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Capitec expands AWS training to close critical tech skills gap
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (785+ words) As competition for scarce technology talent intensifies in South Africa's banking sector, Capitec Bank is accelerating efforts to build in-house cloud expertise, signalling a strategic shift towards greater self-sufficiency in critical digital skills. This is according to the bank's integrated…...
Jobs Connect opens opportunities for Cape residents
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (373+ words) Between July 2023 and April 2026, 12 914 people secured employment via the City of Cape Town's'Jobs Connect'work placement platform. This is according to the city, which notes that 432 of the recruits were graduates and 388 people with disabilities. A further 2 376 accessed education opportunities via…...
Calls for inclusive digital future for young women
1+ week, 1+ day ago (492+ words) Speaking at the Girls in ICT Day, minister Solly Malatsi emphasised the critical need for inclusive growth within the ICT sector....
Practical tech skills that actually boost employability in 2026
1+ week, 5+ day ago (505+ words) AI may be edging into the IT workplace, but there is still high demand for job-ready tech talent " particularly people with specialised skills. This is according to Torque IT, which positions itself as a leading provider of ICT training, certification…...
South Africa's draft AI policy puts "jobs first' amid automation shift
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1060+ words) One of the key objectives of the national artificial intelligence (AI) policy is to ensure the preservation of jobs and cushion the impact of job displacement across South Africa's labour market. This came to light at ITWeb's AI Summit 2026 yesterday,…...
South Africa's AI policy puts "jobs first' amid automation shift
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1060+ words) One of the key objectives of the national artificial intelligence (AI) policy is to ensure the preservation of jobs and cushion the impact of job displacement across South Africa's labour market. This came to light at ITWeb's AI Summit 2026 yesterday,…...
Netcampus expands AI-ready leadership across SA " powered by Microsoft Elevate
2+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) Netcampus also showcased insights from the initiative at Africa's largest ICT conferences " Africa Tech Festival and Gov Tech Conference " helping amplify the skilling message and extending the programme's reach across South Africa and the broader continent. Learning has been delivered…...
New research chairs to bolster SA's innovation efforts
2+ week, 2+ day ago (736+ words) With the latest datasets showing signs of regression in some areas of South Africa's science, technology and innovation (STI) system, minister professor Blade Nzimande has unveiled 41 new research chairs. Established through the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARCh I), research chairs…...
Higher education minister calls for digital skills partnership
2+ week, 2+ day ago (299+ words) Higher education and training minister Buti Manamela has urged business, labour, civil society and government to work together to transform the country's digital skills base. This, in line with efforts to create employment, drive economic transformation and build a capable…...
Reimagining TVET Colleges through digital transformation, smart learning infrastructure
2+ week, 2+ day ago (378+ words) This week's official launch of the Gert Sibande TVET College 4 IR Lab and Centre of Specialisation represents a major milestone in advancing the Department of Higher Education and Training's (DHET) vision for modern, digitally enabled TVET institutions that respond to…...