People moves

Newly appointed Betfred’s head of IT Ebrahim Rahman shared his transition playbook with CIO South Africa ahead of his new chapter starting on 3 August, explaining why his first months will focus on listening and alignment.

Nikos Angelopoulos has been appointed as the new group chief information officer of Nedbank, bringing more than 30 years of global technology leadership experience to the bank.

The SABC has announced the permanent appointment of Dr Vuyo Nyembezi as group executive for technology.

Sne Dlamini has stepped into the role of group chief information and digital officer at Sasol, bringing a 20-year track record of leading large-scale transformations to the organisation.

With more than two decades of IT and delivery leadership across banking, insurance and financial services, Zakiyya Cassimjee steps into a new role as IT executive at Ardagh Glass Packaging Africa.

Ray Naicker anticipates starting with BSP during the third quarter of 2026.

Quilter has appointed May Govender as deputy CIO and head of Affluent Tech, marking both a professional and personal milestone for her.

Entelect has appointed Greg Schroder to head up AI Applied Engineering, an expansion of his remit that underscores the growing importance of AI in modern software delivery.

Ericsson South Africa has appointed Siseko Ngxola as country head, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the local market and its focus on advancing connectivity-driven innovation.

Sanlam has appointed Theo Mabaso as its first group chief AI officer, formalising artificial intelligence as a dedicated function at executive committee level.

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.

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.

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

Capitec Bank has appointed Andrew Baker as group chief information officer, following the promotion of former group CIO, Wim de Bruyn to executive: transact.

Ray Naicker has resigned from his position as group CIO at Nedbank after almost three years in the role.

Yosheen Padayachee has been appointed group CIO of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica), where she will lead the organisation’s technology strategy and execution as it advances its digital transformation agenda.

Vinesh Gramny has been appointed group CIO of Tsebo Solutions, where he will lead the development and execution of the group’s IT and digital strategy across its operating geographies.

A triple CIO Award winner, Nomonde White-Ndlovu rejoins the bank following nearly five years as CIO of Bidvest Bank.

Aveena Mothilall has been appointed director of data and analytics at Associated British Foods’s Twinings.

Zuko Mdwaba has been appointed group CEO of Xponential, where he will lead the execution of the company’s growth strategy as it scales its operations.