The 2011 edition of the Society's annual Summer School came and went, but it will leave lingering memories on the participants' minds for a long time to come. Held in the majestic splendour of the country's premier tourist attraction and one of the Seven Wonders of the World, delegates had time to learn, exchange ideas, network, eat and drink right in the middle of the mighty Zambezi. Click here to view the photo gallery.

Christmas Message from the
Computer Society of Zimbabwe
President 2011

As 2011 draws to an end, and with the festive season now upon us, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge some of the valuable contributions that have been made to the ICT industry throughout what has proven to be a very successful year for the Zimbabwean economy. Another year has swiftly passed and this brings us to the brink of a new year – a year that will bring significant challenges, to which we will, no doubt, rise above.

This year has shown that despite the enormity of the challenges facing us as part of the global market, we are resilient and will remain so.

I would like to begin by acknowledging the priceless contributions made by our Chapter committees over the past 12 months - namely the Harare Chapter committee, Bulawayo Chapter Committee and of course the CSZ Secretariat and CSZ Council members. Your dedication to our mandate as a Society has been invaluable towards the development and creating awareness of ICTs. For this, I thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, what is in a name?

Human development has transcended several “ages”, Stone, Iron, Industrial, …, Internet. The presentation by the lively team on the 23rd of August left us wondering whether we are now in the Spirit Age, where communication technologies for future generations rank supreme.

The Computer Society of Zimbabwe invited Mr. Parkvoo Mutendera who is the Group Chief Commercial Officer of Spirit Age and Mr. Kangai Maukazuva, the Managing Director of the same company, to usher a presentation to the CSZ membership and other interested parties on the topic Communication Technologies for the Future!.

The International Federation for Information Processing celebrated 50 years of existence at its World Computer Congress in Brisbane Australia from 20 - 23 September. CSZ was represented by its president, Atwell Mukusha, past-president and IFIP representative Lawrence Gudza and director Geoff Fairall.