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By: Tim Gultig, Ciaran Formby, Chiko Kasongo, Thomas Davis
Supervised By: Elsje Scott, Maureen Tanner, Ridewaan Hanslo
When a truckload of goods goes missing in South Africa, nobody can say for certain where it happened. In 2024 alone there were around 2,000 truck hijackings, costing the industry roughly R3 billion. On top of theft, companies lose time and money every...
By: Leigh Jansen, Kai Trentini, Tinomudai Bopoto, Glen Okech
TrustLink is a blockchain-enabled digital credential management system designed to modernise how academic credentials are issued, managed, shared and verified. Traditional academic credential processes often rely on manual administration, physical...
By: Suyant Maharaj, Ryan Badenhorst, Andiswa Shange, Zidan Patel
Organisations rely on performance data to evaluate employees, guide development and improve operational efficiency. However, fragmented reporting systems, delayed feedback and limited transparency often prevent employees and managers from turning this...
By: Jaden Frey, Oluhle Gcolotela, Ebraheem Dien, Busisiwe Ndlovu
Supervised By: Maureen Tanner, Elsje Scott, Ridewaan Hanslo
South African public broadcasters face more competition from global streaming services. Although SABC+ keeps detailed records of what, when, and how long viewers watch, decision-makers rarely use this data for advertising, content choices, or retaining...
By: Ghadijah Kippie, Zanele Ndlovu, Tyson Siwela, Mzimasi Hlabe
Supervised By: Elsje Scott, Maureen Tanner
SmartHire is a web-based recruitment platform that uses AI to help recruiters screen job applications faster and more fairly. Reviewing hundreds of CVs by hand takes a lot of time and can lead to inconsistent decisions. SmartHire reads each CV, compares...
By: Kamogelo Tsele, Konke Cele, Yamkela Dludla, Hlalanathi Mashimbye
Supervised By: Maureen Tanner, Elsje Scott, Ridewaan Hanslo
The Mars Yard Cloud Platform is a rover simulation platform that enables learners to code, simulate, and submit missions for execution on a physical rover. Submitted missions are added to a queue at the Mars Yard, where an operator executes them on the...
By: Raihan Mohamed, Faiq Ebrahim, Kaamil Saib, Makgabo Mapoulo
Supervised By: Maureen Tanner, Ridewaan Hanslo
University students rarely lack study material. Lecture slides, textbook chapters and long PDFs pile up quickly, but they don’t come with a clear place to start, a way to practise, or any sense of how much progress has been made. Students end up...
By: Jamie-Lee Schalkwyk, Henco Schutte, Jeffrey Ampoful, Skye Murray
Supervised By: Elsje Scott, Maureen Tanner, Ridewaan Hanslo
Volunteer sea rescue crews at NSRI Bakoven coordinate emergencies through phone calls and WhatsApp groups. As a result, incident information is scattered and the response has no central record. Duty officers, the station’s Coxswains and Station...
By: Anelisa Hlalukana, Obakeng Difeto, Luyanda Nkuna, Matovya Molala
Supervised By: Elsje Scott, Ridewaan Hanslo, Maureen Tanner
Verifying that a healthcare practitioner is registered, qualified and in good standing is still slow and manual. Credentials are often paper or PDF documents that are easy to forge, checks depend on phone calls and emails, and a suspended or lapsed...
By: Lusa Stofile, Joshua Wood, Kumbirai Chari, Caleb Voskuil
UNIFY is a digital identity platform that allows students to securely store and share their verified student credentials using blockchain technology. It aims to make student verification faster and easier, while reducing reliance on static documents and...
By: Kendall Sables, Karabo Motsileng, Skye Nagel, Gabriel Chetty
Supervised By: Elsje Scott, Maureen Tanner, Ridewaan Hanslo
Brands pay content creators to promote their products, but choosing the right creator is still done by hand. A brand manager watches a few videos and goes with their gut. This is slow, subjective and can’t scale. Follower counts and engagement rates also...
By: Kelebogile Moima, Akhona Mahlaba, Attiyah Memela, Nosipho Mbatha
In South African communities, news of crime, fires and hazards spreads quickly through WhatsApp groups and social media, but it is often unverified, exaggerated or out of date. Residents struggle to tell what is really happening on their street, and help...
By: Caris Barnes, Anelisa Mzimela, Lilitha Kunene, Dylan Sherry
Supervised By: Ridewaan Hanslo, Maureen Tanner, Elsje Scott
The graduate hiring landscape in South Africa is fragmented. Students search across multiple platforms and still miss opportunities, while employers receive large volumes of unsuitable applications. Knock is a two-sided intelligent matchmaking platform...
By: Luke Ruiters, Sachint Singh, Ally Day, Zayahn Abrahams
Investing information has never been easier to find. Prices, news, social sentiment and company filings are all public. What a first-time investor lacks is what institutions have: analysts who explain what the evidence means. Without that, beginners...
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