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Entrepreneurs, ecosystem partners, policymakers, and innovators - this session is for you.

You are invited to join eXobe Africa and The Business Development Agency for an upcoming Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) 2025 side event titled “From Hustle to Digital Scale: Enabling Entrepreneurs to Trade Smarter through Inclusive Innovation.”

This session is designed for entrepreneurs and the ecommerce ecosystem who want to understand how digital platforms, fulfilment systems, and innovative trade tools can help them grow, access new markets, and participate more confidently in the digital economy. The discussion will bring together voices from industry, government, and the broader innovation ecosystem to share insights and explore practical ideas that support real entrepreneurial challenges.

Whether you are building a business, managing growth, or seeking new digital opportunities, this conversation will offer guidance, context, and inspiration for the journey ahead.

Date: 25 November 2025
Time: 14:30 - 16:15
Venue: CSIR ICC, Pretoria
RSVP:

RSVP Form - From Hustle to Digital Scale: Enabling Entrepreneurs to Trade Smarter through Inclusive Innovation How can digital platforms truly work for entrepreneurs? Join eXobe, supported by The Business Development Agency (Pty) Ltd, at Science Forum South Africa 2025 for an interactive session exploring how inclusive, platform-enabled trade ecosystems can unlock new opportunities in South Africa’s digita...

The Grassroots Innovation Programme, led by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), is a nationwide call to action for South African citizens with innovative solutions designed to address urgent social needs in their communities. This opportunity is tailored for homegrown problem-solvers—individuals or small teams who often lack access to traditional innovation infrastructure, funding, or mentorship.

Who Can Apply:

Any South African citizen (no age restriction) applying either as an individual or representing a team.
Applicants must be “grassroots innovators” people developing solutions independently, outside of formal research or innovation institutions.
You must have full ownership of the Intellectual Property (IP) or rights to your proposed solution.
Applicants who currently do not have access to formal innovation development support, infrastructure, funding, or training.
Willing to dedicate time to the programme’s activities, which run for up to 24 months.
Minimum Requirements:

Your solution must be at the concept stage ready for ideation, development, and prototyping.
The innovation must demonstrate creative use of technology and robust problem-solving for a clear social need.
Technical and financial feasibility for developing the solution must be evident.
You must clearly describe the potential social impact and targeted market or community.
Applicants must show that the innovation can eventually be commercialised.
Support Package on Offer:
Successful applicants will receive:

Intellectual Property (IP) registration and support.
Industry compliance and certification guidance.
Product and technical development expertise, including access to design, prototyping infrastructure, and hardware/software materials.
Assistance in producing a working prototype.
Business development training and support, plus exposure to networking, mentorship, and market access activities.

Closing date: 15 December 2025.

Click link for information on how to apply: https://www.tia.org.za/call-for-proposals-grassroots-innovation-program…

All the best!

A reminder that applications for Enza Construction’s 2026 Graduate Development Programme close on Monday, 30 June 2025.

If you're a final-year student in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or Property Development, this 12-month rotational programme is a valuable opportunity to kick-start your career with one of the industry’s leading firms.

Deadline: Monday, 30 June 2025
Apply now: www.enzacon.co.za/careers

Know someone who qualifies? Be sure to share this with them

Going beyond job-seekers, creating job-creators.

Masters and PhD candidates: Learn how to commercialise your research

Research Commercialisation Masterclass Date : 29 July 2025 Online Presented by Prof. Keolebogile Motaung - OWSD Chairperson

Youth Day holds a profound weight for me—not as a commemoration, but as a moment of necessary reckoning. I often return to the courage of the black youth of 1976, who faced the machinery of a violent state with nothing but conviction, clarity of purpose, and the will to sacrifice. Their struggle was not abstract. It was embodied. It cost them their futures so that we might have ours.

Now, standing in the freedom they imagined (still ongoing), I ask myself: What am I doing—what am I willing to do—with the life they made possible? Reflection without responsibility feels hollow. It is easy to critique the present, to point to the failures of democracy, the inefficacy of political structures, and the betrayal of promises. But I live with gratitude, and gratitude, for me, does not mean passivity. Of course I carry a deep sense of appreciation, but I am not satisfied. That is precisely why I ought to act without ceasing.

Change is not the task of elders alone or others. It never has been. The future of South Africa—like that of the continent—depends on what we, the youth(oh yes I'm still very youth 😄), are willing to build, defend, and imagine. Our voices are not just needed—they are central.

So on this Youth Day, may we not just remember. May we step fully into the responsibility of shaping the world that those before us believed we could inherit.

Happy Youth Day. Reflect deeply. Act deliberately! Amandla Awethu 💪💪💪 Aluta Continua ✊✊

Where are the jobs? Addressing the discrepancy
between graduate unemployment and skills policies
in South Africa

hsrc.ac.za

CALL FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

UNISA – College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET)
The College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) at the University of South Africa (UNISA) invites applications from highly motivated individuals to pursue Master's Degree (4*) and PhD Degree (2*) research opportunities.
We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research within the fields of Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI). Research will focus on SETI systems, value chains, and supply chains, with an emphasis on connecting academic work to policy review, development, and influence aimed at addressing socio-economic and environmental challenges in local communities, provinces, and across South Africa.

Areas of special interest include (but are not limited to):
• The Energy–Food–Water Nexus
• Sustainable Development
• Innovation and policy integration
• Systems thinking and transformative futures
• Community-based solutions to energy, food, and water insecurity

Applicants must:
• Applicants are required to hold an Honours degree (for Masters study) and Master's degree (for PhD study) with a passing mark, in line with UNISA's CSET admission requirements (please refer to the UNISA website for detailed criteria).
• Candidates with relevant work experience and qualifications obtained through recognised prior learning will also be considered.
• Be passionate about real-world impact and sustainable development
• Be willing to work with and empower youth through research and community engagement
• Demonstrate a commitment to policy-relevant and socially responsive science
• Embrace collaborative and cross-sectoral approaches to research

We welcome applications from across the globe, and priority will be given to South African citizens who align with the vision of this transformative research programme.

To apply or express interest, please email your CV and a brief motivation letter to:
Dr Morakane Madiba - [email protected] Deadline: As Soon As Possible

Help shape the future of SETI by contributing to a knowledge project that bridges science, policy, and social innovation.

https://agyle.land-der-ideen.de/en/apply-now

AGYLE: Apply Now! Become part of a unique African-German business network, connect with Young Leaders from Africa and Germany and develop innovative ideas for a sustainable future. Through direct encounters, inspiring dialogue and targeted networking, long-term partnerships and new business perspectives are created.....

YOUTH JOBS

The Department of Science and Innovation-National Youth Service Programme (DSI-NYS) | Youth Opportunities Hub The Department of Science and Innovation-National Youth Service Programme (DSI-NYS)

http://www.funzalushaka.doe.gov.za/

The Funza Lushaka Bursary

We are pleased to inform you that the New Zealand High Commission Fund (HEF) for 2024/25 is now open. We would appreciate it if you could share this information within your networks and pass it along to organisations that you may be aware of whose priorities align with the goals of the HEF.

The HEF supports small scale, short-term capacity, and skills development projects delivered by community development organisations, registered non-governmental organisation (NGOs), schools, local government agencies, local small business associations and women or marginalised peoples’ and entrepreneurship groups, focused on one of these three outcome areas:

Women’s empowerment, including the elimination of gender based violence
Youth empowerment and economic development initiatives
Climate adaptation and resilience initiatives

Funding will be available up to a maximum of NZ$50,000 (or local currency equivalent) per project. Applications for the 2024/2025 funding round close on 6 December 2024.

Further information (including application forms) is available at the following link: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-and-regions/africa/south-africa/new-zealand-high-commission-to-south-africa/new-zealand-high-commission-fund and all applications and enquires should be emailed to [email protected]

They are looking forward to receiving applications from organizations in your countries.

New Zealand High Commission Fund The New Zealand High Commission Fund supports small scale and short-term capacity and skills development projects implemented by community-based organisations. The New Zealand High Commission in Pretoria invites applications under the Fund each year for projects implemented by organisations in South...