Articles about Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa

IITPSA invites applications for CEO position

The CEO will oversee organisational operations and foster strategic relationships within the ICT industry, government and non-profit sectors.

IITPSA thought leaders urge greater skills development focus, following SONA 2025

In his recent State of the Nation address, president Cyril Ramaphosa committed to investing in digital public infrastructure to give South Africans access to government services.

Love in the digital age: Avoiding Valentine’s Day scams, phishing, data privacy threats

Romance scams are prevalent schemes, where fraudsters create fake profiles on dating platforms or social media to build emotional connections with their victims.

Final call to enter Computer Olympiad Talent Search

South African schools are urged to register their learners to take part in the 2025 Computer Olympiad Talent Search.

Tony Parry to retire as CEO of IITPSA

The ICT professionals body announces Tony Parry will step down from the position in mid-2025, after 17 years at the helm.

Protect your holiday cheer from cyber criminals: How to avoid the season’s most common scams

IITPSA's SIGCyber warns of holiday season-related cyber scams.

2024 IITPSA President’s Awards winners named

Nomonde White-Ndlovu, CIO of Bidvest, and Cinga Nyangintsimbi, founder and MD of Batsamayi Software Development, are among the 2024 winners.

Gender gap still pronounced on IT execs, STEM graduates

Members of the IITPSA Women in IT chapter say the latest IITPSA ICT Skills Survey underscores the need to bring more women into the ICT industry.

South African demand for foreign IT skills deepens

The mismatch of available ICT skills and the skills required in SA leads to greater dependency on foreign workers, says the IITPSA.

Finalists announced for 2024 IITPSA President's Awards

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on 26 November.

ICT heavyweights shortlisted for IITPSA 2024 President’s Awards

The finalists for this year’s IITPSA President’s Awards have been announced, following “another outstanding cohort of nominees”.

Experience tops wish list as SA ICT skills shortage persists

The 2024 IITPSA ICT Skills Survey reveals the top in-demand skills, as ICT practitioners look for opportunities overseas.