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                <![CDATA[ AI infrastructure needs power, protection and permission ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 11 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Data centre expansion requires transparent national resource accounts tracking electricity and water consumption across regions. Unifying infrastructure screening ensures digital ambition aligns with long-term host community value and grid resilience. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ PwC Satic CTO Dr Vinoliah Martin shares why workforce attitude trumps technical skills in AI adoption ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/pwc-satic-cto-dr-vinoliah-martin-shares-why-workforce-attitude-trumps-technical-skills-in-ai-adoption/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 11 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ After surveying hundreds of South African financial services managers for her PhD, PwC South African Technology and Innovation Centre chief technology officer Dr Vinoliah Martin explains why workforce attitudes and empowered middle managers matter far more than coding skills when embedding AI. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CIO Keneilwe Gwabeni gives ten matriculants a head start in tech ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/cio-keneilwe-gwabeni-gives-ten-matriculants-a-head-start-in-tech/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 10 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Ten matriculants from Gauteng’s townships got a taste of the working world and experience building digital prototypes alongside Rand Mutual Assurance top technologists. At the end of the 48-hour project each pupil left with a laptop and a clearer view of their futures. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Edward Snell & Co head of technology Kevin Fredericks on AI, succession and internal talent ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/edward-snell-co-head-of-technology-kevin-fredericks-on-ai-succession-and-internal-talent/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 09 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Edward Snell & Co head of technology Kevin Fredericks shares how he balances AI-driven innovation with intentional succession planning, internal software development, and family time.
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                <![CDATA[ Pulana Ngwasheng appointed group vice president for technology and digital at AECI ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/pulana-ngwasheng-appointed-group-vice-president-for-technology-and-digital-at-aeci/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 06 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Pulana Ngwasheng has joined AECI as group vice president: technology and digital to drive value through innovation.
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                <![CDATA[ Frictionless trust at scale: How we are empowering Africa’s digital future ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/frictionless-trust-at-scale-how-we-are-empowering-africas-digital-future/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 05 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[  Across the continent, Africa’s digital economy is writing one of the most remarkable growth stories of the modern era. From Nairobi to Lagos, dynamic mobile-first ecosystems, rapid smartphone adoption, and thriving tech hubs are bypassing traditional Western legacy cycles entirely. Yet, this hyper-growth brings a complex mandate: as digital adoption accelerates, so do cyber threats, complex cross-border compliance demands, and the urgent need to balance ironclad security with seamless customer experiences.
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                <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/frictionless-trust-at-scale-how-we-are-empowering-africas-digital-future/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ How world leaders should navigate the AI era, according to tech chiefs ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/how-world-leaders-should-navigate-the-ai-era-according-to-tech-chiefs/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 04 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Three tech leaders reflect on what global decision-makers need most: human empathy, decisive action and fair technology access.
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                <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/how-world-leaders-should-navigate-the-ai-era-according-to-tech-chiefs/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Portia Matsena appointed chief digital officer at Sita to help shape South Africa’s digital future ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/portia-matsena-appointed-chief-digital-officer-at-sita-to-help-shape-south-africas-digital-future/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 03 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Portia Matsena has been appointed chief digital officer at the State Information Technology Agency (Sita), bringing more than two decades of technology and executive leadership experience to an institution central to South Africa’s public-sector digital transformation. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/portia-matsena-appointed-chief-digital-officer-at-sita-to-help-shape-south-africas-digital-future/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CIO Tiaan Taljaard explores AI enablement, network resilience and next-frontier telco tech ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/cio-tiaan-taljaard-explores-ai-enablement-network-resilience-and-next-frontier-telco-tech/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 02 November 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CIO South Africa recently caught up with Tiaan Taljaard, group chief information officer at Seacom, and here is what he shared about his role.
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                <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/cio-tiaan-taljaard-explores-ai-enablement-network-resilience-and-next-frontier-telco-tech/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 2026 IT Indaba: Building trusted AI through data governance ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/2026-it-indaba-building-trusted-ai-through-data-governance/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 30 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ During his presentation at the 2026 IT Indaba, Nkgethu Tebogo Mampana, head of data management at Absa, unpacked the processes around building a trusted enterprise AI in a privacy-first world. 
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                <![CDATA[ https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/2026-it-indaba-building-trusted-ai-through-data-governance/ ]]>
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