Bespoke Solutech joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Digital solutions company Bespoke Solutech has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Meet Mohamed Sami, the Egyptian-born CIO leading Vodacom’s information technology
Mohamed Sami, group CIO at Vodacom, is in the gym by 6.30am, three times a week. He is also, in his words, “a carnivore and an Egyptian, but a newcomer to South Africa”.
Kaspersky joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Kohde joins 2026 IT Indaba as Gold partner
Software development company Kohde has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Sourceworx joins 2026 IT Indaba as Gold partner
IT infrastructure and services company Sourceworx has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
How local proverbs and constraints are shaping South Africa’s digital heritage
South African technology leaders Emily Mbele, David Gray and Keneilwe Gwabeni share how traditional wisdom, local constraints and human-first leadership shape their digital legacies.
CloudSuite joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Cloud-based solutions provider CloudSuite has signed up as a silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Netskope joins 2026 IT Indaba as Gold partner
Modern security and networking leader Netskope has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
ITR Technology returns to the 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
ITR Technology has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
King Price Insurance CTO Dr Eugene Wessels fears AI will leave business people behind
King Price Insurance CTO Dr Eugene Wessels has watched technology reshape industries for 25 years. In his view, nothing in that time compares to what is happening right now in the age of AI, but he is less worried about his developers than he is about everyone else.
Sage global CTO Aaron Harris cuts through the noise of agentic AI
Sage’s global chief technology officer, Aaron Harris, put himself through university by building accounting software. Decades later, the cloud pioneer believes the future belongs to tech leaders who learn faster than code evolves. In this exclusive Q&A, Aaron explains why the ability to inspire is a CTO’s most valuable asset.
How South Africa’s tech chiefs turn local constraints into digital legacy
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 Mahendra Beharie nominated for 2026 CIO Awards
DHL vice president of IT for sub-Saharan Africa Mahendra Beharie has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards.
Why content and context must become AI-ready
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.
Takealot IT chief Clive Charlton explores growing world-class engineering talent
CIO South Africa recently caught up with Takealot group chief technology officer Clive Charlton and here is what he shared about his role.
iOCO’s David Gray is fixing hard problems, trench poetry and code that lasts
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.
HCLTech joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Global technology company HCLTech has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Torque IT joins 2026 IT Indaba as Silver partner
Africa’s leading ICT training provider Torque IT has signed up as a Silver partner for the 2026 IT Indaba.
Eskom’s Norbit Williams offers a quirky fix for change fatigue
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.
PPN CIO Dr Kader Saiod reflects on his journey from technology exec to strategic business leader
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.
















