Important Announcements

IMPORTANT ELECTION COMMUNICATION – Published 18/05/2026

The ISACA South Africa Chapter is committed to good governance. It was deeply concerning to see comments and posts on a public forum that questioned the integrity of the nomination and election process to elect the directors for the 2026-2028 board term without first obtaining an understanding thereof.

The process and criteria were published on the Chapters engage website. An independent nominations committee appointed by the board is tasked to oversee the process as per their terms of reference. In short, a criterion that candidates have prior board or committee experience was applied objectively by the nominations committee which resulted in a number of nominees being excluded from the voting phase. The effect thereof resulted in portfolios having a single or no candidates. The board had subsequently resolved to exclude this specific criterion thus enabling candidates that were excluded previously to be added to the ballot.

Further correspondence and developments have necessitated an emergency board meeting to discuss these developments and agree on a way forward. We appreciate your understanding, co-operation and participation to ensure that suitable individuals are elected that embody the servant leadership characteristics that ISACA leaders are known for around the world.

ELECTION COMMUNICATION UPDATE – Published on 20/05/2026

The ISACA South Africa Chapter is acutely aware of continued posts by certain members which serve to discredit this organisation and the processes which have been followed for many years. Notwithstanding, the publication of the Nomination and Election Toolkit on the Chapters website there are claims of a lack of transparency.

The Board held an emergency meeting and agreed to rerun the nomination and election process affording members an opportunity to nominate themselves. It should be noted that the selection criteria were not changed save for the exclusion of the specific criterion which required nominees to have at least two years of prior experience serving on boards or committees. Consequently, a new board will not be elected in time for the AGM scheduled for the 29th of May, that will take place virtually. The AGM will be a high-level presentation of the Audited Annual Financial Report with the actual report published on the website thereafter, which has been the practice of the Chapter.

The next steps pertaining to the appointment of an independent nomination committee and timeframes for nomination and voting will be communicated in due course with a view to install the new board as soon as possible. We appreciate your understanding, co-operation and participation to ensure that suitable individuals are elected.