Braamfontein's Tshimologong precinct targets becoming 'go-to-place' for world-class tech

JOHANNESBURG — A recent R14.5m funding boost from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) for Braamfontein's Tshimologong precinct is another feather in the cap for the digital innovation hub. The precinct - which is the brainchild of Professor Barry Dwolatsky, the director of Wits University’s JCSE (Johannesburg Centre of Software Engineering) - first opened its doors in 2016. And while it's owned by Wits University, it has an open approach that allows anybody to walk off the street, learn new digital skills and build technology solutions. It's the kind of initiative that we need more of in South Africa and in this interview, the precinct's CEO, Lesley Williams, tells me more about recent developments at the hub. - Gareth van Zyl