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Incentives that help attract AI talent in South Africa
How skills-development support and R&D incentives can help fund and retain the people behind an AI project.
Grants & FundingThe SARS R&D deduction, explained for business
How the SARS-administered R&D deduction interacts with DSI approval, and what records a company needs.
Grants & FundingInnovation funding for startups in South Africa
Where an early-stage South African startup can look for innovation funding, and how an AI project fits.
Grants & FundingThe Skills Development Levy and AI training
How the Skills Development Levy and SETAs can support staff training, including upskilling teams to use AI — explained honestly.
Grants & FundingVAT on imported software and the cost of AI
How VAT on imported electronic services affects the total cost of foreign AI software — and why local self-hosting changes the picture.
Grants & Fundingdgm and incentives: what its role is, and is not
An honest note: dgm is not a registered or accredited provider of any South African incentive. dgm can advise a beneficiary or act as a subcontractor.
Grants & FundingTax incentives for tech companies and AI
A summary of the tax incentives available to technology and software companies in South Africa and how AI investment connects to them.
Grants & FundingThe SEDA and SEFA merger into SEDFA, explained
What the 2024 merger of SEDA and SEFA into SEDFA means for small enterprises seeking development and finance support.
Grants & FundingWorking out the ROI of AI in South Africa
How to build the return on investment for an AI project and strengthen it with incentives and tax relief.
Grants & Fundingdtic incentive programmes and technology
An overview of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition's sector incentives and how a technology or AI investment relates to them.
Grants & FundingGovernment AI programmes in South Africa
A look at the National AI Policy Framework and public initiatives, and how they relate to your business.
Grants & FundingThe R&D tax incentive explained for South Africa
How the section 11D R&D deduction works, who benefits, and how it differs from simply buying software.
Grants & FundingMaking AI affordable for South African SMEs
Practical ways to lower the cost of adopting AI: usage-based pricing, BYOK, incentives and a staged approach.
Grants & FundingB-BBEE enterprise and supplier development and AI
How the enterprise and supplier development elements of B-BBEE work, and how a technology supplier's level affects its customers — framed honestly.
Grants & FundingFunding an AI project in South Africa
The funding mix for an AI project in South Africa: R&D tax relief, TIA and SEDFA support, private finance and own capital.
Grants & FundingB-BBEE and technology procurement, explained
How B-BBEE shapes who companies buy technology from — and why it is a procurement scorecard, not a grant that pays for AI software.
Grants & FundingThe automotive APDP and AI investment
How the Automotive Production and Development Programme supports vehicle and component makers, and how an AI project relates to it.
Grants & FundingThe GBS incentive, BPO and AI
How the DTIC Global Business Services incentive supports the offshoring and BPO sector — and why you must confirm its current status before relying on it.
Grants & FundingSEDFA funding for small enterprises and AI
How the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA, formed in 2024) supports small enterprises — and where the limits are.
Grants & FundingTechnology Innovation Agency funding and AI
How the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) funds innovation and seed-stage work — and why it backs R&D rather than buying a subscription.
Grants & FundingHow the section 11D R&D incentive works
The 150% deduction, the mandatory DSI pre-approval, what qualifies as R&D, and the extension to 31 December 2033 — set out plainly.
Grants & FundingAI incentives in South Africa: a full guide (2026)
Which incentives, tax breaks and funding can support an AI project in South Africa — from the s11D R&D tax incentive to TIA — explained honestly.
Grants & FundingThe section 11D R&D tax incentive and AI projects
How the section 11D research and development tax incentive supports a company's own R&D — and why a tax break funds research, not off-the-shelf software.