List of hackathons in South Africa in 2019

The United States Embassy in South Africa has selected Silicon Cape, in partnership with HackOn, GirlHype and The Loudhailer, to implement the project, Hackathons for South Africa: Digital Solutions for Real World Challenges. Consisting of four hackathons over a one-year period, with two in Cape Town and two in Johannesburg, the project seeks to build technical, problem-solving, creative thinking, and collaborative skills among emerging software developers to strengthen their employability and help drive economic growth The inaugural hackathon will be held in the EY premises at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town from Saturday the 23rd to Sunday, the 24th of November 2019. Emerging software developers, IT professionals, trainers, civil society organisations, students, academics and professionals with expertise relevant to the theme are all invited to attend the event and create innovative digital solutions to the problem of gender-based violence.

Tshwane University of Technology SOSHANGUVE Campus' Annual Agile and Cloud Computing Hackathon powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and organized by students community and Academic staff in collaboration with the industry. WHY ARE WE DOING IT? To close the agile and cloud computing system development knowledge gap between the industry and university students. The KASI CAT will use a hackathon format, underpinned by Agile and Cloud Computing practices, to deliver fresh ideas and solutions to the surrounding community. Objectives To create a knowledge sharing platform for the latest agile and cloud computing software development trends. To nurture a playground away from work routine. To grow the agile and cloud computing community in RSA, through training and mentorship. To disrupt the university September/October recess with a fun, focused learning platform. HOW DOES IT WORK? You MUST register as a team. Three more participants (Graphic Designer and Entrepreneur, Scrum Master) will be added to each team. Teams can be a mix of participants with 4 to 7 members and MUST include a First Year / Foundation Student. Your contact information will be shared with team members. You can only be a member of one team. The event will start with a workshop on the 25th of September 2019 which is COMPULSORY for all Attendees, while the competition opens on Thursday 26 September 2019 at 8 am and closes on Saturday 28 September 2019 at 12 pm.

Tourism Month The Hackathon is part of the Tourism Month under thetheme Tourism and Jobs. Looking at howthe digital tourism industry can create more jobs in South Africa and can take part in the 4th industrialrevolution.

WHAT IT'S ABOUT How can professionals raise awareness about critical issues?  We are coming together to raise awareness on mental health.  Lack of mental health has become one of the most serious and costly issues of our time, especially for young people. WHO WILL BE THERE This inclusive hack brings together some major players in the tech and healthcare sectors. Attendees will come from a mix of disciplines like psychology, healthcare, biology, software, data, AI, UX, Blockchain, business, video, art, pharmacology and games design. Organisations represented will include universities and colleges as well as a host of other agencies and organisations. HOW WILL WE DO IT Participants will collaborate, explore and co-create prototype solutions to help people with mental health. Participants will be fully briefed before the event. Participants will be grouped into teams, each of which will identify a problem that needs to be solved in the field of mental health, devise a solution and build a prototype. There's a prize for the best proposal focusing on underserved populations. As an example of a potential proposal, a team might pitch an app aimed at people suffering from depression designed to reduce feelings of isolation by increasing their connections to others. Coding skills or prior experience in hackathons are not needed to participate. We encourage teams to form with a wide variety of backgrounds and skills.  Light food and drinks will also be provided. All in all it's a great opportunity to make a difference on a very significant issue, meet some very talented people, extend your network, get some great credentials, learn a lot, share and be part of a story that says you helped something with serious purpose happen! JUDGING Judges TBC.  Speakers TBC Mentors TBC SOCIAL NETWORK:  #hackmentalhealth #HacktheBrain #FightDepression --------------- Agenda: 8:00am-10:00am Light Breakfast and  Networking  10:00am-10:30am Opening remarks, Annoucements 10:30am-11:30am Workshops 11:30am-12:00pm 60sec Idea Pitch, Team formation  12pm Light Lunch 11:00am-6pm Hacking/Developing your solutions    6:00pm Free Diner 6:00pm-7:00pm 5mn Demo Prototype/Pitch Deck Presentation,   Q&A 7:00pm-7:30pm Judging, announcement and prizes. 7:30pm-8:00pm closing remarks

In partnership with American Express we bring you the first hackathon for 2019 in celebration for International Women's Day. We are calling all women software developers to indulge in this first time partnership of 24 hours of non-stop programming. The hackathon is open to all females, who will work collaboratively to create a website, game, or mobile app that address American Express challenges. You can participate in teams of minimum 2 and maximum 4.  American Express is offering the opportunity for all hackathon attendees to be fast tracked to final stage interviews for their graduate program in UK. The interviews for candidates will take place the following Monday to Wednesday, appointments will be make at the hackathon. NB: The level of developers that can enter are unemployed graduates, university/college students or interns/juniors in a company Date: 9 - 10 March 2019 Start Time: 9am Venue: Jozihub, 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark, Johannesburg, 2094 Don't Miss out on this amazing opportunity to showcase your skills, network and WIN amazing prizes! For more details please contact Tinyikos@girlcode.co.za

The SAAO promotes astronomy and astrophysics in Southern Africa, by sharing research findings and discoveries. So, to learn more about the wonders of space, the Geeks from NCDev Ecosystem have partnered with Northern Cape Tourism Authority and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism to a hackathon in which we will find solutions on presenting problem statements with technological solutions. Get Your tickets to take a journey through space with the latest in technology and entrepreneurship. What is a Hackathon? A Marathon of problem solving, we work through the night to find the teams with best technological solutions. for more info: Find us on social platforms: @NCDevECO or visit our website: www.ncdev.co.za