Support PyConZA
Support PyConZA 2026
Help make PyConZA 2026 possible! Your contributions make a real difference in opening doors to the Python community across South Africa.
What your support enables
Your donations help us:
Beginner's Day
We welcome beginners to our FREE hands-on workshops, helping them discover new career paths, develop skills, and find a community where they belong.
Learn more about Beginner's Day →Community members supported
We help people who wouldn't otherwise be able to attend:
- African community members building local tech scenes
- Students exploring what's possible
- Teachers bringing programming back to classrooms
- Young professionals growing their skills
What we built together
PyConZA is more than just a conference. We exist to open doors, connect people, and plant seeds that grow into careers, projects, and stronger communities. As a completely volunteer-run, non-profit event, all money raised goes directly toward making Python more accessible to people who might not otherwise have had the chance to get involved.
Your support helps us welcome more people into our community.
How we work
Since we're completely volunteer-run, donations go directly to participants and programming. Our organizers contribute their time because they believe in what we're building.
We don't have overhead costs or salaries eating into contributions. Donations fund opportunities, experiences, and futures.
Why this matters
Technology is growing rapidly across South Africa, but learning opportunities aren't equally available everywhere. Your support for PyConZA helps remove barriers that prevent talented people from getting involved in tech.
You also helped build bridges between developers who might otherwise work in isolation, and created the kind of catalyst experiences that turn curiosity into careers and careers into community leadership.
The people we supported go on to support others in their own communities. The impact multiplies.
Questions?
Is this tax deductible?
We are a non profit so we can provide an invoice if needed. Please email us and we'll sort you out! team@za.pycon.org
How will I know it made a difference?
We will publish a report that details the event and its impact
For larger partnerships or sponsorship opportunities:
Email us at sponsorship@za.pycon.org
PyConZA exists because people believe technology should be accessible to everyone. Thank you for being part of that.