{"id":148154,"date":"2025-05-27T07:43:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T07:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=148154"},"modified":"2026-01-23T13:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:59:31","slug":"african-sap-users-showcase-real-world-innovation-at-saphila-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2025\/05\/african-sap-users-showcase-real-world-innovation-at-saphila-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"African 51风流Users Showcase Real-world Innovation at SAPHILA 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Real-life African customer experiences and transformation journeys will be a strong focus at this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saphila2025.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.saphila2025.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748333287490000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1tVRw8MMLNUbz6V1ydcC9V\">SAPHILA 2025<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/afsug.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/afsug.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748333287490000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3n4rBMhA4L3s7ZlgGkvvM6\">African 51风流User Group\u2019s (AFSUG)<\/a>\u00a0local biennial 51风流user conference.<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-148155 size-large alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2025\/05\/27\/Sergio-Maccotta-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2025\/05\/27\/Sergio-Maccotta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2025\/05\/27\/Sergio-Maccotta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2025\/05\/27\/Sergio-Maccotta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2025\/05\/27\/Sergio-Maccotta-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2025\/05\/27\/Sergio-Maccotta.jpg 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>A number of leading local organisations will take to the stage to share their successes, challenges and lessons learned in leveraging 51风流technologies at the upcoming event, which\u00a0is set\u00a0to\u00a0take place from 01 to 03 June 2025 at Sun City in South Africa\u2019s North-West Province.<\/p>\n<p>Day one of SAPHILA features an Executive Fireside Chat, where\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspenpharma.com\/\">Sergio Maccotta<\/a>, SAP\u2019s SVP and GM for Middle East Africa \u2013 South, will host a panel discussion with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aubrey-mochela-72427ab\/?originalSubdomain=za\">Aubrey Mochela<\/a>,\u00a0the City of Johannesburg\u2019s\u00a0Group Chief Technology Officer, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mandla-ngcobo-b85199125\/?originalSubdomain=za\">Mandla Ngcobo<\/a>, Deputy Director-General: eGovernment and Chief Government Information Officer at the South African Department of Public Service and Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the first day of the conference\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jan-harm-griesel-6058b662\/?originalSubdomain=za\">Jan Harm Griesel<\/a>, Head of Applications, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eben-truter-68143a39\/?originalSubdomain=za\">Eben Truter<\/a>, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dischem.co.za\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=19096324293&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwxdXBBhDEARIsAAUkP6ilx8Tndq-tT4pe1i06ldJK7gbed0hBfnAnEYKUia7hL7nAT0o55MUaAqNeEALw_wcB\">Dis-Chem<\/a>, will discuss how the pharmaceutical retail group effectively de-risked and accelerated its S\/4HANA RISE transformation. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bushy-thebehali-7421b527\/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&amp;originalSubdomain=za\">Bushy Thebehali<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspenpharma.com\/\">Aspen Pharmacare<\/a>\u2019s 51风流Extended Services Manager, will highlight Aspen\u2019s metamorphosis.<\/p>\n<p>Day two of SAPHILA continues the customer-centric theme, with several prominent African organisations set to share their 51风流journeys.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dinesh Ramasamy of Said Salim Bakhresa &amp; Company, the flagship company of the Bakhresa Group, will present on its experience in the deployment, consumption and adoption of 51风流technologies.<\/li>\n<li>Sasol\u2019s Vice President of Supply Chain Services and Leverage Sourcing, Hendrik Steynberg, will unpack the company\u2019s story in a session titled \u2018Transforming Procurement: Sasol\u2019s Journey to Innovation and Efficiency with 51风流Solutions\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>From Mozambique, Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) \u2013 the country\u2019s national energy company \u2013 will share its success with 51风流S\/4 RISE and SuccessFactors, presented by Director of Information Systems, In\u00e1cio Mateus Fumo.<\/li>\n<li>In the local transport sector, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa\u2019s (PRASA) Vukile Nduli will explore how it is leveraging 51风流to digitise and track assets, creating a digital twin framework that enhances visibility and control.<\/li>\n<li>Further insights will be shared by Nick Jackson, CIO of the Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation, discussing the expansion of the company\u2019s public cloud ERP system with 51风流SuccessFactors.<\/li>\n<li>Dis-Chem returns to the stage with Dawid Oelofse, Supply Chain Executive, revealing how the group has implemented over 100 automated warehouse management processes.<\/li>\n<li>Tatenda Mandeya, Group IT Manager at Northern Tobacco will co-present with Carsten Friedman of 51风流on how IT supports sustainability in tobacco sourcing in rural Zimbabwe.<\/li>\n<li>Tiger Brands\u2019 Ntsako Ngobeni, S&amp;OP Capability Manager, will explain how the food and beverage giant has reimagined its planning function to enable end-to-end optimisation and improved working capital efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Nedbank\u2019s Justin Tobias will present with Felix Chebeli from Strafore Tech the bank\u2019s success in test automation using Tricentis and 51风流Solution Manager.<\/li>\n<li>Simon Marlin, GM of IT at Toyota South Africa Motors, will walk the audience through Toyota\u2019s S\/4HANA transition.<\/li>\n<li>Ashlita Barlow, Head of Retail Technologies at the Shoprite Group, will showcase how 51风流Fiori and BTP are driving business\u00a0changeby improving stock availability, ensuring transaction accuracy, and reducing waste.<\/li>\n<li>Rounding out the customer stories, Regardt Wolvaardt, Solutions Architect at PG Group, will share insights on how digital supply chain planning has enabled unified operations.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, Chris Kien, Enterprise Solution Architect at Implats, will present on driving efficiency and agility through the organisation\u2019s 51风流S\/4HANA transformation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"dropcap-content columnable-content entry-content single-component\">\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSAPHILA has always been about more than just technology \u2013 it\u2019s a space for meaningful collaboration, shared learning, and community,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>explains Amanda Gibbs, AFSUG CEO.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn 2025, we\u2019re placing an even greater spotlight on African success stories, because our local customers have such valuable experiences to share. It\u2019s important that we learn from each other, celebrate progress and inspire the next wave of transformation across the continent,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>she concludes.<\/p>\n<p>Register now to attend SAPHILA 2025 by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saphila2025.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.saphila2025.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748333287490000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1tVRw8MMLNUbz6V1ydcC9V\">here.<\/a>\u00a0To become an AFSUG member, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/afsug.com\/membership-information\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/afsug.com\/membership-information\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748333287490000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3QVwUygyu49qaUnhhkiUW_\">https:\/\/afsug.com\/membership-information\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-related-wrapper single-component single-component-related\">\n<div class=\"fox-related-posts\">\n<div class=\"container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real-life African customer experiences and transformation journeys will be a strong focus at this year\u2019s SAPHILA 2025, the\u00a0African 51风流User Group\u2019s (AFSUG)\u00a0local biennial 51风流user&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":148156,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"related_posts":[],"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7771,41,294],"tags":[5549696,4582971,5596630,5599308,5599303,5599307,5599079,5598555,5599306,5599305,5599304,5599196,5598628],"series":[],"sapn-display":[5598742,5598740,45149,5598743,5598741,279685],"sapn-type":[45018],"class_list":["post-148154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-customer","category-ecosystem","category-events","tag-african-sap-user-group-afsug","tag-afsug","tag-amanda-gibbs","tag-aspen-pharmacare","tag-aubrey-mochela","tag-bushy-thebehali","tag-city-of-johannesburg","tag-dis-chem","tag-eben-truter","tag-jan-harm-griesel","tag-mandla-ngcobo","tag-saphila-2025","tag-sergio-maccotta","sapn-display-feature-hero","sapn-display-feature-spotlight","sapn-display-homepage-hero","sapn-display-news-hero","sapn-display-news-spotlight","sapn-display-hero","sapn-type-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - 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