Cyber Leaders we Honouring in 2026

Musa Malungani

Divisional Head ICT Governance Risk and Compliance
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Siphokazi Novukuza

Director Cyber Security
Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, South Africa

Libisi Maphanga

Chief Information Officer
Electoral Commission of South Africa

Funwell Mwarazi

Director: IT Infrastructure (Acting)
GPAA

Joseph Makinta

Deputy Director ICT Security
Office of the Chief Justice

Tsepo Ramosebi

IT Director
The Presidency

Deven Reddy

Head Group Treasury IT
Absa Group

Lesedi Maselo

Vice President Change Assurance
Absa Group

Clinton Govender

IT Director Sub Saharan Africa
Accor

Sne Dlamini

Group Vice President for Technology and Digital
AECI Limited

Simon Nare

Group CISO
AECI Limited

Jonathan du Plessis

Group Chief Information Officer
African Alliance

Tevin Macaullay

Head of Information Infrastructure (Communication and Digital Technologies)
AIE Academic Institute of Excellence

Moosa Kotwal

Head of IT
Anchor

Rishi Hariram

Regional Head: Information Security (EMEA/APAC)
Anglo American

Deane Nkuna

Chief Information Officer
Armscor

Lwando Shode

Head of IT Operations
Bidtravel

Jaco Joubert

Head of Information Technology Department
Curro Hazeldean

Amanda Shivamba

Director Data Protection and Compliance Progamms
DHL Express

Amenda Makhetha Sebake

Group Head of Data Privacy and Protection
First Rand Bank

Parasher Kanji

IT Director
Fluidra

Vimal Lala

Chief Information Officer
FNB Commercial, Cash

Grace Letseka

Head of Resilience & data
FNB South Africa

Maikaelelo Motshabi

IT Risk Head
FNB South Africa

JC Kirsten

Head of Information Technology
GIC

Sibusiso Mbingo

CIO
Glu

Phathutshedzo Mathivha

Head of Digital Chapter
Hollard Insurance

Neil Govender

Head Of Information Technology
Hyprop Investments Limited

Hendrik Wiese

CISO
iMas Finance

Malebo Sefula

Group Head: Data Governance
Investec

Muvhango Livhusha

Vice President of Information Systems Audit and Control Association
ISACA South Africa Chapter

Nadet Budnik

Head of IT Governance and Risk
Land and Agricultural Development Bank

Venisha Nayagar

Group CISO
Life Healthcare

Sekhwela Mokgala

Group Chief Data and Digital Officer
Metair Investments Limited

Dewald Olivier

Regional Director Information Technology & Gaming Africa
Minor Hotels

Mankoana Nhlebela

Head of Information Security GRC & Program
MTN

Gloseije Bazolana

Head of Information Technology
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)

Manesh Hari

Head of Cloud Solutions
Nedbank

John Mukomana

Head IT Governance & Reporting
NHLS

Thato Lehutso

IT Director
North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit

Sihle Mthiyane

Chief Information Officer
NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd

Vukosi Sambo

Group CIO
PHA

Quantin van Rensburg

Chief Information Officer
Platinum Health Medical Scheme

Kenneth Nikelo

Head of IT
Premium Ideas Distribution Group (Morvest Group)

Ugan Reddy

Digital Risk and Cyber Executive
RAINBOW

Nthabiseng Mosupye

Chief Information Technology Officer
Rand Water

Neresh Manilal

Head of IT Support EMEA
Rhenus Logistics

Mpedi Keetse

Head of Information Technology and Data Provisioning
RMB - Rand Merchant Bank

Samuel Mokoena

Head of ICT Security
Sibanye-Stillwater

Reginald Mazana

Information Technology Program Director
South African Qualifications Authority

Emmerentia du Plooy

Head of Group Information Risk and Data Privacy Risk
Standard Bank Group

Mohammad Malik

Head of Technology and Enablement
Succession Financial Planning

Reyaan Uys

Executive Head of ICT & BI
TBFS

Innocent Mhura

Head of Information Technology Operations & Services
Tectura Global and Techadome

Joseph Stokes

Group Head: Cybersecurity and IT Governance
Telesure Investment Holdings

Marlize Pistorius

Technical Director IT Development and Architecture
The Aurum Institute

Makgale Mahlase

Head of Digital Enablement
Transnet Engineering

Sicelo Njeje

Head: ICT Strategy & Enterprise Architecture
Transnet National Port Authority

Prof Topside Mathonsi

Associate Professor and HOD of IT
Tshwane University of Technology

Werner Swanepoel CA (SA)

Group Chief Digital Officer
Vertice MedTech

Wilma Crosson

Chief Information Officer
Volkswagen Financial Services South Africa

Sudeyan Moodaly

Head of Information Security
YOCO

Khotso Lekhetho

Head of IT Infrastructure and Operations
Zeda Limited (Avis)

Pulana Ngwasheng

Chief Information Officer
Zeda Limited (Avis)

Gideon A.J Van Der Walt

Acting Head of Technology, Innovation and Systems
Minopex

Dr. Sizwe Gwala

Head of Data Governance & Management
Absa Group

Nontsasa Ndlovu

Head: Digital & Technology (SWC)
Diageo

Alfred M Mohlala

Director: ICT Security Risk and Compliance
Department of Public Service and Administration

Hanli Grobler

Chief Information Officer
Finbond Mutual Bank

Oscar A

Director : Technology and Cyber Risk - Africa Regional Operations
Absa Group

Nomazwi Mhloma

Deputy Chief Information Officer
eThekwini Municipality

Brenda Sikhala

Head of Cyber Risk Oversight
Standard Bank South Africa

Phila Msizazwe

CIO
Automobile Association of South Africa

Jaybalan Goonahsylin

CIO
iMasFinance

Fikile Mekgoe

Head of Technology: Delivery & testing
Bidvest Bank Limited

Andre Pretorius

Head of Cyber Security
DRDGOLD Limited

Mothie Singh

Deputy Director: ICT User Support - Desktop
Unisa

Mpho Moseki

Head, Data Governance and Metadata
Standard Bank Group

Eugene Moodley

Head of Technology
Sanlam Collective Investments

Bellinah Masetla

Chief Information Officer
Standard Bank Group

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