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.
Proposed prizes rise 10% for the next G20 Tourism Hackathon, but the tourism department has given no measurable targets for commercialising the winners.
The Crypto Asset Reporting Framework sets out how crypto-related transactions will be collected, reported and shared with authorities.
Milkor is looking to increase the production of its locally-developed unmanned aerial vehicle, the Milkor 380, amid rising geopolitical tensions.
ITWeb TV: SA-made Milkor 380 drone readies for action | Ep #130
In this episode of ITWeb TV, news editor Admire Moyo talks to Daniel du Plessis, communications director at Milkor, about the Milkor 380 unmanned aerial vehicle, an advanced medium-altitude, long-endurance platform which exemplifies South Africa's growing prowess in aerospace technology and its potential to enhance security, surveillance, and operational efficiency. #UAVs #Drones #AerospaceTech #Milkor380
The B20 South Africa Digital Inclusion Fund seeks to support entrepreneurs who have developed ventures to bridge the digital divide on the continent.
Using project management to thread ESG effectively into every IT project, purchase and service is the way to go, says Nexio.
Prime minister Keir Starmer is set to unveil initiatives to stimulate job creation, unlock private capital and strengthen ties.
Teams from SA, Singapore and the UK were named the winners of the G20 TechSprint competition.
Communications minister Solly Malatsi convenes a G20 ministerial task force meeting, stressing the need for inclusive artificial intelligence guardrails.
The construction effort to establish 197 Square Kilometre Array-Mid telescope dishes in SA has seen five already assembled and brought into operation.
The event brought together 46 youth representing 21 institutions of higher education.
Data centres as business platforms, cloud-based managed services and enabling AI are currently among the major opportunities for local ICT businesses.
The minister stresses the importance of building robust scientific infrastructure, and reducing dependency on external funding.