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The third annual Executive Day saw 230 of South Africa’s top executives come together to bridge the tech divide by focusing on the relationship between AI, human capital and corporate strategy.

During a breakaway session on tackling workplace tension, Zeda CIO Pulana Ngwasheng unpacked her five types of corporate friction. She was joined by Auditor-General CTO Phila Ndarana and AB InBev VP of people Inette Swart.

Global insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh joins the 2026 IT Indaba as a Gold partner.

Vendors keep poaching mid-career technologists just as they hit their stride. Five IT leaders explain how they're closing the gap by growing talent from the inside out.

AI is accelerating knowledge work. The real test for CIOs is whether it is also strengthening human capability.

South Africa’s top executives will gather in Johannesburg to explore the relationship between technology and human leadership.

Sarah Blignaut, deputy CTO at Sars, says technology transformation starts with listening, not technology. She explains how a paper-choked tax authority became a digital-first institution trusted with R2.01 trillion in annual collections.

Lanseria International Airport IT manager Stephen du Plessis has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards.

Mark Williams-Wynn didn’t plan for a career in e-waste recycling. Today, as CTO of EWaste Africa, he's combining engineering, AI, and innovation to help tackle one of South Africa's fastest-growing environmental challenges.

Global engineering solutions provider Winjit has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2026 IT Indaba taking place on 21 October.

Hanlie de Bod-Leaf never planned a career in technology. But as CIO at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, she's combining her love of problem-solving and innovation to build digital solutions that connect millions of young South Africans with much-needed work opportunities.

Priyen Naidu, head of IT for Aspen’s SA Commercial business, explains how the JSE-listed pharmaceutical organisation is using disciplined governance and a business-focused approach to support business growth through technology.

Capitec group CIO Andrew Baker explains why the bank refuses to stop hiring junior staff in the age of AI, and how it plans to fix everything from ATM queues to camera-shy verification selfies.

During the 11th annual ExCo Women’s Dinner at the NH Johannesburg Sandton, Kevin Wilson, group GM: IT at Stefanutti Stocks said healthy population growth requires companies to make it easy for people to have families.

An elegant ballroom at the NH Johannesburg Sandton set the stage for the 11th annual Executive Communities women’s dinner. Under the theme The Power of Presence, leading female executives from across sectors gathered to share authentic insights, trade boardroom strategies and build lasting connections.

As AI token prices collapse, boards often confuse cheap raw intelligence with a cheaper business.

Sne Dlamini has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards for her work as AECI vice president of technology and digital.

Speaking exclusively to CIO South Africa, Palo Alto Networks chief information officer Meerah Rajavel explains why offline power outages do not solve your security issues, sharing a global playbook for local digital transformation.