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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HACKING?

HACK THE ORDINARY, INNOVATE THE EXTRAORDINARY!!!

Limpopo Varsity Hackathon

Limpopo’s premier inter-university hackathon hosted at the University of Limpopo. Join students from across South Africa for 3 days of coding, creativity, AI and IoT-driven innovation. Unlike any other, this hackathon blends culture, tech, and real-world impact — proving that Limpopo can lead Africa’s next wave of innovation.

📍 Hosted at
The University of Limpopo

Hack4Mzansi

Theme

Hack4Mzansi is a local innovation challenge for UL, UNIVEN, and TUT that brings together creative minds to solve real-world problems using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Focused on driving community impact in South Africa, the hackathon empowers participants to build solutions that are not only smart but also relevant to the unique challenges faced by Mzansi.

This is more than just a tech event — Hack4Mzansi is a movement to spark innovation that matters, from township safety and smart farming to youth empowerment and sustainable development.

Tech Solution Themes

  • Education
  • Health
  • Food Security (Agri-Tech)
  • Tourism-Tech

Process of Innovation

  • Discovery
  • Ideation
  • Proof of Concept (POC)
  • Execution

Hackathon

Program

Participants

Participants of the hackathon will be undergraduate and post graduate students comprising of tech-focused and researchers from local academic institutions ideally UNIVEN , UL, and TUT

Selection Criterion

If interest exceeds capacity of 100, the participants will be selected from all applicants. A selection criterion will be documented and shared to aid participants in making informed decisions. Groups of 2-8 individuals will form around a project team, such as building a new data visualization, writing a document, or collaboratively investigating a problem.

Event

The registration process will provide students that qualify to officially become 2023 Limpopo Hackers that will enjoy the free training to be offered in workshops in an in person boot camp style by industry experts.This boot camp will equip us with information to select the qualifying hackers that have attended the workshops to participate in the actual hackathon event.

Platinum

Package list

Your branding
  • Huge Logo on all marketing collateral.
  • Include in all media interviews.
  • A one or two minute portion in the middle of the event as a "commercial break".
  • Prominent mention in the introduction of the hackathon.
  • Prominent mention in the thank-you emails to all registrants after the event.

Your involvement
  • Representatives to mentor/help facilitate participants during the hack
  • Organisation nominates judges with relevant sector specific knowledge
  • Remarks on opening and closing ceremonies
  • Distribute event material

Your product
  • Run 2 workshops at pre-event bootcamp
  • Talk/demo product/service at opening ceremony
  • Sponsor booth/exhibition space
  • Access to CVs & GitHub/Linkedin profiles of participants pre and post-event

Gold

Package list

Your branding
  • Large Logo on all marketing collateral
  • Include in select media interviews.
  • A one or two minute portion in the middle of the event as a "commercial break".
  • Prominent mention in the introduction of the hackathon.
  • Prominent mention in the thank-you emails to all registrants after the event.

Your involvement
  • Representatives to mentor/help facilitate participants during the hack
  • Organisation nominates judges with relevant sector specific knowledge
  • Distribute event material

Your product
  • Run 1 workshops at pre-event bootcamp
  • Sponsor booth/exhibition space
  • Access to CVs & GitHub/Linkedin profiles of participants post-event
  • Access to send emails to all participants

Silver

Package list

Your branding
  • Medium Logo on all marketing collateral
  • Included in selected interviews.
  • A one or two minute portion in the middle of the event as a "commercial break".
  • Mention in the introduction of the hackathon.
  • Mention in the thank-you emails to all registrants after the event.

Your involvement
  • Representatives to mentor/help facilitate participants during the hack
  • Distribute event material

Your product
  • Sponsor booth/exhibition space
  • Access to CVs & GitHub/Linkedin profiles of participants post-event
  • Access to send emails to all participants

Bronze

Package list

Your branding
  • Small Logo on all marketing collateral
  • Mention in the introduction of the hackathon.
  • Mention in the thank-you emails to all registrants after the event.

Your involvement
  • Representatives to mentor/help facilitate participants during the hack

Your product
  • Sponsor booth/exhibition space

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