People moves

Grant will be responsible for the information and cybersecurity function of Engen.

The group CIO recently announced his exit from the broadcast media company, but held details about his next move close to his chest.

Debbie succeeds Stefan van de Giessen, who transitioned to a senior leadership position within the company.

Ali will succeed Kuben Pillay, who takes on an independent director role at the company.

David will lead the ICT business across all MTN markets, helping to enable and transform the group’s enterprise customers’ businesses.

2023 CIO Awards nominee Norbit Williams has been appointed as Eskom’s senior manager for group IT: governance services, effective 1 November 2023. Prior to that, he was CIO at the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE).

Dhesen will be leading the insurer’s technology and innovation strategy in his new role.

Stephen has agreed to extend his initial five-year contract for another six months and has requested that no further extensions be considered until 31 March 2024, when he would officially retire from the board.

Daniel is uniquely positioned to support Entelect customers on their major digital initiatives in the years ahead.

Ifeanyi says he’s excited to join at a time when inclusive growth is more than just buzz, and adoption of technology convergence and corporate innovation are on the rise.

Mteto succeeds Mpho Makwana who will step down at the end of October.

Denisha has left her mark in higher education, and is now planning to do the same in healthcare.

Simply is nimble by nature and driven by financial inclusivity, which drew Stephan to the insurer.

Jacques' innovative approach to digital transformation will drive technological growth at the African telecommunications behemoth.

Keneilwe, who has over 24 years' experience in the field, has an illustrious career record. She has previously led IT functions at Telkom Business, and Trudon (formerly Yellow Pages), the Financial Services Board and Standard Bank.

Len’s appointment is aligned with Harmony’s strategy to modernise and strengthen information systems, and will assist in recruiting candidates for the mining giant's permanent CIO position.

Philile will be responsible for the group functions technology portfolio, and for the Prague Office Tech Hub.

The CIO’s resignation is for personal reasons and he will leave the retailer at the end of September.

Stephen moves from the position of CIO to that of CEO.

Marko has concurrently been appointed as CDO for Smollan data and technology cluster.