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Honouring women in tech
The Wired4Women Awards ceremony took place at the Four Seasons hotel in Johannesburg on April 16, recognising women leaders in technology.
06 May 2026
Left to right
• Top Tech Student: Ovayo Ntebe,
University of Johannesburg
• Channel Achiever of the Year:
Natasha Oosthuizen, Tarsus
• Trailblazer of the Year: Stella Bvuma,
University of Johannesburg
• Tech Entrepreneur: Pretty Kubyane,
eFama App
• Tech Business Leader: Audrey
Mothupi-Palmstierna, SystemicLogic
Group
• Rising Star, AI and Data Innovation:
Kutlwano Ngwarati, Exxaro
• Tech Innovator: Qhakaza Mohare,
Digify Africa
• Mentor of the Year: Kgopotso
Magoro, National Treasury
• Tech 4 Good: Kasthuri Soni,
Harambee Youth Employment
Accelerator
• Mentor of the Year: Thenzie
Stewart, CSIR
• Rising Star, Security: Ncebakazi
Tyalisi, Absa
• CIO of the Year:Tsebeletso Mashau,
Standard Bank
• CISO of the Year: Celia Mantshiyane,
FirstRand
• Rising Star, Coding and Software
Development: Fanelesibonge
Mbuyazi (not pictured)
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