Africa can keep layering logistics platforms and AI tools on top of fragile, fragmented digital infrastructure, or we can redesign the foundation.
Getting AI governance right at this stage is essential, as it will ensure safety and compliance, sustain public trust and encourage responsible innovation.
The South African Revenue Service ramps up its modernisation efforts with targeted interventions, including an e-procurement system.
The 2024 ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Survey, conducted in partnership with MTN Business, has officially closed for entries.
This annual survey draws insights from CIOs and C-suite executives responsible for technology, providing a critical snapshot of how the industry is evolving.
This year we captured over 100 valid responses and a preview of the findings was presented by Adrian Hinchcliffe, ITWeb’s editor in chief, at the annual ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Banquet on 17 October 2024.
Please watch the ITWeb news feed for a report-back from the Banquet.
The full research report will be published as a downloadable e-book on ITWeb and Brainstorm online in early 2025.
Thank you!The ITWeb Brainstorm Surveys team
Minister Solly Malatsi to take action after an investigation found alleged overspending by the .ZA Domain Name Authority’s boss, and recommended disciplinary action.
Organisations must stop considering AI to be a panacea for every and any problem, says Shabana Patel, Medihelp head of data strategy and AI.
ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Banquet 2025
Companies spend piles of money storing logs that will never be meaningfully analysed, while they lack the contextual data that would detect threats.
Recruitment activity for IT professionals rebounded in the final quarter of 2025, despite persistent skills gaps in specialised IT roles.
AI readiness is about understanding the critical role of data, people and processes to enable AI-driven strategic differentiation.
Hybrid fibre-and-wireless architectures emerge as the most practical response to South Africa’s connectivity realities and frustrations.
The move follows a series of policy developments, including the classification of crypto assets as financial products and the rollout of the licensing regime.
Andrew Baker, who previously served as chief technology officer, takes the helm from Wim de Bruyn.
JSE-listed Telkom announces the CEO’s retirement, saying Hasnain Motlekar will serve as acting chief executive, effective 1 March.