HPE South Africa MD President Ntuli Resigns After 14 Years With Company

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise South Africa (HPE SA) has confirmed the resignation of managing director President Ntuli, who is leaving the company after 14 years to take a career break.

In a brief statement, the company said Ntuli had decided to step away as he considers the next stage of his career.

“After 14 years with HPE, President Ntuli has decided to take a career break, as he considers the next chapter of his career. Further updates will be shared in due course,” the company said.

HPE SA did not provide further details about his departure or indicate what his next career move might be.

Effective 1 November, Ahmad Alkhallafi, managing director for Emirates and Africa, will assume interim responsibility for HPE’s South African business.

Ntuli’s Career At HPE And Dimension Data

Ntuli spent six years at HPE before leaving to join Dimension Data, where he led the HPE, then HP, Servers Business Unit and held various sales management roles.

In November 2023, he was appointed to HPE’s South African board and named managing director for the country. The appointment placed him in charge of the end-to-end management of the company’s South African business, including its people and operations.

His departure marks a leadership change for the local operation, with Alkhallafi taking on interim responsibility while further updates are awaited.

Ntuli Advocated For AI And Infrastructure Modernisation

During his tenure, Ntuli spoke publicly about the need for South African organisations to modernise their network infrastructure to support their artificial intelligence ambitions.

He highlighted differences in AI adoption between global markets and Africa, noting that organisations worldwide were increasingly using generative AI tools while adoption across the continent remained comparatively lower.

In an August 2025 interview with ITWeb TV, Ntuli said Africa had an opportunity to shape its own AI narrative and secure a share of the projected $15.7 trillion in global economic value associated with AI.

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He also warned that businesses needed to look beyond subscription fees and individual prompt costs when assessing the financial implications of agentic AI.

“When people think about the cost of AI, they often focus on the cost of a prompt or a model subscription,” Ntuli said. “The reality with AI agents is far more complex.”

He urged business leaders to consider whether their organisations were prepared for the financial and operational demands of scaling AI adoption.

HPE SA has not indicated whether Ntuli’s departure will result in changes to its local strategy or leadership structure beyond Alkhallafi’s interim appointment.