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 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:08:08 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-book-about-what-ai-still-cant-do-comes-from-inside-an-agency-that-uses-automation-every-day-301458a Human Still Wins argues that trust, judgement, taste and courage become more valuable as AI makes competent execution easier to produce. Its author, Kara Fox, is chief of staff at Cape Town ecommerce agency Ecommerce Counsel, where automation is part of the day job. 1-270733 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/who-really-owns-your-code-the-devil-in-the-contract-details-745542a Software is the core asset of most technology businesses. It powers the product, differentiates the offering, and sits at the centre of any meaningful valuation. 1-270952 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/jem-raises-84m-as-sa-hr-tech-business-scales-301148a Cape Town-based HR tech startup company Jem has raised $8.4m (R136m) in a Series A funding round led by Quona Capital, as it expands its workforce management platform for employees who do not work from traditional desks. 1-270923 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-the-right-ict-finance-helps-smes-thrive-within-a-challenging-climate-634471a Lula's Andrew Keggie, chief information officer, on why the gap between winning work and getting paid is the most solvable problem facing South Africa’s ICT sector. 1-270921 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kpmg-invites-african-tech-startups-to-compete-for-global-innovation-title-620051a Technology entrepreneurs from South Africa and across the continent have been invited to apply for the 2026 KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator competition, with the winner earning a place at the global finals in Lisbon, Portugal. 1-269671 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bloemfontein-edtech-startup-makes-global-aws-accelerator-cohort-953544a A South African education technology startup has been selected to join Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) latest global Social Entrepreneur Accelerator cohort, alongside 41 organisations from 16 countries. 1-269284 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-r100m-seed-fund-targets-sa-startup-funding-gap-956074a Aions Ventures has launched a R100m seed fund aimed at supporting early-stage South African technology startups and helping businesses bridge the funding gap between initial traction and larger growth-stage investment rounds. 1-268744 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/soweto-born-khoi-tech-opens-its-first-ever-retail-store-178056a South African technology brand Khoi Tech has officially opened the doors to its very first brick-and-mortar retail store at Telkom Park, marking a defining moment not only for the Soweto-born company, but for local innovation across the country. 1-268408 Mon, 25 May 2026 13:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/we-are-real-players-says-zoe-ramushu-on-building-african-film-tech-for-the-global-industry-401389a Cape Town filmmaker and tech founder Zoe Ramushu is not interested in being treated as an exception. 1-268405 Mon, 25 May 2026 12:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/google-launches-new-ai-focused-hustle-academy-for-african-smes-067355a Google has opened registrations for the 2026 edition of its Hustle Academy programme, offering free AI and digital skills training to entrepreneurs, students and small business owners across South Africa. 1-268087 Wed, 13 May 2026 17:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa