Are there sufficient skilled practitioners entering the ICT sector and telecommunications industry? It’s a tough issue that is no doubt keeping many a business decision maker awake.

And it is particularly pressing now, especially with the South African economy entering into a recession in Q2 2018, for the first time since 2009.

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But there are opportunities in times of adversity. In his column, TransUnion Africa’s Lee Naik uses the analogy of survival within nature to explain that the natural world can offer lessons on how to adapt and persevere in the wake of sudden change.
The University of Pretoria’s Rennie Naidoo says despite the economic downturn, placements for talented IT staff are still available ‘in an otherwise sterile job market’.
There is also some interesting insight into the world of managed services, where according to ITWeb’s ConnectWise survey, 45% of MSPs confirm their biggest challenge is providing quicker support to clients.


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Chris Tredger
Editor