Our History
The Computer Society of Zimbabwe was founded in 1974 with one objective, that of benefiting the Computer Industry and all people who work in it. The Society’s aims were to educate the general public on the use and development of Electronic Data Processing, today more widely known as Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). It set itself up to bring people using computers together, to set up standards within the industry and to promote computers and their use in scientific, education and commercial environments. The developments in the Information Technology Industry over the last two decades have meant that the Computer Society of Zimbabwe has had to examine and update its position in the light of these developments.
Past Presidents
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1974/1975 | Mr W R Mills |
| 1975/1977 | Mr B J Tipler* |
| 1977/1978 | Mr G R Fairall |
| 1978/1979 | Mr O A Oosthuizen * |
| 1979/1981 | Mr J M Dawson |
| 1981/1983 | Mr E W Tipler* |
| 1983/1984 | Mr G R Fairall |
| 1984/1986 | Mr A J M Watermeyer |
| 1986/1988 | Dr E Zwangobani |
| 1988/1990 | Mrs J M Whiley |
| 1990/1991 | Mr H M de Oliveira |
| 1991/1995 | Mr L D Gudza |
| 1995/1996 | Mr H M de Oliveira |
| 1996/1999 | Mr A S Sithole * |
| 1999/2000 | Mr D C Zinyengere |
| 2000/2002 | Dr F S Mhlanga |
| 2002/2004 | Mr A C Alegria |
| 2004/2006 | Mr L D Gudza |
| 2006/2009 | Mr P Gorova |
| 2009/2013 | Mr A Mukusha |
| 2014/2018 | Dr Gilford Hapanyengwi |
| 2018/2019 | Mudiwa Mvere |
| 2020/2021 | Allen Saruchera |
| 2022/2023 | Joice Benza |
| 2024/current | Freddy Ndhlovu |
| NB: (* deceased) | |
Past Awards
J F Carlisle Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1977/78 | Mr J M Dawson |
| 1978/79 | Mr E W Tipler |
| 1979/80 | No Award Made |
| 1980/81 | Mr J C Kerrigan |
| 1981/82 | Mr B J Tipler |
| 1982/83 | Mr E W Tipler |
| 1983/84 | Mr J Plowman |
| 1984/85 | No Award Made |
| 1985/86 | Mr G R Fairall |
| 1986/87 | Mr B D Roberts |
| 1987/88 | Mr B J Tipler |
| 1988/89 | Mr S L Mautsa |
| 1989/90 | Mr C T McCabe |
| 1990/91 | Mr K H Foreman |
| 1991/92 | Mr P T Whitehead |
| 1992/93 | Mrs J M Whiley |
| 1993/94 | Mr J M Dawson |
| 1994/95 | Mr A S Sithole |
| 1995/96 | No award |
| 1996/97 | Mr A S Sithole |
| 1997/98 | No award |
| 1998/99 | No award |
| 1999/2000 | Mr E W Tipler |
| 2000/01 | Mr H Maimbo |
| 2001/02 | No award |
| No further awards made | |
President’s Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Mr Hughan Welsh |
| 1984 | Mrs Jan Grimmel |
| 1990 | Mr Alan Metcalfe |
| 1995 | Mr Geoff Fairall |
| 1998 | Mr Ted Tipler |
| 2004 | Mrs Faith Macheke |
Jean Van Vught Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Mr Alastair Watermeyer |
| 1991 | Prof John Shochot (University of the Witswatersrand) |
| 1992 | Mr Peter Haysom (ICL, UK) |
| 1993 | Prof John Shochot (University of the Witswatersrand) |
| 1994 | Prof Trevor Crossman (University of Natal) |
| 1995 | Prof John Shochot (University of the Witswatersrand) |
| 1996 | Mr Ivor Rankin |
| 1997 | Mr David Govere |
| 1998 | Mr Ray Folcarelli |
| 1999 | Mr Ray Folcarelli |
| 2000 | Mr Alastair Watermeyer |
| 2001 | Mr Alastair Watermeyer |
| 2002 | Ms Faith Ntabeni-Bhebe |
| 2003 | Mr Alex Madzivire |
| Since replaced by the Best Speaker Award | |
Dave Roberts Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Brian Mukudzavhu |
| Discontinued | |
G R Fairall Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1994/95 | Mr Ted Tipler, Bulawayo |
| 1995/96 | Mrs Lorraine Rodrigues, Bulawayo |
| 2000/01 | Mr Neil Hamilton-Browne, Harare |
| 2001/02 | Mr Eliada Gudza, World Links, Harare |
| 2002/03 | Mr Brian Foakes, Peterhouse, Marondera |
| 2003/04 | Ms Geraldine Bird, Christian Bros, Bulawayo |
| 2004/05 | Mrs Mandy Read |
| 2006/07 | Mr Petros Basopo |
| 2007/08 | Don Bosco Harare |
PC World Award
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Mr A J M Watermeyer Microcom |
| 1995 | Mr G M Radtke Microcom |
| 1996 | Mr R D Whiley Microcom |