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Absa group CITO Johnson Idesoh reflects on his triple wins and outlines how the recognition will drive his team’s next phase of digital and data innovation.

Under the glimmering chandeliers of the Inanda Club’s Polo Room, IT leaders gathered on 13 November for the 2025 CIO Awards, the most glamorous night in the digital calendar.

Johnson Idesoh, group CITO at Absa, has been crowned CIO of the Year at the 2025 CIO Awards.

MakwaIT’s head of governance, risk and assurance, Michèle Duncan, shares the company’s commitment to recognising IT leaders who are leading in the cybersecurity space.

Hollard Insurance South Africa has announced the appointment of Thabo Modise as its new CIO.

An industry leader and digital transformation expert, Khaya Mbanga, BDO South Africa’s CIDO unpacks how the company is staying ahead of the AI revolution.

Sometimes things need to be built and sometimes, they need to be broken down to understand their purpose, their limits, or their failure points. BC Technologies’ head of technology Dionne Swart shares the early lessons that shaped him, and how those moments taught him to lead, to learn and to build teams differently.

On 6 November, CIO South Africa hosted an exclusive dinner at the Saxon Hotel, bringing together leading IT executives from the mining sector to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping technology in mining.

iOCO’s chief executive of cloud and AI, Richard Vester highlights the growing importance of integrated infrastructure as cloud and AI become increasingly connected.

AI, driven through data, can empower employees, streamline processes and drive smarter decision-making, says Sage.

At the 2025 Microsoft Digital Defence Report press briefing on 3 November, Kerissa Varma, chief security advisor at Microsoft Africa, outlined the key cyber threats facing South African organisations and the urgent need to shift from reactive to proactive security strategies.

Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) CTO Phila Ndarana is a people-first IT leader who believes in cultivating dignified technology environments that serve both business and people.

With youth unemployment above 60 percent, IT leaders stress the urgent need for strategic skills development, mentorship programmes and anti-fragile organisational thinking.

Artificial intelligence is as transformative as electricity was to previous generations, fundamentally reshaping how we live and work.

What can South African enterprises learn from CIOs who have navigated IT landscapes across the globe, especially when it comes to shared services? This was a key question posed during a panel discussion at the recent 2025 IT Indaba.

MakwaIT’s business unit lead for digital platforms and solutions, Lesedi Modibane, and head of network solutions, Ntando Dhlamini, share how MakwaIT’s integrated approach – bringing together cloud, data, cybersecurity and observability – is empowering organisations to shift from reactive to proactive, intelligence-driven IT management.

Industry leaders emphasised the importance of aligning data strategy with business objectives through adaptive governance, stakeholder engagement and robust data maturity frameworks to drive real-time decision-making, at the IT Indaba.