As the Acting CEO of SqwidNet, Phathizwe Malinga will now also be responsible for building an IoT connectivity business in South Africa in partnership with International IoT giant SIGFOX.

In addition to his new role, he will continue overlooking the development of the strategy and Connected Devices Solutions divisions for SqwidNet, a fully owned subsidiary of Dark Fibre Africa. The role of leading the SqwidNet comes naturally to Malinga as he has been in various leadership roles over the years.

He is no stranger to the role of a strategist, as he consulted with both Max Healthcare and Life Healthcare Group in his previous position with the organisation. He has been involved in the information technology and telecommunication industry for over two decades, having held senior management level positions. As a Chief Solutions Officer at SqwidNet Phathizwe Malinga; he is responsible for developing the strategy and connected devices solutions divisions for SqwidNet, a subsidiary of Dark Fibre Africa.

Before joining SqwidNet, Malinga was the Head of Application Strategy at Life Healthcare Group, and he was in charge of the IT Application strategy and Software Development for the group. Phathizwe completed his Executive MBA from the Graduate School of Business, Cape Town and he is also a Guest Lecturer with the university as well. 

Career History:

Acting Chief Executive Office - SqwidNet

Independent Director - Bizmod Consulting

Chief Solutions Officer - SqwidNet

Head of Application Strategy - Life Healthcare

Systems Development Manager - Life Healthcare

Project Manager - Dariel Solutions

Project Manager - Cohesion Project Management Solutions

Programmer - Telkom

Volunteer Experience: Mentor - Alezandra Esucation Committe

Education Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town