Feb 2026 | Learning, Milestones & Smarter AI for Schools
February is off to a busy start, with milestones and new ways for schools to engage with AI. National Skills Development Month reminds us that critical thinking and responsible tech use matter more than ever.
Read NewsletterHolonIQ Report Shows Africa’s EdTech Focus Shifting from Access to Employability
HolonIQ’s Africa EdTech 50 shows a maturing sector focused on scale, skills and real-world impact. Fewer startups are emerging, but stronger, mobile-first companies are addressing education gaps and employability—signalling a shift from innovation hype to long-term resilience.
Read MoreWishing All TechWays Students the Best for Exams!
The TechWays crew is cheering for every student across our schools as you tackle your exams you’ve got this! And a huge shoutout to the amazing teachers guiding them every step of the way.
VideoDay 2 Highlights from Africa Tech Festival 2025!
Announcing the National AI Hackathon — a dynamic event bringing together innovators, students, and tech enthusiasts from across the country to explore how artificial intelligence can drive creative, real-world solutions.
Read NewsletterDon't forget about the "I" in AI; Why Human Insight still Leads the Way
AI supports, not replaces, human creativity and insight, helping educators and students work smarter and achieve more in education.
Read MoreDay 2 Highlights from Africa Tech Festival 2025!
Announcing the National AI Hackathon — a dynamic event bringing together innovators, students, and tech enthusiasts from across the country to explore how artificial intelligence can drive creative, real-world solutions.
Read NewsletterSpotlight: Khanyolwethu Secondary
Highlighting one of our standout partner schools, Khanyolwethu Secondary, and their inspiring testimonial video — a true reflection of the impact and growth happening through our collaboration
View VideoEmpowering Communities Through Youth-Led Web Design
Promoting the Saldanha cohort’s R500 website offer an affordable way for local businesses to get a professional site built by our talented participants.
Read moreGet Ready for the IEB TechWays AI Hackathon 2026
Announcing the National AI Hackathon — a dynamic event bringing together innovators, students, and tech enthusiasts from across the country to explore how artificial intelligence can drive creative, real-world solutions.
Stay InformedWhat’s New at TechWays
Growing Stronger! Meet the new faces of TechWays — Heather, Megan, Phila, and Thandiwe. They bring fresh energy, diverse skills, and creativity to our team, helping us take our work to the next level!
Read MoreYouth Pathways Programme Launch – Saldanha
Our 6-month Web Development & Freelancing Youth Pathways Programme kicked off in September. With IOCO sponsorship, we have been able to kickstart an amazing programme.
Read NewsletterTechWays recognized amongst top EdTech organizations
Proud to have earned a 92% EdTech Impact Score reflecting our commitment to accessible, practical, and engaging digital education.
Read moreA Transformative Year with Injini & Mastercard Foundation
A recap of our Injini Fellowship journey and our presentation at EdTech Week - reflecting on everything we learned, the incredible people we met, and the opportunity to share our work and ideas
Read NewsletterHow AI for Deputies is Transforming School Management
Facilitated a workshop for school leaders at the ISASA Deputy Conference — an engaging session focused on innovation in education, and leadership strategies.
Read moreQuarterly Connect: Teachers Share How AI is Changing Classrooms
A recap of our October 2025 webinar — sharing key insights, discussions, and takeaways from the session, along with a look ahead to our next webinar coming up in February 2026.
More infoTerm 2 - What's new at TechWays
As we hop into Term 2 and the Easter weekend, here’s a quick snapshot of what’s new at TechWays — from youth milestones to upcoming webinars and exciting course launches! udents alike.
Read NewsletterInjini
Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
We’re proud to share that our founder, Jo Brink, has been selected for the prestigious Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship through Injini!
Read moreWhat's happening at TechWays?
This edition highlights transformative AI workshops, empowering hackathons, and new learning experiences designed to inspire educators and students alike.
Read NewsletterThe Ozow and TechWays E-Learning Partnership
Empowering Cape Town's Youth Through Digital Learning: The Ozow and TechWays E-Learning Partnership
Read ArticleTransforming Futures: e4 Consulting and TechWays
E4 and TechWays have united forces to empower 1000 Grade 8-9 learners across six schools in the Gauteng province
Read ArticleBridging the Digital Divide with Website Development Program in De Aar
Equipping young people with the tools to create and maintain websites
Read ArticleComputer basics - Getting started with using a computer
This blog is a beginner's guide to using a computer. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to navigate the desktop, use the mouse and keyboard, browse the internet, save and open files, and shut down the computer.
Read ArticleNewsletter - February 2023
What's happening at TechWays?
We have over 20 new school partners starting with us, taking our stats to 2000+ learners, 3900+ coding assignments, 100+ websites created by our learners and 22+ courses. We've been busy!
Read NewsletterWhat skills should we be nurturing to stay ahead of ChatGPT?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the job market and shaping the future of work.
So to stay ahead of AI, what skills should we focus on?
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Onward And Appward:
Is it possible to reimagine a world in which every school-going child in South Africa has access to the internet? Of course it is – and with almost immediate effect, if we unlearn our assumptions and act quickly to empower our children
Read Articleby Joanne Brink
The Gap For Cutting Edge IT Education In High Schools
Empowering Cape Town's Youth Through Digital Learning: The Ozow and TechWays E-Learning Partnership
Read Articleby Josh Ramsay - Be In Touch
Screaming about screen time?
Hey there, parents – don’t beat yourself up, we are all relying more on screens right now!
Here are some thoughts on the what, when, how, who, to help you do that…
Read ArticleThe Future of Healthcare
Genetic Counseling
Combining health and data science to move from the current state of diagnosing our bodies when we are already sick to preventing future sickness.
Read ArticleOur Very First #WOW Awards
The #WOW Awards showcase the websites, online games or coding algorithm projects that high school learners studying TechWays courses have built.
Read ArticleParental Controls Can Help You Stay Connected To Your Children
How much do you know about setting up devices to protect and monitor your kids? Parental controls are essentially tools that allow parents to set restrictions on their children’s internet use...
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