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Team SA wins two bronze medals at IOI 2023

by | Sep 28, 2023 | Member News

Two members of the South African team won bronze medals at the recent International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) 2023 in Szeged, Hungary, where hundreds of competitors from 90 countries participate in what is billed as ‘the world’s most prestigious IT student...

IITPSA Ethics chair wins David O’Leary Award

by | Sep 28, 2023 | Member News

Josine Overdevest, chairperson of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Social and Ethics Committee, has been named the winner of the IFIP IP3 David O’Leary Award by REDDS Capital. Overdevest is also a non-executive director on...

Pr.CIOs review the pros and cons of cloud in SA

by | Aug 30, 2023 | Member News, Sector News

While there are some compelling benefits of moving to the cloud, cloud adoption is also causing headaches for CIOs, who must grapple with major vendors going all-cloud, cost spikes driving repatriation from the cloud, and unexpected business risks. This emerged during...

When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers

by | Aug 29, 2023 | Ethics in IT

Constandious Takura Munakandafa, member of the Social and Ethics Committee and Agile Systems Analyst considers the ethical implications of the escalating rivalry between the world’s most famous Tech Billionaires. While the proposed cage fight between Elon Musk and...