Thabani Kunene

Mr Kunene is a Chief Information Officer and digital transformation leader with almost two decades of experience in the ICT industry and more than 14 years of service across the South African public sector, including National, Provincial and Local Government, as well as public agencies. He has over ten years of experience operating at the Senior Management and EXCO level, where he has led the development of ICT Strategies, Digital Transformation Strategies and implementation plans that enable business strategy and improve service delivery through innovation.
He holds a Bachelor of Management Information Systems, an Honours degree in Information Systems, and a Master of Commerce in Information Management. He is currently enrolled on a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Systems, reflecting his commitment to advancing both academic and practical excellence in the field.

Developed and implemented Asylum-Seeker and Refugee systems and e-VISA systems in South Africa.
Develop and implement Digital Transformation Strategies and Plans for various institutions in South Africa.
Develop and implement a Virtual Tour system for Robben Island Museum.
Develop and implement many ICT Strategies and Operational Plans for various public sector institutions in South Africa.
Developed and implemented ICT governance policies within the public sector in South Africa.

Alignment of ICT strategy with organisational strategy.
Digital transformation leadership.
Long-term technology roadmap development.
Enterprise architecture oversight.
Business Architecture and Analyst.
ICT Governance (e.g., COBIT, ITIL)
Budget planning and management.
Digital transformation.
Risk management and internal controls
Regulatory compliance (e.g., POPIA in South Africa)
Cybersecurity governance