Job Title: CIO
Company: Central University of Technology
Galeboe Mogotsi is the CIO at the Central University of Technology since January 2026. Before this, he was appointed as the chief information and security officer (CISO) at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in February 2024. He is a seasoned cybersecurity expert with more than 18 years of experience in digital technology and cybersecurity. Galeboe is also a sought-after public speaker.
Work
2026 - Present Chief Information Officer, Central University of Technology
2024 - 2025 Chief Information Security Officer, University of the Witwatersrand
2022 - 2024 General Manager ICT - Strategy and Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
2022 - 2022 Senior Manager: Cybersecurity Innovation Division, Armscor
2019 - 2021 ICT Manager, Gauteng Partnership Fund
2018 - 2019 IT Service Operations Lead, SANRAL
2016 - 2017 Deputy Director: Information Technology, GCIS
2008 - 2016 Assistant Director Of Information Technology, GCIS
2007 - 2008 Principal Network Controller, GCIS
Education
2023 - 2024 Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management Information Systems, General, MANCOSA
2020 - 2021 Postgraduate Diploma in Information and Technology Management, Information Technology, MANCOSA
2017 - 2018 Baccalaureus Technologiae - BTech, Information Technology Management, Tshwane University of Technology
2002 - 2007 National Diploma in Information Technology, Communication Networks, Tshwane University of Technology
About the Central University of Technology: The Central University of Technology (CUT) is a leading South African public university in the Free State, known for practical, technology-focused education in science, engineering, IT, health, management and humanities. The institution has campuses in Bloemfontein and Welkom.
