Our story

Built by organisers, for organisers

We got tired of duct-taping spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups and international tools together just to run a local event. So we built something better.

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Our mission

Make great events accessible to every organiser

The big international platforms are built for massive global enterprises. They're expensive, complicated and frankly overkill for most South African events.

Event Star is built specifically for the South African market, with local payment methods, VAT compliance, POPIA-ready data handling and pricing that makes sense for our economy.

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South African

Built for our market, our currency, our laws

Fast setup

First event live in under 10 minutes

POPIA ready

Privacy by default, built with POPIA in mind

Local support

Talk to a real person in your timezone

What we believe in

The principles that guide every decision we make.

Simplicity first

Every feature should be understandable in under 30 seconds. If it takes a manual to use, we redesign it.

Transparency always

No hidden fees, no surprise charges, no confusing terms. What you see is what you pay.

Local by default

We build for South Africa first: local payments, local compliance, local support.

Reliability above all

Your event runs once. Our platform needs to work every time, not most times.

Organiser-first

Every feature is evaluated by one question: does this make the organiser's life easier?

Continuous improvement

We ship updates every week. Your feedback directly shapes what we build next.

The short
version

A few things that are true about Event Star today, and that you can check for yourself in a free trial.

Jozi Built in Johannesburg, by Jozi Blocks

14 days Free trial, no credit card needed

5 Payment gateways: PayFast, Paystack, Peach, Paygate, Stripe

POPIA Minded from day one, with privacy by default

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Building in the open

Your feedback shapes what we build next

Every release is dated on our changelog, and our roadmap shows what is coming. If something would make your next event easier, tell us.

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Come build with us

Start free or reach out, we'd love to show you around the platform.