Logo
Logo
Newsletter Archive
Founder's Stack
Advertise
Contact us
Login
Sign Up
Logo
Logo
Newsletter Archive
Founder's Stack
Advertise
Contact us
Login
Sign Up

STAYย AHEADย 
WITH SOUTH AFRICAN STARTUPS, TECH & BUSINESS

Join 20,000+ South African professionals who rely on our 5-minute email newsletter to stay informed, inspired, and ahead in the innovation game.

Read weekly by professionals from:

LATEST NEWSLETTERS

Dive into past editions of The Open Letter.

๐Ÿ’ธ Paying 6'500% More Per Customer?

Jul 1, 2025

โ€ข

11 min read

๐Ÿ’ธ Paying 6'500% More Per Customer?

Plus: The Open Letter goes DAILY ๐Ÿงจ, half-price F1 & your business banking questions answered.

๐Ÿ“ก Tracking SA's 22 Million Fluffies

Jun 27, 2025

โ€ข

11 min read

๐Ÿ“ก Tracking SA's 22 Million Fluffies

Plus: AI tax man ๐Ÿ’ฐ, line judges & Proudly SA, the e-commerce version.

๐ŸŽ‰ Winning SA's R15 Billion Gift Game

Jun 24, 2025

โ€ข

12 min read

๐ŸŽ‰ Winning SA's R15 Billion Gift Game

Plus: That new car smell ๐Ÿš˜, ChatGPT make dumb & Mr Beastโ€™s thumbnail pickle.

๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฝ A New Way to Friday

Jun 20, 2025

โ€ข

12 min read

๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฝ A New Way to Friday

Plus: Opening the power grid โšก, new Starlink moves & powering SAโ€™s F1 dreams.

๐Ÿš€ The Secret to Passing Varsity in SA

Jun 17, 2025

โ€ข

11 min read

๐Ÿš€ The Secret to Passing Varsity in SA

Plus: Seeing monkeys ๐Ÿ™ˆ, a R36 million payday & DStv pivoting to sports only?

๐ŸŽ The Perfect Father's Day Gift

Jun 13, 2025

โ€ข

13 min read

๐ŸŽ The Perfect Father's Day Gift

Plus: Free recycling โ™ป๏ธ, Rubik's robots & faster meds this winter.

See all newsletters

WHAT READERS SAY

Loved by more than 20โ€™000+ South Africans, here are some comments from our biggest fans.

Kyra Singh

A great resource for entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts who want to stay up to date, but don't have the time to scroll through the internet every day.

Pieter Venter

Founder of takeCTRL

Kyra Singh

This is the best newsletter in SA. A must read for all startup founders, people interested in business and tech and those who just want to stay up to date with trends in the industry in SA and globally.

John Maylam

Founder 7qz

Kyra Singh

Amazing curated nuggets on the tech industry at large with interesting analysis on market opportunities. Short and sweet, serious yet funny and easy to read. Love it

Sebastien Lacour

Founder Paygenius

Kyra Singh

I look forward to Tuesdays and (now) Fridays because of this newsletter. I find it fascinating - a group of interesting South Africans exploring various industries and sharing local and global insights. Thank you!

Miranda Nel

Consultant

Kyra Singh

This is the best newsletter on Startups in SA and everything innovation related. Its a gem and a great asset that keeps me abreast of whats happening in tech locally and abroad.

Bulumko Papu

Software developer

Kyra Singh

The Open Letter is a great way for me to get out of the day to day of my work and see what else is happening out there. It helps me add value to my portfolio companies.

Brandon Paschal

CEO LaunchLab

JUST FOR YOU

Our ecosystem includes great partners, a founder community and a uniquely South African podcast.

SIGN UP NOW

"The latest SA startup, tech and business news spiced up with world class memes and business building tips.

If you are building a startup, working in one, with one or generally interested in the SA business landscape, The Open Letter is for you."

Renier Kriel - co-founder & editor

ยฉ 2025 The Open Letter.

Privacy policy

Terms of use

Powered by beehiiv