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As the sun dipped below the Sandton skyline on 6 August, The Maslow Hotel transformed into a hive of activity with women filling up the Optima Ballroom for the Annual Executive Communities Women’s Dinner.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) CIO Tintswalo Shilowa is among the nominees competing for the prestigious CIO of the Year title.

The digital solutions provider has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2025 IT Indaba taking place on 15 October.

Ritasha Kalidas has been appointed group head of cybersecurity at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA). In this role, she will lead the development and execution of the company’s cybersecurity strategy.

An industry leader and fintech expert, Kobus Botha, Prescient’s group CTO unpacks what it takes to build an ICT career that spans over two decades.

Philip Morris Southern Africa CIO Mary Mahuma joins the list of IT leaders in the running for the prestigious 2025 CIO of the Year title.

South Africa’s ICT sector is increasingly prioritising soft skills over technical expertise, leading to skills gaps and greater reliance on outsourced services. To remain competitive and drive innovation, the industry must restore technical mastery as the foundation of education, hiring and leadership, writes Rennie Naidoo, IS professor and research director at the Wits School of Business Sciences.

The computer networking solutions provider has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2025 IT Indaba happening on 15 October.

CIOs managing large IT teams are at the forefront of the AI revolution, facing the dual challenge of integrating AI into their operations and ensuring their workforce has the necessary skills. This is particularly acute in South Africa, where the demand for AI expertise is exceptionally high, yet the supply remains critically low, writes Rowen Pillai, certified BI and data analytics expert.

An intervention by a tertiary registration office employee changed the course of Standard Bank SA Risk CIO Phakama Qoboshiyana's life, steering her from tourism into a career that would see her rise to the C-suite of a major financial institution.

Metropolitan Life CIO Irwhan Rakiep joins the list of IT leaders competing for the 2025 CIO of the Year title.

With only four minutes to impress South Africa’s top IT executives, CIO South Africa’s trusted partners took to the stage at The Venue in Melrose Arch to present their latest innovations during the 2025 Pitch Parade.

Hulamin’s head of IT Shueyb Vally is among the nominees competing for the acclaimed 2025 CIO of the Year title.

Prescient Investment Management and Prescient Fund Services have announced the appointment of Norman Roberts and Clinton Bosch as chief technology officers (CTO) to lead the respective technology strategies of each division.

Integrove CIO Dries van Jaarsveld believes integration is the cornerstone of enabling modern enterprises. He reflects on how the interconnected nature of his career path has positioned him to drive the technology strategy at one of South Africa’s leading tech firms.

Antidote CTO Kurt Kruger joins the list of IT leaders in the running for the prestigious 2025 CIO of the Year title.

Tsebo Solutions group IT manager Vinesh Gramny shares his journey into IT leadership and why he believes the future of IT belongs to the relentless.

An experienced IT leader and founder, Dr Sylvia Sathekge will lead the definition and implementation of the National Health Laboratory Service's (NHLS) IT strategy as the newly appointed CIO.