Solve what
matters.
Take a real community challenge. Work as a team. Build and submit a prototype that shows how your idea could improve life in Gauteng.
Choose a challenge. Develop an idea. Build with AI. Present a working solution.
Start here. Build what matters.
One space for every step, from forming a team to reviewing the final pitch.
Already part of a team? Register yourself for the Youth Tech Expo and certificates ↗ · Participant sign-in ↗ · Pitch Day presentation ↗
Explore the G13 challenges.
Choose one of the 13 problem statements provided for the hackathon. Select a card to read its issue and plan a prototype.
Know how your solution will be judged.
Judges assess the problem, the originality of your approach, what you actually build, whether it can work in practice, your pitch and how you collaborate.
Explore the full judging rubricFrom an idea
to an MVP.
We help teams define one meaningful problem, build a simple working prototype, test it and show what it can do.
Get your team ready →Explore the G13 problems and choose one that matters to your team.
Use Bolt.new, Replit or another permitted tool to create a focused working MVP.
Publish your app and submit its shareable link in the team workspace.
Demonstrate your solution, receive feedback and explore your next learning steps.
Five regions.
One mission.
The 2026 regional series brings innovators together across Gauteng. Select your assigned event when registering your team.
Dates and venues supplied for event planning; confirm operational changes with the organisers.
Bring your team.
Bring your idea.
Already participating in a Gauteng regional hackathon? Set up your team profile, select a challenge, and use the portal to submit your app before judging.
Start your team registration
Register your team here. Your details are saved securely, and your private G-code will be shown in the team workspace. Afterwards, participants can register themselves for certificate records.