Kholiwe Makhohliso is the new MD for SAP Southern Africa
Kholiwe will take over from Cathy Smith, outgoing MD.
Veteran ICT executive Simo Mkhize joins Telkom as new chief commercial officer
Simo will tap into his ICT expertise to assist with Telkom’s transition into next-generation technologies.
Investec’s Shabhana Thaver secures a nomination for the 2023 CIO Awards
She’s passionate about her people and now they’ve backed her with a nomination.
Software AG appoints Itayi Mandonga as new country leader for South Africa
Itayi will succeed outgoing VP and country MD Kholiwe Makhohliso.
Three future CIOs win tickets to CIO Day
Hear from the CIO Day ticket giveaway winners, and a sneak peek for what’s in store on 6 July.
Workday Elevate: A quantum leap on information systems
Workday has no doubts about the benefits of tools such as AI and machine learning.
Empact Group’s Dolf Smook joins the 2023 CIO Awards nominees list
IT’s sharpshooter hits the target by securing a nomination for the awards.
MTN Group’s MoMo appoints new executive for BankTech
MTN is confident that Mudassar’s hands-on approach will take the fintech business to new heights.
Nutun CIO Rob Monteith joins Mobalyz as new CTO
Rob’s appointment is based on the company’s succession plan initiated in 2022.
Dr Stanley Mpofu talks about education, strategy and giving back
It’s about getting somewhere, according to the CIO, but you need to bring everyone along.
Hungry Lion’s Shalendra Singh has been nominated for the 2023 CIO Awards
Shalendra joins the list of IT leaders competing for an award on 15 November.
Cell C welcomes industry veterans to its board of directors
Maya Makanjee and Godfrey Motsa have joined Cell C’s board.
CIO SA tech news round-up: NewsGPT plans to revolutionise news reporting, South Africa and France collaborate to combat cybercrime, and more
A Microsoft-IDC study reveals that retail workers in South Africa demand increased technology. ‘Crypocrash King’ Do Kwon has been sentenced to four months in jail. South Africa and France have signed a co-operation protocol agreement to enhance the cyber-forensic capabilities of the SIU.
Glad Dibetso is Inq.’s new CEO
Glad will succeed outgoing CEO Nick Reed.
Unathi Thosago joins 2023 CIO Awards nominees list
Adcorp Group’s first female CTO will compete for a trophy at the awards.
Solcon Capital (formerly Convergence Partners) appoints new CEO
Convergence Partners rebrands to Solcon Capital and names Pramod Venkatesh as new CEO.
What 2023 CIO Awards judge Storme McDonald looks for in a CIO
Storme believes agility and resilience allow one to future-proof a business.
South African CIOs: Visionaries behind multi-million rand companies
For Motivation Monday, ChatGPT sheds light on entrepreneur CIOs.
CIO SA tech news round-up: Latest Microsoft threat intelligence report shows new risk for IT security teams, international cybergang issues ultimatum to victims, and more
New research from Microsoft reveals that attackers are increasingly making use of operational technology to gain new entryways into company networks, the Clop Group, a prolific cybercrime gang believed to be based in Russia, has issued an ultimatum to Boots, BBC, and British Airways, and Craig Freer bets on outsourcing IT functions to address unsustainable skills gaps.
DPE’s Norbit Williams believes that agility allows you to do more with less
IT leaders need to think strategically, according to the CIO, and plan for 10 years from now.
