Sectors

Companies

About

Home
/
Sectors
/
Innovations

SA teams recognised at GirlCodeHack 2025

Three South African teams are among the top performers at the 11th edition of the annual GirlCodeHack hackathon.

Okta innovations secure AI-driven enterprise, combat fraud with identity security fabric

New Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform capabilities let companies build secure, standards-first AI agents that can be woven into an identity security fabric for end-to-end life cycle management.

Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority

CHIETA welcomes new board, retains CEO

The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority retains Yershen Pillay as CEO and welcomes a newly-constituted board.

Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Clean power set to overtake coal for first time in SA

Government plans to invest R2.2 trillion − about 30% of SA’s gross domestic product − in a comprehensive energy transformation strategy.

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

VIDEO: Inside the CSIR’s cyber security, robotics hubs

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research prioritises home-grown cyber security innovations, as cyber crime continues to bite.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

ITWeb TV: Does SA have what it takes to produce a billion-dollar unicorn? | Episode #98

Innovation Hub CEO Bangani Mpangalasane discusses Gauteng's budding start-up ecosystem, why SA has yet to produce a unicorn company, and innovation that can be a catalyst for economic development and resolve societal challenges.

Gauteng Department of e-Government

Gauteng ramps up digital innovation to tackle pain points

The Department of e-Government intensifies its tech use to address persistent challenges, from crime and unemployment, to infrastructure breakdowns.

Pan South African Language Board

Google debuts AI glossary for local languages

The tech giant taps local partners to develop a glossary that defines key AI concepts in isiZulu, isiXhosa and Afrikaans.

National Treasury

Govt targets ‘seamless’ data sharing between departments

National Treasury initiates a key part of SA’s roadmap for government’s digital transformation, introducing the MzansiXchange pilot project.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Eskom looks to reduce electricity prices in SA

The power utility’s goal is to ensure electricity price increases remain closely aligned with the Consumer Price Index, says chairman Mteto Nyati.

Department of Higher Education and Training

SA, Ireland strengthen education, innovation ties

The nations consolidate their long-standing relationship in science and innovation, higher education and skills development.

Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025

Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025 concludes with bold innovations, inspiring winners

The winners share $20 000 in equity-free grants, alongside tailored mentorship, direct investor access and post-challenge support.

The Africa Deep Tech Foundation

Prosus unveils AI-powered large commerce models

The company rolls out an AI system trained on 500 million users and 10 trillion data tokens, which it says will replace traditional e-commerce search.

SPONSOR MESSAGE

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

VIRTUAL PRESS OFFICE

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

SPONSOR MESSAGE

VIRTUAL PRESS OFFICE