In addition to the established awards, the IITPSA Women in IT Chapter has introduced a new category: the Woman in IT Excellence Award.
Timeline
2025
September
- 3.
August
- 27. Digital mindfulness helps individuals and teams develop cognitive defences, build healthy digital habits and foster a culture of security from the inside out.
July
- 29. Members of the IITPSA Social and Ethics Committee and chapter leadership have called for transparency and frameworks for declaring the use of AI.
- 8. This year, the event will be held in Sucre, Bolivia, from 27 July to 3 August.
May
- 7. Zuleigha Patel has completed her four-year Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and computer engineering at the University of Cape Town.
March
- 13. The CEO will oversee organisational operations and foster strategic relationships within the ICT industry, government and non-profit sectors.
February
- 17. In his recent State of the Nation address, president Cyril Ramaphosa committed to investing in digital public infrastructure to give South Africans access to government services.
- 13. Romance scams are prevalent schemes, where fraudsters create fake profiles on dating platforms or social media to build emotional connections with their victims.