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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Meet the 10 SA innovators solving the country's biggest problems

2 days

The $750bn solution: How Afda alumnus Nkululeko Mdluli is disrupting global diagnostics

Higher Education

The $750bn solution: How Afda alumnus Nkululeko Mdluli is disrupting global diagnostics

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 Mar 2026

New partnership aims to accelerate SA’s startup, SME growth

Entrepreneurship

New partnership aims to accelerate SA’s startup, SME growth

1 Sep 2025

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Oncology

University of Free State adopts AI cancer treatment planning

7 Aug 2025

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Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE scorecard: Employment equity requires real change, not just compliance

Suran Moodley and Boudine Henningse 19 Jun 2025

Nanobubble tech transforms aquaponics at Cape Town school

Fishing

Nanobubble tech transforms aquaponics at Cape Town school

13 Sep 2024

Fund launched to empower young tech entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Fund launched to empower young tech entrepreneurs

26 Mar 2024

World Intellectual Property Day Celebrations 2024 media invite

Higher Education

World Intellectual Property Day Celebrations 2024 media invite

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Mar 2024

Young SA entrepreneurs urged to apply to 2024 Irish Tech Challenge

SMEs

Young SA entrepreneurs urged to apply to 2024 Irish Tech Challenge

18 Mar 2024

Image supplied. An R16m UK-SA Water Innovation Lead Customer Programme fund has launched

Food, Water & Energy Security

R16m UK-SA Water Innovation Lead Customer Programme fund launches

13 Nov 2023

SA Innovation Summit is important third place for the startup ecosystem

Community

SA Innovation Summit is important third place for the startup ecosystem

3 Oct 2023

Call for local technopreneurs to enter Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2023

SMEs

Call for local technopreneurs to enter Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2023

31 Aug 2023

Dr Mthokosizi was the 2016 winner of Biosciences Award. Source: x.com

Funding

Entries the 2023 Gauteng Accelerator Programme Innovation Competition now!

16 Aug 2023

SA Innovation Summit. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Funding

SA Innovation Summit is back in Cape Town in September

2 Aug 2023

New artificial intelligence industry body launches in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

New artificial intelligence industry body launches in South Africa

6 Jun 2023

Covid-19

SA launches first Covid-19 antigen self-test kit

12 Apr 2023

Source © Bowie15 A panel at the recent inaugural AWAfrica examined the need for Africans to claim their share of the global creative economy

Advertising

Unpacking Africa's limited involvement in the multi-billion dollar global creative economy

7 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Ketso Gordhan chief executive officer of the SA SME Fund; Rekha Govender portfolio manager of investment finance, TIA; Ismail Abdoola chief financial officer of TIA; Thiru Pather investment principal of the SA SME Fund; Patrick Krappie acting chief executive officer of TIA; Vuyisile Phehane executive of Bio-Economy ToA; and Tshepiso Kobile, chief executive officer of Savca.

Venture Capital

Savca graduation ceremony marks new milestone for venture capital in SA

20 Feb 2023

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Hospital Groups

Mediclinic Southern Africa expands into precision medicine

2 Feb 2023

Using tech and innovation to ignite widespread agricultural transformation

Agri Tech

Using tech and innovation to ignite widespread agricultural transformation

25 Nov 2022

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

Funding

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

6 Jul 2022

Youth-focused tourism technology innovation incubator launched

Tourism

Youth-focused tourism technology innovation incubator launched

27 Jun 2022

uYilo's R1m e-mobility fund opens for applications

Fuel & Energy

uYilo's R1m e-mobility fund opens for applications

6 Jan 2022

AfricArena 2021 concludes with big wins and major announcements

Awards

AfricArena 2021 concludes with big wins and major announcements

22 Nov 2021

Source: © Dmitry Kalinovsky

Medtech

Medtech sector key to SA's economic recovery

2 Nov 2021

Dept invests in innovation in tourism sector

Tourism & Travel

Dept invests in innovation in tourism sector

15 Dec 2020

Electric vehicles can provide power for emergencies

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles can provide power for emergencies

12 Oct 2020

NCOP approves Cybercrimes Bill, two amendment bills

Legislation & Regulation

NCOP approves Cybercrimes Bill, two amendment bills

2 Jul 2020

South African biotech company provides surface disinfection against Covid-19

FMCG

South African biotech company provides surface disinfection against Covid-19

Issued by The Lime Envelope 1 Apr 2020

Applications open for Design Innovation Seed Fund

Social Entrepreneurship

Applications open for Design Innovation Seed Fund

19 Mar 2020

'Levelling up' on quality education

Skills Training

'Levelling up' on quality education

Leigh Andrews, Issued by SAICA 11 Jul 2019

Calling SMEs: Applications open for CDI Growth Fund

HR

Calling SMEs: Applications open for CDI Growth Fund

12 Jun 2019

Stellenbosch University student develops first gut probiotic for broiler chickens

Research & Development

Stellenbosch University student develops first gut probiotic for broiler chickens

12 Dec 2018

Digital disruption: Who survives?

IoT

Digital disruption: Who survives?

Issued by Topco Media 9 Nov 2018

Clean, green tech startups go head-to-head in Startup World Cup Pitching Den

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Clean, green tech startups go head-to-head in Startup World Cup Pitching Den

11 Oct 2018

#StartupStory: Fighting intellectual property pirates with bitcoin

Tech Startups

#StartupStory: Fighting intellectual property pirates with bitcoin

Evan-Lee Courie 27 Sep 2018

Calling SA SMEs: apply now for the Growth Fund

HR

Calling SA SMEs: apply now for the Growth Fund

20 Jun 2018

Rapid Incubator set to boost young entrepreneurs

HR

Rapid Incubator set to boost young entrepreneurs

15 Jun 2018

Applications open for 2018 Gauteng Accelerator Programme

HR

Applications open for 2018 Gauteng Accelerator Programme

Tom Jackson 15 May 2018

Professor Reinout Meijboom, head of the Department of Chemistry and Professor Marianne Cronjé, head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Johannesburg

Medical Research

Treating cancer with silver-based drugs is showing promising results

28 Mar 2018

Student develops skills app for pupils

Skills Training

Student develops skills app for pupils

Odette Parfitt 21 Nov 2017

Call for applicants for Digital Health Cape Town's accelerator programme

Medtech

Call for applicants for Digital Health Cape Town's accelerator programme

17 Nov 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: Hero in a half shell, SolarTurtle

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

#EntrepreneurMonth: Hero in a half shell, SolarTurtle

Sindy Peters 16 Oct 2017