ITWeb Honours SA’s Top CIOs of 2026 | ITWeb Tech Headlines, 19 - 24 October 2026
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. Transnet group CIO Pandelani Munyai and Absa's Jochem Melis, CIO of cloud, infrastructure and core platforms, were named the top public and private sector CIOs at the ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Awards 2026, with Sanlam's Theo Mabaso receiving an honourable mention.
The company deploys AI in its Network Operations Centre, to detect anomalies before damage to subsea cables and its fibre networks occur.
The telco pledges R20 million to the IEC’s digital infrastructure for the 4 November local government elections.
From influencers and podcasters, to gamers and vloggers, SASMA 2026 showcases SA’s rapidly-evolving creator economy.
Mobile and fibre growth lifted data revenue, boosted margins and offset continued pressure in its BCX business.
Executives from BCX, Telkom Business and Openserve hosted a channel event to champion trusted data as the foundation of an intelligent company.
Emerging fibre network operators outperform major players in SA, according to ISPA’s latest biannual FNO Perception Survey.
The telecommunications group’s revenue increased by 1.4% to R44.4 billion, driven by data revenue growth of 7.6%.
Fail fast and get up quickly. That’s the mindset that helped Ovayo Ntebe earn the Top Tech Student title at the 2026 Wired4Women Awards.
SA's dynamic spectrum breakthrough has massive implications, says Paul Colmer, executive member of WAPA.
Telkom’s Q3 results show strong data-led growth, with mobile subscribers surpassing 25 million and fibre revenue climbing 11% year-to-date.
The winning candidate will receive R30 000, courtesy of Openserve.
Nominations for the Wired4Women Awards Top Tech Student category close on 8 February.
Top business technology news | 3 - 8 October 2022
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