About CloudZA

Built in Cape Town.
Run for South Africa.

Proudly South African. AWS Advanced Tier Partner. A consulting company built from the ground up to solve the cloud adoption challenges specific to this market — data residency, POPIA compliance, and the skills gap that holds organisations back.

CloudZA value proposition — Trust, Technology, and Functionality
Our Mission

We take the complexity
out of the cloud.

CloudZA's mission is to drive cloud awareness and assist organisations with their adoption journey — bridging the skills gap by working alongside your team to understand your business, architect a migration plan, and implement cloud-based solutions that endure. Whether you are fully integrated, partially migrated, or just beginning, our certified architects are equipped to meet you where you are. CloudZA doesn't just consult — we deliver.

Our Journey

From on-premise roots
to cloud infrastructure without borders.

2010

On-premise hosting

Began with traditional on-premise infrastructure — hosting physical servers and learning the operational patterns that would underpin everything that followed.

2015

CloudZA is born

Founded to guide South African organisations through digital transformation — cloud migration strategies, modern infrastructure, and the advisory approach that defines us today.

2020

AWS Partners

Became an official AWS Partner, opening the door to enterprise-grade cloud solutions and the deep technical framework our architects build on.

2023

AWS Advanced Tier Partner

Achieved Advanced Tier status — recognising deep technical expertise, a proven delivery track record, and the investment CloudZA makes in its engineers year on year.

2024

Google Cloud Partners

Broadened our multi-cloud expertise with Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace, giving clients a truly cloud-agnostic path to their optimal architecture.

2025

Scytale compliance partnership

Strategic partnership with Scytale to automate cloud governance — ISO 27001, POPIA, and EU AI Act compliance built into delivery from day one.

2026 → beyond

Data & AI/ML Enablement

Harnessing data through advanced analytics, AI, and ML — transforming raw data into actionable intelligence and positioning our clients for the next decade of cloud maturity.

The People

Meet our consulting team.

Jonathan Oaker
Jonathan Oaker
CEO & Founder
Nicole Todd
Nicole Todd
General Manager — Business Engagement & Enablement
Matthew Nelson
Matthew Nelson
Solutions Architect
Blaze McArthur
Blaze McArthur
Pre-Sales Solutions Architect
Jarrod Houghton
Jarrod Houghton
Data Engineer
Kenan West
Kenan West
Development Lead
Work with us

Ready to start your cloud journey?

Book a Discovery Session. We'll map your environment, identify your biggest opportunities, and give you a concrete next step — no jargon, no lock-in.

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