The U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, a surprisingly strong number that includes what appear to be some AI-related construction and manufacturing jobs. American workers have so far seen relatively few benefits from the artificial intelligence boom that has driven the stock market higher and fueled trillions of dollars in spending by the world’s…
Hybrid roles combine automation oversight with human judgement and increase employment opportunities for young people. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming entry-level work, creating hybrid and higher-value roles, rather than eliminating jobs. This is one of the key findings of new research conducted by the Harambee Youth Employment…
Germany — Senior fellows from the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters on Feb. 4, for a strategic overview of the command’s mission and its partnership-focused approach to security in Africa. STUTTGART, Germany – Senior fellows from the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies visited U.S….
Omega Shelembe, deputy director general: SOE oversight and ICT enterprise, at the DCDT. Despite communications minister Solly Malatsi vehemently expressing intent to resolve governance and the leadership vacuum within the department’s entities, these challenges persist for the ICT-focused ministry. Most notable among these is that leaders at some entities have been provisionally suspended, the entities…
IT roles continue to dominate the remote job market. Remote job opportunities are once again on the rise in South Africa, with IT roles topping the list of the most advertised remote working jobs. This follows a 13% drop in advertised remote vacancies during 2023 and 2024. This is according to Pnet’s Job Market Trends…
The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation – Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation (SNAC) and African Arguments – Debating Ideas. Through a number of themes that explore the intersections of war, displacement, identities and capital, Sudanese researchers, many of whom are themselves displaced,…
The ICT sector employs a total of 116 783 women, according to the Commission for Employment Equity report. Between 2021 and 2025, the information and communication sector (ICT) upped the ante when it comes to women representation in the workplace, with more joining this segment of the labour market. During this period, a total of 11…
Naspers SA CEO Phuti Mahanyele-Dabengwa. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) As a finance industry juggernaut, Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa says it’s exciting to be in the technology sector, especially as its impact is felt across industries. Mahanyele-Dabengwa is CEO of JSE-listed internet giant Naspers SA, while Fabricio Bloisi is group CEO of Naspers and its subsidiary Prosus. In…
