Nirshan Harryparshad: Outsource to your heart's content, but true quality lies here at home
The CIO believes quality will always outweigh cost-cutting measures.
Who should be responsible for information privacy: CEO or CIO?
Gwirio’s David Roux says that POPIA compliance is often misunderstood and rarely prioritised.
Mukosi Mukwevho is the new CTO at LexisNexis SA
Mukosi will be responsible for driving the company’s technical strategy and ambitious digital growth plans.
Never lose touch with what’s happening on the ground, says Warren Koopman
Warren believes that techies often sit in ivory towers once they occupy the CIO role.
Dido wa Kalonji has joined Access Bank as head of technology and digital
Dido wanted to explore consulting, but ended up working for his client.
Parket’s Joshua Raphael plays middleman between business and tech
Wearing multiple hats has given Joshua a good ear for what customers need.
The Great Resignation – reversed
Kurt Kruger and Stefan Bauer share insights on how IT leaders can retain tech talent.
Visa names Lineshree Moodley as new country head for South Africa
Lineshree’s appointment is consistent with Visa’s goal of building a strong regional team.
Mukuru’s Sandy Rheeder is a specialist facilitator who combines business and IT
Sandy's consulting background has enabled her to bridge the gap between business and IT.
Bridgestone’s Oren Moodley believes in responsible innovation
Digitising for the sake of digitising wastes resources, he says.
Cybersecurity: be the hunter not the prey
As digital transformation sees more companies digitise their businesses and processes, cybersecurity must be a top priority for companies to ensure cyber and informational safety.
CIO SA tech news round up: SAS reveals CX insights in the EMEA region, BCX and Alibaba Cloud sign cloud-technologies deal, and Binance relaunches its futures products in South Africa
SAS survey: EMEA region companies understand importance of delivering experiences that matter
Becoming a great leader is a journey, not a race, says Nazeem Aberdeen
He believes that discovering and developing one's passion leads to success.
Shahied Daniels: digital transformation is lagging in the accountancy profession
AI, robotic and process automation are underused in the profession, he says.
Mteto Nyati joins Nedbank board and group IT committee
This appointment is in accordance with Nedbank's ongoing board continuity planning.
Lessons for the modern-day tech alchemist
Today’s rapidly evolving economy involves a deep interweaving of the worlds of technology, science and business – although the connections are not always obvious.
It's crucial that technology and business work together, says Bruce Paveley
The CTO believes that collaboration between teams inspires productivity and creates solutions.