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.
Amazon Leo plans direct-to-device services in South Africa, as an additional service to its satellite broadband partnership with local distributor Herotel.
Fibre deployment is part of the public finance institution’s development outcomes as its infrastructure funding reaches R62.4 billion.
New investors back Frogfoot, Vox and Hypa with capital aimed at expanding digital access across underserved communities.
Mobile and fibre growth lifted data revenue, boosted margins and offset continued pressure in its BCX business.
Jacques du Toit, CEO of Vox Telecoms, speaks to ITWeb TV about what trends he’s seeing in the local telco market.
Emerging fibre network operators outperform major players in SA, according to ISPA’s latest biannual FNO Perception Survey.
ITWeb TV: Herotel signals MVNO aspirations | Episode #145
The internet service provider’s CEO Van Zyl Botha details the company’s next growth areas, including adding one million South African homes to its expanding footprint.
The telecommunications group’s revenue increased by 1.4% to R44.4 billion, driven by data revenue growth of 7.6%.
Faster speeds, greater reliability and uncapped data drive a shift that is reshaping SA's home internet landscape.
The companies believe the merger will accelerate broadband rollout into historically underserved areas and help bridge the country’s digital divide.
The operator looks to strengthen its network resilience, expand coverage and support rising demand for data services.
With the average broadband contract costing $50.20, SA ranks at 119 out of 214 countries on the World Broadband Price League.
The company’s rollout plan will prioritise low income and underserved areas, ensuring residents gain access to high-quality broadband.
ITWeb TV: Vumatel targets underserved areas with fibre | Episode #134
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Vumatel chief commercial officer, Simon Butler, discusses the fibre network operator’s ambitions to connect more homes in the previously shunned areas. He also touches on the challenges of construction mafia in the roll out of fibre, as well as the impact of the Vodacom-Maziv deal. #Fibre #Connectivity #DigitalEconomy