Register your school for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026

Grade 10 and 11 public school learners have until March 6 to enter the 2026Samsung Solve for Tomorrow(SFT) competition. This year marks the first time the competition includes quintile 5 schools – making it more inclusive and nationally representative than before. This is a transformative experience for learners’ personal development and career aspirations — empowering those with critical skills to innovate and solve real-world problems.

TheSFT competition, launched in SA in 2023, encourages innovative thinking and problem solving for Gen Zs to build sustainable solutions through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Learners are invited to submit their innovative STEM-based solutions to help tackle community challenges. Entrants will use STEM principles, thus improving their analytical abilities, and will gain professional guidance from Samsung employees.

The SFT competition aims to reduce skills gaps, encourage youth-led innovation and show young South Africans that their ideas have value and real-world impact. This global initiative envisions a country where young people are not just job seekers, but solution creators who contribute meaningfully to inclusive growth and sustainable development. Based onSocial Change Through Sports and TechnologyandEnvironmental Sustainability via Technology, this year’s competition seeks to foster innovation among high school learners from underprivileged backgrounds throughout SA.

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With the social change through sports and tech theme, the power of sport as a unifying force in SA will be observed. When combined with technology, sports become a tool for inclusion, youth development, health and community building. The environmental sustainability through technology theme addresses SA’s urgent environmental challenges, including climate change, water scarcity, waste management and energy access. It signifies a shift towards responsible innovation using technology not just for convenience, but to secure a healthier, more sustainable future for generations to come.

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