KRS opens applications for 2027 AI-First Graduate Engineering Programme in Cape Town

KRS opens applications for 2027 AI-First Graduate Engineering Programme in Cape Town

KRS is inviting applications for its six-week, in-person AI-First Graduate Engineering Programme, designed to help the next generation of software engineers learn how to build alongside AI. KRS, a Cape Town-based software development company, has opened applications for its 2027 AI-First Graduate Engineering Programme. The six-week, in-person programme begins in January 2027 and will take…

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Cape Town-based AI start-up raises R19.5m

Cape Town-based AI start-up raises R19.5m

Emile Ferreira, CTO of Verascient and Keagan Stokoe, CEO. South African-founded artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Verascient has raised $1.2 million (R19.5 million) in its pre-seed round to help companies build faster and more capable teams with AI. It will use the capital to expand its engineering team and deepen its technology to support further enterprise…

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UCT, Western Cape govt sign MOU to strengthen research collaboration

UCT, Western Cape govt sign MOU to strengthen research collaboration

UCT and Western Cape government officials have signed an MOU to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation, skills development and public sector capacity building. The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Western Cape government (WCG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation, skills development and public sector capacity building….

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Green light for massive new Cape Town data centres

Green light for massive new Cape Town data centres

Benoit Tessier/Reuters Municipal authorities in Cape Town have approved Equinix’s proposal to develop two data centres in the city, despite objections from activist groups over the project’s water use, electricity demand and environmental impact. The decision marks a significant step forward for the US-listed company and its planned development in the King Air Industria area,…

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The tech master plan for the Cape Winelands Airport

The tech master plan for the Cape Winelands Airport

Cape Winelands Airport, the former military airfield outside Durbanville being redeveloped with an initial investment of up to R10-billion, is being positioned as far more than a new passenger gateway for Cape Town. In responses to questions from TechCentral, the airport’s developers and partner Stellenbosch University have set out plans for an “Aerospace Village” of…

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First MyCiTi e-bus hits Cape Town streets

First MyCiTi e-bus hits Cape Town streets

The MyCiTi electric bus. (Image: supplied) Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis yesterday welcomed the city’s first fully electric MyCiTi bus. Named Evie, the electric bus is part of an initial 38 battery-electric bus fleet, in line with broader plans for a public transport system that is “cleaner and smarter”. According to the city, the electric…

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CEM Africa 2026 Returns to Cape Town in August

CEM Africa 2026 Returns to Cape Town in August

CEM Africa returns to Cape Town this August with a clear focus: helping organisations build customer experiences that are smarter, more trusted and commercially stronger. Taking place from 18 to 20 August 2026 at the Century City Conference Centre, the 14th edition of CEM Africa brings together senior CX leaders, enterprise decision-makers and solution providers…

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