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Crime soars in security marketplace Aura’s inaugural report

AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response marketplace has released its inaugural Crime Trend Report, providing new and unique insight into South Africa’s…

MultiChoice leads R62m AURA funding round

South Africa’s leading security and medical response marketplace AURA secured R62 million in a successful Series A funding round led by MultiChoice Group, Buffet…

SA tech startup AURA explains what it takes to go global [Opinion]

AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response platform, recently announced its expansion into Kenya, followed closely by a move into the UK where…

Local tech startup AURA expands globally

Johannesburg-based security tech startup and medical response platform AURA has announced that it will be expanding its product offering into the UK market. AURA has…

SA tech startup AURA expands to East Africa

Johannesburg-based security tech startup and medical response platform AURA has announced that it will be expanding into Kenya. AURA is expanding its operations to Kenya…

SA security startup launches world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot

A South African security startup and medical response platform, AURA, in partnership with Tracker, has launched the world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot. Locals will be…

HAVAIC acted with integrity with us, say founders from VC’s portfolio companies

While SA venture capitalists have expressed shock over venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC‘s decision to sue startup Custostech for $4.45-million, the founders of four…

We’re betting on investing R250m in startups over next 3 to 5 years – HAVAÍC head

Venture capital (VC) company HAVAÍC is betting on an exciting next three to five years. This, after the Cape Town based VC deployed R40-million in…

HAVAÍC, institutional funder invest further R6m in Aura

Joburg-based startup Aura has netted a further R6-million from Cape Town based venture capital (VC) company HAVAÍC. The investment, which was made in the last…

How South African startups are solving informal sector problems [Opinion]

A valid criticism of the country’s nascent startup scene is that the businesses that are being created are just thoroughly irrelevant to the actual…

Are these the biggest disclosed VC deals in 2018 involving SA tech startups?

SA tech startups raised over a R1-billion or over $89.3-million in 2018. This is the figure available to Ventureburn through the 15 venture capital…

Advice from four SA tech entrepreneurs behind biggest deals of 2018 so far [Digital All Stars]

We’re nearly six months into 2018 and already South Africa has seen some big deals and acquisitions in the tech sector. It’s not just Uber Eats’…

First Uber partnership, now Aura secures first R2m from HAVAÍC in equity raise

Days after concluding a deal with ride-hailing company Uber, Joburg-based startup Aura announced today that it has secured the first R2-million in a R6-million equity…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves