Neal Mohan, the CEO of YouTube speaks during a panel for the Summit for Democracy on March 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images YouTube’s CEO Neal Mohan is the latest in a line of tech bosses who have admitted to limiting their children’s social media use, as the harms of being…
Magatho Mello takes on the role of SITA MD. New chief executives have been appointed for the State IT Agency (SITA) and Film and Publication Board (FPB), the communications ministry announced today. The new appointments are Magatho Mello, who takes on the role of managing director (MD) at SITA, while Nketheleni Norman Gidi will head…
The CEOs of MTN, Vodacom, Telkom and Blu Label Unlimited earned a combined total of R224.9 million in the most recent fiscal year. Shameel Joosub, CEO of Vodacom, South Africa’s largest mobile network operator, is the top telco earner this year, with a total income of R71 million, inclusive of various benefits. Vodacom’s CEO is…
Dr. Bratin Saha, newly appointed CEO of NTT DATA AIVista, Inc. NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced the appointment of Dr. Bratin Saha as CEO of the newly established AI Company, NTT DATA AIVista, Inc., effective Dec 1, 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full…
Rob Godlonton IT services company iqbusiness, part of the JSE-listed Reunert stable, has appointed Rob Godlonton as its new CEO. Godlonton replaces long-time chief executive Adam Craker, who has led iqbusiness for 15 years and steered it through some of the most significant shifts in its history – including its 2023 acquisition by Reunert and…
Outgoing Reunert CEO Alan Dickson Alan Dickson, CEO of JSE-listed electrical, electronics and technology group Reunert, will step down from his position at the end of February 2026. Reunert announced Dickson’s departure – and the appointment of his successor – on Thursday following the release of Reunert’s results for the year ended 30 September. “After…
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is retiring early next year, after overseeing the top U.S. retailer’s transformation into an e-commerce behemoth, the company said Friday in a filing. The longtime CEO will be succeeded by John Furner, the Walmart U.S. CEO, on Feb. 1, according to the filing. McMillon, who stepped into the top role at…
South Africa’s automotive industry is in a state of flux. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen unpacks the challenges – and opportunities – facing a sector under pressure. He tells TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod about the future of BMW’s Rosslyn manufacturing plant in Pretoria, which was…
Cheslyn Jacobs, incoming CEO of TymeBank. TymeBank has received approval from the South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority to appoint Cheslyn Jacobs as its new CEO, effective 1 January 2026. Jacobs succeeds Karl Westvig, who has been with TymeBank’s leadership since 2023 and will continue to serve in an advisory capacity to support the bank’s…
Cheslyn Jacobs Digital challenger bank TymeBank will have a new CEO from January. Cheslyn Jacobs will take the reins from Karl Westvig with effect from 1 January 2026. Westvig, who has been part of the bank’s leadership team since 2023, will continue in an advisory role after he steps down. “Jacobs, a TymeBank founding team…
