Trusted software partner since 2006

Building Tomorrow's Software, Today.

We design, build and support custom software — from vehicle tracking and biometric identity to secure payment platforms — for clients across Africa and the world.

250,000+
Beneficiaries paid monthly
R3bn+
Pension payments each year
30,000+
Vehicles tracked daily
20+
Years of experience
Who we are

A software house built on delivery, not just promises.

Founded in 2006, Ketchup Software Solutions (Pty) Ltd is an innovative software development company using cutting-edge technology for custom development, maintenance and system support. Our team of passionate project managers, developers and support staff brings more than 20 years of combined experience to every engagement.

While our software runs in countries all over the world, we've focused on the developing African continent — building a large, loyal customer base and long-term annuity relationships that make us a stable, reliable partner.

Why teams choose Ketchup

  • Any scale, any complexity — from a single tool to national-scale platforms.
  • Full lifecycle — analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance.
  • On time, on budget — with the highest possible quality of work.
  • Lifetime support — we build lasting relationships, not one-off projects.
What we do

End-to-end software, engineered to fit your business.

We're a provider of web development, SaaS solutions, mobile applications and customised desktop software — with the experience and drive to deliver whatever your business needs.

Custom Software Development

Bespoke web, mobile and desktop applications built around your exact workflows and requirements.

Vehicle Tracking & Fleet

Travelogue© — our tracking platform monitoring 30,000+ vehicles daily for fleets of 1 to 1,000.

Biometric Identity

AFIS fingerprint systems, enrolment and verification — proven at national scale across Africa.

Payment Solutions

Secure biometric smart-card payments — trusted to disburse millions of transactions reliably.

HR & Asset Management

Human Resource Management, Tagit© asset tracking and census/HR solutions for organisations.

Hosting, IT & ERPNext

Hosting, networking, access control, IT consultation and ERPNext deployment & customisation.

Solutions, services & products

One partner across your whole technology stack.

From tracking to payments to procurement — a full portfolio, delivered and supported in-house.

Travelogue© Vehicle Tracking Custom Retail Software Human Resource Management Identity Management Hosting Networking Hardware & Software Procurement Custom Software Development Tagit© Asset Management Payment Solutions IT Consultation Access Control Support Services ERPNext Deployment & Customization
Track record

Two decades of software that ships and scales.

A selection of milestones from platforms trusted by governments, enterprises and resellers.

2025

NamPost — Namibia National Pension Payments

Won the new national pension payment contract for Namibia in partnership with NamPost — now paying 250,000+ beneficiaries and contributing to almost R3 billion in pension disbursements every year.

2022

Sicelo — School Admissions Platform

Launched sicelo.co.za, an educational admissions platform for South African schools — managing the full applications lifecycle from online student applications and placement to evaluations and records, built for the Western Cape (WCED) system.

2019

SnackPay — Cashless Payments

Launched snackpay.co.za, a cashless, RFID tag-based payment platform for schools and vendor shops. Customers top up an account and tap a tag at any registered vendor's mobile POS — with a tamper-evident ledger behind every transaction.

2016

DigitWeb — Fleet Management Platform

Launched DigitWeb, a modern web fleet-management platform delivering real-time GPS tracking, trip analysis, fuel monitoring, driver scoring and reporting with a RESTful API — now live at digitweb.co.za, powering vehicle tracking and electronic security across 100+ branches in South Africa.

2015

Organisation Management & Mobile Apps

Built and sponsored an organisation management and communication system with iPhone & Android apps for the Gene Louw Supporters Club, and welcomed Inoxpa with an online product catalogue & sales-order system.

2014

KBC — Ketchup Biometric Cube

Launched a cost-effective biometric device for mobile enrolment and verification, used in ID, voter registration and payment solutions.

2013

Botswana Post — Card Payments

Signed on Botswana Post for our biometric card payment solution, paying over 30,000 beneficiaries every month.

2012

Finger-Vein Enrolment · Namibia OVC

Delivered an electronic finger-vein biometric enrolment solution for the Orphan & Vulnerable Children project of the Government of Namibia — enrolling 100,000+ dependents and recipients.

2011

Defence Force of Guinea — AFIS & HR

Implemented a personnel census, AFIS and HR management solution using 25 mobile enrolment units capturing biometrics, signatures and high-quality photos with automatic de-duplication.

2010

National Pension Payments · Namibia

Deployed a secure biometric smart-card payment solution paying 135,000+ beneficiaries monthly — 6.4 million transactions worth over R3.4 billion, with real-time replication and AFIS fraud control.

2006

Travelogue© Vehicle Tracking Launched

Created our vehicle tracking platform and fleet-management software for SMEs — now serving clients across Africa and Europe through 20+ value-added resellers.

Global presence

Rooted in Africa, building for the world.

A head office in Cape Town, partners across Southern Africa and expansion into Europe.

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Cape Town

South Africa · Head Office

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Johannesburg

South Africa · Partner Office

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Windhoek

Namibia · Sister Company

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London

United Kingdom · Expanding

Strategic partners

Stronger together.

We collaborate with a select group of technology partners to extend our reach and deliver even more for our clients.

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Loopworks

We build the software your business runs on

A Cape Town–based software studio building custom software, payment systems, AI tools and data platforms — a natural partner as we take on more ambitious projects together.

Visit loopworks.io

Let's build something that lasts.

Whether you need a custom platform, a tracking solution or a partner to support and grow your systems — we'd love to hear from you.

Contact us
info@ketchupsolutions.com 🌐 www.ketchupsolutions.com