https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/708.html South Africa news 15 Tech Startups news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/708.html en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:38:01 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-tale-of-david-vs-goliath-revisited-as-soweto-based-tech-company-takes-on-silicon-valley-conglomerates-958274a When one thinks of the Khoi ethnic group, pioneering technological innovation is not a trait that one would readily associate with these ancient and resourceful people who are recognised as the original inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa. 1-267044 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-network-startup-odc-secures-45m-with-mtn-backing-733932a Oran Development Corporation (ODC), a US-based AI-native Radio Access Network (AI-Ran) developer, has closed a $45m Series A funding round to accelerate the deployment of its open-architecture platform that unifies communication, sensing, and edge intelligence. 1-266862 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-startup-happypay-raises-r86m-to-expand-bnpl-service-955384a Cape Town-based fintech Happy Pay has raised $5m (about R86m with the exchange rate currently R17.19 to the dollar) in a seed funding round led by Partech, with participation from Futuregrowth Asset Management, 4Di Capital, E4E Africa, Equitable Ventures, Summit Deals, the University Technology Fund and Felix Strategic Investments. 1-266674 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/orca-fraud-raises-r40m-to-scale-fraud-detection-in-emerging-markets-844743a Orca Fraud says it has raised $2.35m (about R40m with the exchange at R16,86 per US dollar) in seed funding to expand its real-time transaction monitoring and fraud intelligence platform across Africa and other emerging markets. 1-266469 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-fintech-njiapay-secures-r35m-399968a NjiaPay has secured $2.1m (R35m at R16,66 per US dollar) in seed funding led by European investor Newion Partners to expand its payment orchestration platform across Africa. 1-266293 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/startup-club-za-launches-platform-za-to-tackle-access-gaps-in-sas-tech-ecosystem-739622a Startup Club ZA has launched Platform ZA, a national online platform aimed at improving access to visibility, talent, opportunities and networks for South African tech startups. 1-265482 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meta-chinese-ai-acquisition-investigated-516910a On Thursday, 8 January, Chinese regulators said they would investigate Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus with the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing to assess whether the transaction complies with Chinese laws governing export controls, technology imports and exports, and overseas investment. 1-264666 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/community-wolf-acquires-namola-in-sa-safety-platform-deal-516100a Community-safety startup Community Wolf has acquired Namola, bringing together two established South African safety platforms under a single operating model. 1-264286 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2025-startup-awards-reveal-sas-most-promising-new-ventures-950534a The winners of the third annual South African Startup Awards for 2025 were announced on 10 December at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town. The South African Startup Awards, hosted by the Startup Club ZA, recognises leading early-stage technology ventures in the country. 1-264204 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cardspace-invites-entrepreneurs-to-test-free-digital-rewards-platform-518340a CardSpace has launched a free proof of concept for its digital loyalty platform, offering small businesses in Johannesburg and Cape Town an opportunity to test app-based rewards tools without the usual financial barrier to entry. The initiative positions the platform within the entrepreneurship and SME support space, where customer retention and repeat sales remain critical to survival. 1-263976 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa