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Nathan van Rooyen has been appointed chief information officer at Mediclinic, where he will lead the group’s digital transformation initiatives in support of enhanced patient care delivery.

Pineapple CTO, Sizwe Ndlovu’s agenda at the insurance company right now is reinforcing a forward-thinking culture and shaping the future of the insurance landscape through cutting-edge technologies.

On 11 March 2026, Sage Group hosted a briefing in Johannesburg to introduce Sage AI to the Africa and Middle East market. The session brought together regional executives and product specialists to outline how the company is embedding artificial intelligence into its finance, HR and payroll platforms for small and midsize businesses.

The cloud-based provider has signed up for a Gold stand at the 2026 IT Indaba taking place on 21 October 2026.

Your business is constrained by foundational layers built for another era, writes former Sasol group CIO and IT expert Lungile Mginqi.

South African CIOs share their 2026 priorities, from strengthening teams and driving transformation to creating time for family, growth and personal curiosity.

Free State department of health CIO Bandile Ntombela reflects on his career path and the evolving demands of technology leadership in the public sector.

The software company has signed up as a Gold partner for the 2026 IT Indaba taking place on 21 October 2026.

Central University of Technology (CUT) CIO, Galeboe Mogotsi, writes about his experience transitioning from a CISO role to a CIO role and shares the key lessons he has learnt in the early phase of the transition.

Fezile Dali has been appointed CIO of business and commercial banking at Standard Bank, where he will be responsible for the development and execution of the division’s IT strategy.

The CIO in the office of the North West premier, Thato Matsipe, unpacks how governance reform, IT centralisation and strategic industry collaboration are repositioning technology from a support function to a core enabler of provincial service delivery.

MakwaIT has signed up as a Diamond partner for the 2026 IT Indaba taking place on 21 October 2026.

Top IT executives gathered for an evening of high-level dialogue at The Chefs' Table in Cape Town, marking a significant moment for the local technology community.

On 24 February, CIO South Africa hosted an exclusive dinner at The Chef’stable Cape Town, bringing together industry leaders for lively discussions on building and leading intelligent teams.

As enterprises across South Africa wrestle with flat or shrinking IT budgets, AI is introducing a fundamentally different cost dynamic that is volatile, non-linear, and difficult to forecast using traditional financial models. MagicOrange’s head of sales for Africa, Middle East and APAC Stephen Coull explores how CIOs can modernise financial governance and link it to business value.

Wilma Crosson, CIO at Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) South Africa, says her passion for innovation and data keeps her motivated in times of rapid tech change.

Zamokuhle Mthethwa has been tapped to lead the IT strategy at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), effective February 2026.

As nominations for the 2026 CIO Awards continue to trickle in, we’re spotlighting young IT leaders under 40 years old who are already making a big organisational impact.

The software escrow provider has signed up for a Silver stand at the 2026 IT Indaba happening on 21 October 2026.

Technology leaders at the first Johannesburg CIO Summit of the year said speed has become the critical differentiator in the AI era, as organisations work to build seamlessly connected digital enterprises.