The winning candidate will receive R30 000, courtesy of Openserve.
Nominations for the Wired4Women Awards Top Tech Student category close on 8 February.
BCX has renewed its endorsement of the CISO of the Year Award category at the third annual Wired4Women Awards.
Nomonde White-Ndlovu takes up a new role as chief information officer for group compliance at Absa.
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
Telkom has once again confirmed its role as lead sponsor for the 2026 Wired4Women Awards, an initiative led by ITWeb Brainstorm and the Wired4Women Technology Forum.
Wired4Women Awards 2025
Nominations for the Wired4Women Awards 2026 close on Sunday, 8 February.
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
The deadline to nominate C-level tech executives is Sunday, 8 February.
Don’t delay – nominations for the Wired4Women Awards close on 8 February.
Nominations are open for the Mentor of the Year Award as part of the Wired4Women Awards 2026.
Play your part in honouring the industry’s female tech leaders – nominations are open until 8 February.
Lindiwe Matlali establishes Swerfvalk to deliver drone, AI and counter-drone services tailored to the South African market.