CIO Dinner: Billion-rand price tags keep companies tied to legacy systems
During a CIO Dinner that took place at The Westcliff hotel in Johannesburg, on 13 October, CIOs said AI rebuilt an undocumented application in 18 hours, yet replacing a core system still costs from R1 billion to R5 billion or more.
DocFusion joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Enterprise document generation and digital signature provider DocFusion has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Dr Kiru Pillay appointed dean of the Richfield Faculty of Information Technology
Dr Kiru Pillay has been appointed dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at Richfield, effective 1 October 2026.
ASUS Business joins 2026 IT Indaba as Gold partner
Commercial technology provider ASUS Business has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Synaptic joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Cybersecurity company Synaptic has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
IT head Nesaar Banderker explores modernising IT and building an autonomous team
CIO South Africa recently caught up with Nesaar Banderker, head of IT at Sanlam Private Wealth, and here is what he shared about his role.
Synthesis Software Technologies joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Financial technology company Synthesis Software Technologies has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Snode Technologies joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Cyber defence firm Snode Technologies has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
2026 IT Indaba to unite thousands of tech professionals in Sandton
Building on the success of its inaugural event, the 2026 IT Indaba returns to the Sandton Convention Centre on 21 October.
Deloitte joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Professional services firm Deloitte has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Bespoke Solutech joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Digital solutions company Bespoke Solutech has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Meet Mohamed Sami, the Egyptian-born CIO leading Vodacom’s information technology
Mohamed Sami, group CIO at Vodacom, is in the gym by 6.30am, three times a week. He is also, in his words, “a carnivore and an Egyptian, but a newcomer to South Africa”.
Kaspersky joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Kohde joins 2026 IT Indaba as Gold partner
Software development company Kohde has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Sourceworx joins 2026 IT Indaba as Gold partner
IT infrastructure and services company Sourceworx has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
How local proverbs and constraints are shaping South Africa’s digital heritage
South African technology leaders Emily Mbele, David Gray and Keneilwe Gwabeni share how traditional wisdom, local constraints and human-first leadership shape their digital legacies.
CloudSuite joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Cloud-based solutions provider CloudSuite has signed up as a silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Netskope joins 2026 IT Indaba as Gold partner
Modern security and networking leader Netskope has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
ITR Technology returns to the 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
ITR Technology has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
















