KasiCoach — a South African AI company backed by Sicoja Training CC — delivers AI-powered mentorship to township and rural youth via WhatsApp and Telegram. 24/7, in their language, at zero data cost. No app. No laptop. Just a phone.
South Africa has spent decades building youth programmes. Training graduates. Registering businesses. Funding entrepreneurs. But when the training ends and the office closes — there is no one available at midnight when the idea comes, when the rejection arrives, when the anxiety peaks. KasiCoach is that always-on presence.
WhatsApp and Telegram already installed on 96% of SA phones
WhatsApp zero-rated on major South African networks
No office hours. No queues. No appointments.
Not seven separate bots. One unified AI mentor with specialist knowledge across every domain a young South African needs.
CIPC registration, B-BBEE, tenders, SMME growth
CV builder, interview prep, job search, salary negotiation
Bursaries, NSFAS eligibility, university support
CAPS tutoring, past papers, exam prep — Grades 8 to 12
Crisis detection, mental health, SADAG referral
Always free — no paywall everWeather, market prices, farm planning, agri funding
Life direction, emotional intelligence, 90-day planning
Always free — no paywall everNo download. No registration. No forms.
Ask anything in plain South African English
Personalised, accurate, available at midnight
Flexible deployment models for government departments, SETAs, corporates, and impact organisations.
Your brand. Our technology. Deploy Coach K under your department or company name to all beneficiaries instantly.
Embed Coach K as the official digital companion for your existing training, incubator or employment programme.
License for a defined user base. Access impact dashboards, usage reports and anonymised insights for policy planning.
3 to 6 month pilot with defined cohort, success metrics, full impact report and APP-aligned outcome measurement.
KasiCoach (Pty) Ltd is an independent South African AI company, registered in 2026, that owns, operates and develops the Coach K platform. It is wholly backed by Sicoja Training CC — established in 2002, QCTO-accredited, and B-BBEE Level 1 — which provides the institutional foundation, skills development credibility, and 22 years of sector experience that no startup can replicate.
The AI company. Owner of Coach K, its coaches, platform technology, and brand. Registered 2026, Reg: 2026/280981/07. Trademark filed.
The parent company. QCTO-accredited skills development provider, B-BBEE Level 1, established 2002. Reg: 2002/021010/23. 22 years in SA skills development.
KasiCoach's flagship product. 7 AI coaching personas on WhatsApp and Telegram. Built for township and rural South Africa. Free to access. No download required.
Siyabonga established Sicoja Training CC in 2002 — now QCTO-accredited and B-BBEE Level 1 — and founded KasiCoach (Pty) Ltd in 2026 as its AI subsidiary. Coach K was built from lived experience of township and rural South African realities, not from a startup incubator. Sicoja Training's institutional credibility backs KasiCoach's technology. That combination is the moat no competitor can buy.