Insight

Cloud modernisation has moved beyond an IT upgrade to become a defining business strategy. Drawing on global examples and local experience, Nzama Mathebula argues that without a clear roadmap and committed executive leadership, cloud initiatives are likely to fall short of their promised value.

More organisations are recognising the need to include IT expertise at board level – as such, the CIO’s role in the boardroom is crucial, writes Land Bank CTOO and 2023 Public Sector CIO of the Year Faith Burn.

WeThinkCode_ CEO Nyari Samushonga explains how AI can transform Africa’s education crisis into a global advantage.

Direct Transact CIO Dirk Labuschagne discusses why IT chiefs in the financial services should convince their boards to invest in a three-pronged defence approach.

An industry leader and digital transformation expert, Khaya Mbanga, BDO South Africa’s CIDO unpacks how the company is staying ahead of the AI revolution.

iOCO’s chief executive of cloud and AI, Richard Vester highlights the growing importance of integrated infrastructure as cloud and AI become increasingly connected.

At the 2025 Microsoft Digital Defence Report press briefing on 3 November, Kerissa Varma, chief security advisor at Microsoft Africa, outlined the key cyber threats facing South African organisations and the urgent need to shift from reactive to proactive security strategies.

Accounting software company Sage explores the trends shaping the finance industry in 2025 and outlines a playbook for CIOs leading technology strategies in finance enterprises.

Dr Steven James, computer scientist and AI researcher at Wits University, recently delivered a masterclass on AI and machine learning tools at the 2025 IT Indaba, focusing on the skills CIOs should prioritise to build AI-ready teams.

From theoretical physics to practical applications, quantum technology promises ultra-secure communications and transformative computing power, Professor Andrew Forbes, a physicist at the University of the Witwatersrand, discussed the economics of it at the 2025 IT Indaba.

As employers continue to issue return to office mandates and employees resist, IT leaders discussed how CIOs can build new skills for managing hybrid teams at the 2025 IT Indaba.

During a panel discussion on The human factor: strengthening workforce readiness for cyber threats at the 2025 IT Indaba, three technology leaders shared insights on how people remain both the greatest vulnerability and the strongest defence against cyberattacks.

The inaugural 2025 IT Indaba saw iOCO executives Jan-Jurgens van der Walt (business unit head of technology) and Neil van Wyngaard (solutions architect) and XTND’s Johan van Dyk (executive head, forensic services) come together in a session where they made the case for weaving security into the DNA of every organisation.

At the 2025 IT Indaba, industry leaders urged South Africa’s tech sector to move beyond rhetoric on diversity and focus on driving digital sovereignty, innovation and inclusion across the continent.

At the first-ever IT Indaba, Callan Abrahams, AI executive at iOCO, challenged South Africa’s tech community to think bigger. She framed her session themed The Data Journey of South Africa, as a call to action to not debate AI in abstract terms, but to apply it to real problems facing the country.

The first-ever IT Indaba brought together Josh Souchon, IT executive at Opp-Gen; Faith Burn, CTOO at Landbank; and Mary Mahuma, CIO of Philip Morris Southern Africa who explained what it really takes to build a lasting IT career.

At the inaugural 2025 IT Indaba, leading CIOs and CTOs emphasised that while technology continues to advance, the foundation of a truly data-driven culture lies in mastering the basics, quality data, ethical management and investing in people.

At the first-ever IT Indaba, Makwa IT’s BU lead Lesedi Modibane predicted that Africa’s next economic leap will come from platforms that focus on inclusivity. He called for apps designed around local realities.

Bidvest Bank CIO Nomonde White-Ndlovu launched the 2025 IT Indaba with an impassioned keynote address, emphasising the need for CIOs to redefine their role, and be the architects of the future.

Helen Constantinides, former group CIO at Avbob, took a sabbatical from executive life to address a family emergency and safeguard her core values. She shares practical advice for CIOs on strategically preparing for time away from executive responsibilities.