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Built on experience. Driven by what comes next.

A group built on purpose, performance and people. Founded in South Africa in 2006 as a software testing company, STS Holdings now brings together five businesses and its own products, serving clients across Africa, the Middle East and the UK.

STS Holdings evolved from enterprise software quality engineering into specialist businesses and proprietary technology.

From a testing company to a technology group

STS began in 2006 as Software Testing Solutions, a software quality assurance company in South Africa. Banks, insurers, telcos and public institutions trusted it with their most important releases.

The group grew around that core: our own platforms from 2011, then software engineering, financial technology, talent and new ventures, with teams in Johannesburg, Dubai and London. Through it all we have stayed focused on what matters most: trusted relationships, quality, and technology that helps organisations achieve more.

  • 20+Years of delivery experience
  • 200+Quality specialists
  • 5Businesses
  • 3Regions
  1. 2006

    Founded in South Africa

    Software Testing Solutions is established and begins testing and quality assurance for South Africa's banks.

  2. 2011

    Our own platforms

    STS starts building its own software platforms alongside its client work.

  3. 2022

    Dubai, the UK and sixteen years

    Teams in Dubai and the UK serve clients across the Middle East and Europe, and the group celebrates sixteen years.

  4. 2026

    Five businesses and our own products

    Software engineering, quality engineering, financial technology, talent and new ventures, with TechnoCenter, DigiWise Wallet, ConstructUI and Qudos.

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Our mission

To empower businesses and people through technology: we deliver solutions that solve real problems, create measurable outcomes and build a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Our vision

To be the technology partner organisations rely on, from ambitious idea to real-world impact.

Our values

  • Integrity

    We do what is right, always.

  • Innovation

    We turn ideas into impact.

  • Partnership

    We grow stronger together.

  • Excellence

    We set high standards.

  • Impact

    We create long-term value for people and communities.

Finalists at the Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2022

STS Holdings was a finalist for Top Gender-Empowered Organisation in ICT, and members of our leadership were finalists in their own categories.

The same year the group celebrated sixteen years of delivering quality for its clients.

A gold trophy on a table at an awards evening, with a softly lit banquet hall behind it

A force for good

Talent is everywhere; opportunity is not. How the group invests in people and communities.

Grad to Great

Every year a cohort of promising university graduates from disadvantaged communities across South Africa joins STS for professional training, mentorship and real work experience, inside a structured support network.

A child sponsored for every milestone

For every agreement signed, licence sold or business milestone achieved within STS Holdings, the group pledges to sponsor a child in need, supporting education, food security, shelter and healthcare through vetted partner organisations.

B-BBEE Level 1

STS Holdings and its subsidiaries state a B-BBEE Level 1 contribution: every rand spent with STS counts as R1.35 towards a client's preferential procurement score. Certificate available on request.

STS Academy

Accredited training in software testing, analysis and low-code development. Its National Certificates are designed with MICT SETA and accredited by SAQA.

South African roots, a global outlook

Headquartered in Johannesburg, with teams in Dubai and London, we work with clients and partners across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and beyond.

For every enquiry, write to info@sts.holdings.

The Johannesburg skyline under a wide sky, with the Hillbrow Tower on the horizon
Head office26.20° S, 28.05° E
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Johannesburg · South Africa

The Dubai skyline at golden hour, with the Burj Khalifa above a web of highways
Regional office25.20° N, 55.27° E
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Dubai · United Arab Emirates

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Regional office51.51° N, 0.13° W
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London · United Kingdom