial strain, Telkom is set to pass growing costs on to consumers.

18 Mar 2025