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Brainstorm CIO of the Year Awards open for entries

Nominations are now open for the ICT community to put forward their top-performing in-house technology decision-maker.

New initiative helps women rebuilding after GBV prepare for work, economic independence

Change Logic and Ladies of Hope hosted the first Change, In Her Hands activation, working with 11 women as they prepare for their next professional or economic opportunity.

Change Logic CS

Institute of Information Technology Professionals.

Building resilient economies means keeping the women we have already hired

SA’s employment equity data shows women entering organisations and progressing through the early stages of their careers, then thinning out as seniority rises, says Denise Mukozho, chairperson of the IITPSA Women in IT Chapter.

ITWeb TV Biz: Never give up: How Tati Software grew through AWS EEIP

Joining the AWS SA Equity Equivalent Investment Programme has helped broaden Tati Software's horizons.

Huawei South Africa

Women must be ‘active architects’ in digital future

Women entrepreneurs and innovators have been urged to take an active role in shaping South Africa’s AI economy.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

ITWeb TV: SA has enough potential skills | Episode #77

CompTIA's Loraine Vorster talks addressing the IT skills shortage, upskilling within the organisation, giving a chance to 1 million matriculants and what's on the horizon for the IT certification and training body. #itwebtv #comptiacetification #skills

The women powering GoSolr

SA’s solar industry continues to draw women into leadership and business-critical roles beyond its traditionally male-dominated technical and engineering functions.

09 - 09 September 2026

Wired4Women Awards 2025

South African Women in Science Awards

Minister advocates for more women in sci-tech

SA won’t reach its full potential if women remain excluded from science, tech and innovation opportunities, says Blade Nzimande.

Exploring Careers In Tech

From Novice to Eskom CIO: Faith Burn’s Inspiring Journey in Tech | Exploring Careers in Tech #15

In the latest episode of Exploring Careers in Tech, ITWeb interviews Faith Burn, CIO of Eskom, who shares her inspiring journey in the tech industry. Faith candidly reflects on her path, emphasizing the role of preparation and seizing opportunities. Despite never having seen a computer before university, she pursued a degree in computer science, driven by curiosity and a willingness to face fears. Faith began her career as an assistant programmer, steadily rising through roles such as business development manager, project manager, and ultimately CIO. Along the way, she gained diverse experiences, including working in internal auditing, project risk consulting, and holding a leadership role at Deloitte. Her advice to aspiring women in tech centers on embracing new challenges, maintaining a learning mindset, and not being deterred by doubt or negativity. Faith underscores the importance of finding mentors and counselors from diverse backgrounds to provide guidance and perspectives, enabling informed decisions

BSG and Technologies

Humanoid tutor manufacturing plant opens in Durban

The manufacturing plant and showroom for the Iris AI robot tutor opens at Dube TradePort in KwaZulu-Natal.

Chillisoft Solution Services

How Chillisoft is retaining women in tech by rethinking the modern workplace

There remains a perception that workplace flexibility reduces productivity, says Rizwana Svourakis, head of people and culture at Chillisoft Solution Services.

Chillisoft Solution Services

The power of believing in others

Meaningful change is often less about demanding more from people and more about removing the obstacles that stand in their way, says Ivone Veiga-Moroldo, head of client experience at Healthbridge.

Women urged to seize opportunities in AI revolution

As AI reshapes the workplace, women must move from being technology users to creators and 'solutionists', says Zanele Njapha, CEO and founder of The UnLearners.

Nkhensani Nkhwashu

Technology needs more women, across every discipline

The industry should move away from defining careers in the IT sector too narrowly, as doing so risks losing talented people before they can discover where their skills could take them, says e4.

Huawei South Africa

Women in Tech initiative seeks 2026 cohort

Huawei SA invites tech-savvy women entrepreneurs to participate in the 2026 edition of its digital skills training programme.