Parallel sessions: Dhruti Dheda takes us through a talk: Beyond cost and Reliability: Optimising hybrid renewable energy systems for job creation #Indaba𝕏SA2026

This morning our parallel talk from Wasim Moosa, Chief Technology Officer at Open Cities Lab, takes us through -Applied AI for Urban Governance: Practical Use Cases from Open Cities Lab.

Our parallel session talk by Asad Jeewa takes us through: Balancing Trade-offs-why multi-objective reinforcement learning matters #IndabaxSA2026 #ReinforcementLearning

Day 3, our Key note speakers: Dr Seani Rananga, Phelokazi Mkungeka , Valusha Olufentse and Dr Herkulaas Combrink takes us through their talk: When Information Spreads Faster Than Truth: Why Computational Infodemiology Matters

First Industry talk:Purpose-built Robots and AI systems for real-world task. David Phume from #afrobotics takes us through his talk centred around-The playbook to technological sovereignty.

Day 2 of the Indaba𝕏 South Africa 2026: our keynote speaker ⁠Prof. Okuthe P. Kogeda talks about - AI and Education: Current Status, Challenges and Opportunities. #Indaba𝕏SA #Indaba𝕏SA2026 #AIinAfrica

Day 1: Our first Keynote speaker is Dr Makondo who is taking us through Agentic Data Analysis. Can LLM Agents Automate Data Analysis #Indaba𝕏SA

Good morning, IndabaXSA family! The coffee is brewing, the badge lanyards are on, and the energy at UKZN is absolutely electric. #Indaba𝕏SA2026 has officially started, and we are taking over the tech landscape for the entire week! #Indaba𝕏SA #Indaba𝕏SA2026

Welcome to the Indaba𝕏 South Africa 2026. Day 1: Soft Skills. Our first order of the day: Math for ML, Hackathon workshop and Science communication. Laing Lourens takes us through an introductory session of Science communication #Indaba𝕏SA #Indaba𝕏SA2026

🎤Keynote Speaker Announcement: We delighted to announce 𝗗𝗿. 𝗡𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗵𝘂𝘄𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼 as keynote speaker. Dr. Makondo is at the forefront of advancing AI research across knowledge representation, reasoning, natural language processing, robotics & intelligent data systems

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 (𝗤𝗠𝗟𝟰𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮) Demystifying quantum computing: Design and deploy your own hybrid quantum-classical pipeline in 3 hours. No experience required. #QuantumComputing

We are officially 10 days away from the 9th annual Indaba𝕏 🇿🇦'26. Join us in growing Africa’s AI footprint. Our goal is to raise funds that will directly support travel and accommodation grants. Pledges start at just R50: jumpstarter.co.za/projects/s…

We heard you: Some of you experienced system latency over the last few hours. The Baobab registration bugs have been successfully patched and resolved and as such we have extended the deadline to Sunday, 28 June 2026⚙️Check your status, accept your invitation and register.

🚨We heard you:Some of you experienced system latency over the last few hours. Good news, the Baobab registration bugs have been successfully patched and resolved. The pipelines are clear and running smoothly. Log in, check your status, accept/decline your invitation by TODAY🗓️

Last Call for Academic & Industry Registrations!🚨If you haven't secured your spot for the Deep Learning IndabaX🇿🇦'26 yet, this is your final reminder. The registration window has been extended and remains open until 19 June! Secure you tickets:indabax.co.za/register/ #IndabaXSA

NOW LIVE:Back the Future of African AI – Deep Learning IndabaX SA'26 ow.ly/UzP250Z8QXE Join us in growing Africa’s AI footprint. Support our volunteer-led,non-profit conference dedicated to advancing Machine Learning education across the continent! #JumpstarterCrowdfunding

You asked, and we listened! Indaba𝕏🇿🇦 2026 Student Application Deadline Extended! We are happy to announce that student applications have been extended until Sunday 31st May 2026. Apply here: indabax.co.za/register/now/ #IndabaXSA #IndabaXSA2026

🚨 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS OPEN 🚨 Do you want to speak at Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 South Africa 2026 🇿🇦? Submit your abstract and contribute to the conversations shaping Africa’s AI future. ⏰ Deadline: Friday, 22 May 2026 🌍 Submit abstract here: indabax.co.za/register/abstr… #IndabaXSA

Step into the limelight at AI Fest 2026🤖We invite sponsors, exhibitors, companies, start-ups and research labs to showcase their AI work at Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 SA’s🇿🇦 opening event. 📍UKZN Westville Campus   📅06 July'26 Book:docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #IndabaXSA #IndabaXSA2026

Applications are now open for the Deep Learning Indaba𝕏 South Africa 2026!🤖 ⏰Apply by the 22nd May 2026. 🎓Students can apply to attend for free. ✈️Limited travel grants available. Apply: indabax.co.za/register/now/ #IndabaXSA #IndabaXSA2026 #AIinAfrica