Powered by CTU Training Solutions in partnership with LLPA
What is the Digital Skills Cup?
The Digital Skills Cup is a free, global online competition for IT and business professionals, organized by LLPA across four in-demand digital categories. South African competitors can qualify as national winners and advance to the World Finals, while also standing a chance to win local CTU-sponsored prizes
Participation is 100% free, online, and open to professionals and students across South Africa.
The format
The Digital Skills Cup is a free, global online competition for IT and business professionals, organized by LLPA across four in-demand digital categories. South African competitors can qualify as national winners and advance to the World Finals, while also standing a chance to win local CTU-sponsored prizes
Participation is 100% free, online, and open to professionals and students across South Africa.
Competition categories:
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AI User
Practical, everyday use of AI at work -
AI Pro
Advanced AI, models, prompts, and automation -
IT Developer
Coding, logic, and solution-building -
IT Security
Cybersecurity, risk, and defense fundamentals
How the Competition Works
Phase 1: National Rounds (South Africa)
- Free online participation
- 5-minute quiz
- 20 questions per attempt
- One South African winner per category qualifies for the World Finals
- National winners may receive local prizes sponsored by CTU Training Solutions
Phase 2: World Finals (Online)
- Invitation-only virtual event
- 10-minute quiz
- 40 new questions
- Compete against winners from other countries
- Top global performers win prizes from a €6,000 prize pool and the World Champion title
What South African Winners Receive
In addition to qualifying for the LLPA World Finals, CTU celebrates local excellence by rewarding South African category winners.
🎁 CTU South Africa Prize
Each national category winner will receive a Takealot voucher valued at R2,000, sponsored by CTU Training Solutions (one prize per category).
🏆 Global Recognition
National winners are officially nominated to represent South Africa in the Digital Skills Cup World Finals, hosted online by LLPA.
Choose Your Category & Start Competing
Celebrating Our 2025 South African Winner
The Digital Skills Cup 2025 saw outstanding participation from South Africa, with local competitors achieving top national rankings across all four categories.
Etienne Du Toit
2025 Global 3rd Place Winner - AI Pro
“The 2025 Digital Skills Cup was an absolute blast and a joy to be a part of. It was really fun testing your knowledge to understand in which areas you can become better. The people involved were all very friendly and contributed to the overall competitive spirit of the event. I was surprised by the various backgrounds the participants were from and that not all participants necessarily had a technological background which shows that you should not underestimate yourself and keep pushing your boundaries. I would recommend the 2026 Digital Skills cup to anyone looking to broaden their horizons, learn new technologies, and meet new like-minded people.”
Nathan Rutherford
2025 South Africa Winner – AI User
“Participating in the Digital Skills Cup pushed me to rethink how I use AI in my day-to-day work. It was fast, challenging, and incredibly rewarding.”
Thys Brits
2025 South Africa Winner – IT Developer
“I loved the practical focus of the questions. It’s not theory — it’s how you actually think and solve problems as a developer.”
Berno Burger
2025 South Africa Winner – IT Security
“The Digital Skills Cup was intense but exciting. It’s great to see cybersecurity skills being recognized on a global platform.”
