The Please Call Me Millions: Who Paid? | ITWeb Tech Headlines 21 – 26 September 2026
These are the stories making headlines on ITWeb this week. An ITWeb investigation into the Please Call Me saga asks who paid for inventor Nkosana Makate's decade-long legal battle, with advocates potentially costing up to R145 000 a day, as Black Rock Mining's Errol Elsdon claims 40% of Makate's settlement with Vodacom.
The company appoints new AI, tech and product chiefs as it seeks to speed up AI development across its global ecosystem.
Local firms redesign executive structures as AI becomes central to business operations, decision-making and future growth, says IBM.
A chief AI officer translates AI into enterprise strategy, competitive defence, responsible governance and measurable value creation.
To mitigate risks, ensure governance and save costs, enterprises should have a centralised artificial data intelligence platform driven by a key leader.
As local companies increasingly integrate AI initiatives, recruiters see a steady rise in clients requiring chief AI officers to spearhead these projects.
Globally, organisations are increasing spend on artificial intelligence to keep pace with competitors, a study finds.