Built for township and informal entrepreneurs

Build your business from the ground up.

Kasi University is a bold South African business learning platform for people who want to start, run, and grow real businesses through weekly videos, practical lessons, and useful local support.

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Weekly videoFresh featured lessons on pricing, growth, customer trust, and digital tools.

Real answersQuestions from entrepreneurs building businesses in South African communities.

Local focusMade for spaza, food, salon, service, and home-based ventures.

Upcoming events

R10 000 Rand Challenge

08 Jul 2026 Online — open to all of South Africa

Pitch your kasi business and stand a chance to win R10 000 in startup capital.

Our flagship challenge for township and informal entrepreneurs. Complete the weekly business lessons, submit your pricing and growth plan, and pitch your idea to win R10 000 to grow your business. Open to spaza, food, salon, service, and home-based ventures across South Africa.

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Learning paths built for kasi realities

Practical tracks designed for the business types most common in township and informal markets.

Spaza & retail

Stock, supplier pricing, customer loyalty, and healthier margins.

Food business

Costing, packaging, service speed, and repeat customer strategies.

Hair & beauty

Bookings, pricing, upselling, and WhatsApp customer retention.

Services & repairs

Quoting, referrals, trust-building, and turning jobs into repeat business.

What you can learn this week

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I have a Salon business I want to grow

Scaling your salon into a full-time income requires shifting from doing hair to running a...

Payments

How to make payment mechanism?

Building a robust payment mechanism requires a delicate balance of security, high availabi...

Registration

How do I register my business without getting stuck in paperwork?

Start with the simplest legal structure that fits your stage, gather your ID and address d...

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“I stopped guessing my prices, started tracking daily sales, and now my business pays me back.”

Success stories that feel close to home

Kasi University combines practical lessons, relatable examples, and guidance rooted in South African business realities.

Turn side hustles into more stable business systems
Make training feel useful, not theoretical
Connect every lesson to clear next steps

Why Kasi University