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From Euro-priced software on a Rand budget to AI that speaks 11 official languages, top tech leaders show how South African culture shapes enterprise innovation.

DHL vice president of IT for sub-Saharan Africa Mahendra Beharie has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards.

In a recent CIO South Africa webinar exploring the foundations of an AI-ready enterprise, Jonathan Whitear, specialist sales: EMEA and APAC at Hyland, Justin Parry, CEO: Content services at Visions Group, and Andrew Griffith, MD at Information Genetics, unpacked why the success of any AI strategy depends less on the model chosen and more on whether an organisation's content is connected, governed and understandable.

CIO South Africa recently caught up with Takealot group chief technology officer Clive Charlton and here is what he shared about his role.

iOCO Chief technology officer David Gray reflects on building technology that endures, taking on difficult projects, creating safe spaces for people to grow and the personal interests that keep challenges in perspective.

Global technology company HCLTech has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.

Africa’s leading ICT training provider Torque IT has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.

Eskom acting general manager for supplier management IT and OT Norbit Williams explains why he gave his team a day to “do whatever you need to do, as long as you don’t get into jail” – and why revenue means nothing if the people generating it are burnt out.

Preferred Provider Negotiators (PPN) CIO Dr Kader Saiod explains why technology leadership is no longer defined solely by delivering IT projects, but by creating measurable business value, managing risk and enabling responsible innovation.

Fledge Business Solutions has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.

Kaelo information technology executive Varun Rao has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards.

Vodacom's group chief information officer explains why the group runs its AI platforms in parallel – cloud-based and fully on-premise – to survive Africa's 40-plus regulatory regimes.

Aspen’s head of IT for SA Commercial has built a career on systems thinking – and a second life on the pages of a novel a decade in the making. Priyen Naidu reflects on risk, reinvention and finding purpose at work and at home.

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.