Any business. Any size. In front of real customers.
Founded April 2026 — Drikus Botha
Sound familiar?
- The lady baking cakes from home — no way to tell people what's available today.
- The mobile mechanic — customers have no easy way to reach him.
- The home-based nail tech — regulars keep forgetting to rebook.
- The biltong maker — sold out every weekend but nobody outside the neighbourhood knows.
- The flea market seller — no online presence at all.
These businesses are not struggling because their product is bad. They are struggling because customers cannot find them — and once found, there is no easy way to stay in touch.
KiesSlim fixes both problems. For free.
List your deals and services in minutes.
Any business can claim a free page on KiesSlim and start posting deals and services immediately. No technical skill required. No monthly fee. Whether you sell cakes, cut hair, fix cars, or make biltong — you get a proper page where customers can see exactly what you offer right now.
Post a deal when stock is available. Update your services when something changes. Customers browsing KiesSlim for local options will find you — and they will know what you have on offer before they even pick up the phone.
Customers contact you directly on WhatsApp.
Every business page has a direct WhatsApp button. No forms, no middleman, no delay. A customer sees your deal, taps the button, and lands in your WhatsApp — ready to order, book, or ask a question. You deal with them directly, the way small business owners prefer.
How it plays out
Tannie Sannie bakes soetkoekies in Vryburg. Friday morning she posts on KiesSlim: “Fresh soetkoekies — only until 12 today.” Thirty seconds.
Her 84 followers get a push notification on their phones. Seven tap WhatsApp to order before 10am. Sold out by noon. No ad spend. No Facebook algorithm. Just customers who already love her bakery — kept in the loop.
Build a following. Stay visible. Keep customers coming back.
The hardest part of running a small business is not getting a customer once — it is getting them back. KiesSlim's follower system solves this. Customers who love your business tap Follow. From that moment, every deal or update you post sends a push notification directly to their phone.
No algorithm deciding whether people see your post. No boosting required. Your followers chose to hear from you — and they will.
For business owners
- Free business page
- Post deals and services instantly
- Get contacted directly on WhatsApp
- Build a loyal local following
- Send push notifications to followers
For customers
- Discover local deals and services
- Contact businesses on WhatsApp
- Follow favourites
- Get notified when something new drops
- Support businesses in your area
Built for the smallest businesses. No exceptions.
KiesSlim is not built for restaurants with marketing teams or brands with advertising budgets. It is built for the home-based baker, the one-man repair shop, the weekend market seller — businesses that have always existed but have never had a real way to stay in front of people.
A presence on KiesSlim costs nothing. Posting a deal takes thirty seconds. Getting contacted by a customer takes one tap. That is the entire barrier — and we have worked hard to keep it exactly that low.
KiesSlim means “choose smart” in Afrikaans. The name says what we are here for: helping South Africans find and support the businesses that deserve to be found.
Questions or feedback? Get in touch.
— Drikus Botha, Founder, KiesSlim