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The future of IT & AI

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 In the not-so-distant future, the world of IT will have undergone a seismic shift. Gone were the days of traditional employment, where companies hires full-time employees to fill specific roles. Instead, the gig economy had taken over, and IT professionals will be embracing the freedom and flexibility that cames with freelancing. Companies had caught on to the benefits of project-based hiring, where they could tap into a global talent pool and scale up or down as needed. Job postings  floated online, and skilled freelancers would bid on projects that matches their expertise. Seasoned IT professionals, making the transition to freelancing in these  years, builds reputations on these  platforms like Toptal and Upwork, and their calendars will always be filled with exciting projects. Skilled  IT engineers helps big compernies to launch their new products. Their projects, some  complex, with tight deadlines, and the clients willing to pay top dollar for the ri...

SARS looking for IT professionals to improve tax system

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  Hanno Labuschagne 29 March 2021 Subscribe The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has  announced  hundreds of vacancies for skilled workers across various fields as part of its plan to modernise its tax compliance systems with new and evolving technologies. “SARS is preparing for a future where increasingly our work will be informed by data driven insights, self-learning computers, artificial intelligence and interconnectivity of people and devices,” the tax authority stated. “Mindful of this, we are evolving our workforce to prepare for this exciting changed and changing world of work.” “Whilst we continue to develop our own employees, we invite talented and passionate executives, who share our strong public service ethos and unmistakeable commitment to improving the material conditions and wellbeing of all South Africans,” SARS said. These employees would assist in SARS’s mandate of ensuring optimal compliance with tax and customs legislation in South Africa. Availab...

ANALYSIS | Liquefied natural gas production in Mozambique and the political risk of Islamic militancy

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  Theo Neethling SHARE 0:00 SUBSCRIBERS CAN LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE In this file photo taken on 16 February 2017, a Mozambican woman walks in Palma, a small, palm-fringed fishing town in Mozambique. PHOTO: John Wessels/AFP The escalation of violence and armed conflict in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique since early 2020 has raised some pressing questions over the future of liquefied natural gas investments, writes  Theo Neethling. The Cabo Delgado province in the northernmost part of the long Mozambican seaboard is now home to Africa’s three largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects; these projects have attracted many of the world’s major multinational energy companies, accompanied by massive LNG investments. There can be little doubt that the discovery of rich LNG reserves is a potential game changer for Mozambique’s economy and the development agenda of the country. It is potentially an opportunity for the rapid advancement of a country that currently ranks clo...

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