KasiBuy Township commerce
Open in Telegram
Live in Soweto · Tembisa · Khayelitsha

Buy from your township.
Sell to the world.

KasiBuy is the social commerce layer for the kasi economy — discover trusted local sellers, order in seconds, and pay with confidence. All inside Telegram.

Start shopping Become a seller
✓ Verified sellers ✓ Escrow protected ✓ 24h dispute SLA
Trusted across the kasi economy
✓ ID-verified sellers ✓ Township coordinators ✓ Payment escrow ✓ Human support
The kasi economy, in numbers

Built on the streets, not in a boardroom.

0 Verified sellers onboarded
0 Townships activated
0 Orders delivered on time
0 Dispute resolution SLA
How KasiBuy works

Four steps from your phone to your front door.

A flow that respects how the kasi economy actually moves — quick, human, trusted.

🔍 01 · Discover

Find your township

Browse verified sellers near you. Fresh stock, today's offers, seller ratings — all in one feed.

💬 02 · Chat

Talk to the seller

One-tap chat. Ask about sizes, timing, delivery — directly inside Telegram. No new app, no new login.

🛒 03 · Buy

Order & pay safely

Pay on delivery or via secure escrow. Money is held until you confirm the order arrived in good shape.

📈 04 · Grow

Build trust, level up

Sellers grow ratings, unlock features, get payouts. Buyers earn wallet credits with every order.

Two sides, one platform

For buyers, for sellers — built for both.

For buyers

Your township, one tap away.

  • Browse verified spazas, salons, kitchens & tailors near you
  • Chat sellers directly — no awkward calls, no forms
  • Pay on delivery or with safe escrow
  • Dispute support in 24 hours, in your language
Start shopping How it works
For sellers

Your business, open to your whole township.

  • Free to list — no setup fee, no monthly fee
  • Orders straight to your phone via Telegram
  • Same-day payouts after delivery confirmation
  • Township coordinators help with onboarding and disputes
Apply to sell See seller tools
What's live this week

Campaigns by township.

All campaigns →
Live now · Soweto

Mother's Day · 12 sellers, free delivery

Flowers, cakes, sleepwear and gift hampers from twelve hand-picked Soweto sellers. Order by 14:00 for same-day.

View → Open in Telegram
Saturday · Tembisa

Spaza Saturday

10% off across 40+ spaza shops in Tembisa. Stock up on essentials from sellers you already trust.

Learn more → Open campaign
Coming · Heritage Month

Heritage Market

A celebration of kasi-made fashion, food and craft. Apply to feature your business this September.

Apply to feature →
Trust & safety

Built for the way the kasi economy actually works.

We verify every seller. We hold every payment until delivery is confirmed. And there's always a human you can talk to.

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Verified ID

Every seller passes ID and proof-of-address checks before going live.

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Escrow on every order

Payments are held safely until you confirm delivery. No "EFT and pray".

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24h dispute SLA

If something goes wrong, our team replies within 24 hours, in your language.

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Township coordinators

Local coordinators vouch for sellers and resolve issues face-to-face.

Read the full Trust & Safety policy → Talk to support
The KasiBuy ecosystem

Three surfaces. One platform.

Each layer has a job — and together they make a social commerce platform that actually fits township life.

🌍 Layer 01

Website

The trust and information layer. Sellers apply here, partners learn here, campaigns launch here, the public discovers the brand.

kasibuy.ubuntutown.co.za
🤖 Layer 02

Telegram Bot

The conversational and notification layer. Orders, updates, support, seller alerts — all flow through @KasiBuyBot.

@KasiBuyBot
📱 Layer 03

Telegram Mini App

The active commerce layer. Browse, chat, checkout, track — the full shopping surface, with no separate app to install.

t.me/KasiBuyBot/shop
Open the Mini App See the bridge
Open KasiBuy

Already on Telegram? You're already on KasiBuy.

Tap once. Shop your township in seconds.

Open @KasiBuyBot See bridge options