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From high-level summits to award ceremonies and targeted leadership events, CIO South Africa curated experiences that connected IT executives, showcased innovation and celebrated achievements in 2025.

A snapshot of South African CIOs who led high-impact transformation in 2025 by aligning technology, people and strategy to deliver measurable change under real-world constraints.

Cloud modernisation has moved beyond an IT upgrade to become a defining business strategy. Drawing on global examples and local experience, Nzama Mathebula argues that without a clear roadmap and committed executive leadership, cloud initiatives are likely to fall short of their promised value.

Bayobab Africa, the MTN Group company responsible for its digital infrastructure portfolio, has announced the appointment of Rami Farah as chief information and technology officer, effective 1 January 2026.

When Pick n Pay committed to a turnaround strategy in February 2024, the role of IT was clear: support the business and deliver results without unnecessary complexity. For CIO Mark Tudor, that meant focusing on practical innovation and measurable value.

A new wave of senior appointments in 2025 highlighted the growing influence of women who are shaping technology strategy and operational transformation across major South African organisations.

South Africa’s technology leaders approach reading as a source of insight, development and balance in their professional and personal lives. Their selections reflect a blend of leadership philosophy, industry awareness and personal curiosity.

CIOs across Africa’s commercial and industrial sectors face rising technical debt from underfunded OT, IIT and IT infrastructure, outdated architecture, and loss of critical skills and legacy knowledge. Dion Govender, iOCO’s chief executive of connected industrial solutions, discusses a solution to address these issues.

Mike Cross has stepped into the role of executive: chief technology officer at Namib Minerals, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the information and communications technology sector.

Dr Bongani Andy Mabaso, group CTO at Altron, likes to think on the fly and at the age of five was already dismantling toys, trying to figure out how each component worked. With roots in engineering and a leadership philosophy shaped by accountability and empowerment, he has built his career on pragmatism, problem-solving and an unwavering focus on people.

More organisations are recognising the need to include IT expertise at board level – as such, the CIO’s role in the boardroom is crucial, writes Land Bank CTOO and 2023 Public Sector CIO of the Year Faith Burn.

Entelect’s manager: solution architecture, Greg Schroder, says aligning technology with business strategy drives meaningful modernisation, especially when navigating legacy systems and enterprise digital transformation.

Media24 has confirmed the permanent appointment of Mergan Velayudan as chief technology and AI officer. His appointment follows a period as interim CIO that began in July 2025.

Nominations for the “Oscars of IT” are now officially open, following the success of the third annual CIO Awards. This is your opportunity to acknowledge exceptional CIOs and IT leaders for their pivotal contributions to organisational success.

In the rapidly changing world of healthcare, technology is not just an enabler but a cornerstone of sustainable transformation. At Life Healthcare, CIO David Price has emerged as a key architect of this shift, bringing a distinctive engineer’s lens to IT leadership.

Cassava Technologies’ South Africa and Botswana CEO, Ziaad Suleman, emphasises that digital infrastructure is the foundation of digital transformation. Connectivity, coupled with sovereign data hosting powered by AI GPU computational power, along with practical use cases, is crucial for unlocking opportunities across industries and the continent.

As global organisations explore models that combine IT and HR to meet the demands of an evolving workplace, CIO South Africa asked leading local executives whether the same shift could take root in the country.

WeThinkCode_ CEO Nyari Samushonga explains how AI can transform Africa’s education crisis into a global advantage.

Eugene Van der Merwe has been announced as the newly-appointed CIO of Tiger Brands.

Eswee Vorster believes in setting his young team free “to do their crazy”. Since joining low-cost airline FlySafair in 2015, the CIO has spent the last decade building the team, systems and thinking that underpin the airline’s high-performance digital backbone.