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Salatiso Ecosystem

Integrated ventures aligned to the Family Value system and Ubuntu governance model.

All ventures share a central mission: protect and grow family prosperity while transforming the communities we serve. Each product is built with shared components to accelerate time-to-impact.

Individual First

Every venture begins with equipping one person with safety, skills, trust scores, and an income roadmap. LifeKey OS, LifeSync, and Sazi deliver personal agency before any organisational commitments.

Activate identity, learning, and safety anchors so one person can stand confidently.

Family Powered

Once an individual is grounded, the ecosystem wraps family planning, budgeting, and shared learning around them. FinHelp, Family Value, and DocuHelp codify a home base that strengthens every member.

Turn individual momentum into household resilience and collaborative prosperity.

Community Amplified

Communities inherit stable families and coordinate through SafetyHelp, PigeeBack, and governance toolkits to protect neighbourhoods, stimulate commerce, and steward shared assets.

Scale local Ubuntu by connecting prepared households into accountable networks.

SafetyHelp

In Pilot

Community safety and emergency coordination platform powering municipal partnerships.

  • Emergency mesh with multi-level governance approvals
  • LifeSync Seal integrations for events and venues
  • Incident escalation pathways tuned for street, ward, and metro ops
Product Lead
Visa Sande Mdeni
Impact Snapshot
3 active municipalities, 12 000 users

BizHelp

Scale-Up

Digital homestead engine guiding individuals from unemployment to multi-generational income through operator ↔ professional partnerships.

  • Simulation-driven roadmap from first skill audit to sustainable income
  • Operator and Professional Partner marketplace with DocHelp, LegalHelp, FinHelp toolchain
  • Family legacy programmes linking parents, youth, and elders with Flamea and LifeCV
Product Lead
Salatiso Lonwabo Mdeni
Impact Snapshot
860 SMMEs onboarded, 78% funding conversion

DocuHelp

Beta

Document execution, policy automation, and archival engine for ecosystem entities.

  • Household-to-enterprise workflow templates for rapid adoption
  • LegalHelp automation with professional review trails
  • Secure archival aligned to Family Value governance
Product Lead
Kwakho Eyona Mdeni
Impact Snapshot
1 200 active documents, 15 workflows

LifeSync Hub

MVP

Family culture, wellness, and event coordination hub anchoring the Ubuntu experience.

  • Follow Me Home journeys with household check-ins
  • Family rituals, wellness routines, and reciprocity commitments
  • Event safety flows aligned to LifeSync Seal protocols
Product Lead
Tina Sisonke Mdeni
Impact Snapshot
Monthly engagement rate 76%

FinHelp Finance Suite

MVP

Financial management engine covering budgeting, risk, tax, and reciprocity-driven wealth planning for families and SMMEs.

  • Household-first budgeting with reciprocity scoring
  • Integrated invoicing for BizHelp operators and partners
  • Scenario planning for family emergencies and growth projects
Product Lead
Finance Innovation Collective
Impact Snapshot
BudgetSuite, TaxHelper, RiskSnapshot, Couples Alignment in one workspace

Sazi Life Academy

Launch

Central lifelong learning hub orchestrating curricula, community schools, and educator enablement across the ecosystem.

  • Individual competency journeys linked to LifeCV evidence
  • Family study pods with facilitator playbooks
  • Community micro-school kits deployable via Homestead OS
Product Lead
Sazi Learning Council
Impact Snapshot
70% practical curriculum, 18 mastery pathways, 240 mentor-led cohorts

Sazi Online Homeschooling

Scale-Up

Complete CAPS-aligned homeschooling pathways with offline kits, language localization, and LifeCV-linked assessments.

  • Adaptive lesson planning per learner profile
  • Offline-first content sync for low-connectivity households
  • Parent dashboards aligning curriculum with LifeCV goals
Product Lead
Homeschooling Guild
Impact Snapshot
Grade R-12 coverage, 14 language packs, 7-day guest mode

Sazi Language Learn

Beta

Immersive language journeys combining story time, vocabulary games, and community language preservation.

  • Intergenerational storytelling prompts for home use
  • Community preservation challenges with contribution badges
  • Speech practice companions for offline repetition
Product Lead
Heritage & Languages Team
Impact Snapshot
14 South African and partner languages, 3 600 family story uploads

Sazi Home Life

Pilot

Household management academy covering life skills, family wellness, and intergenerational knowledge exchange.

  • Life skill micro-courses curated for each family member role
  • Household task orchestration synced to Family Value goals
  • Reciprocity tracking with weekly reflection prompts
Product Lead
Home Life Studio
Impact Snapshot
35 micro-courses, practical badges, reciprocity tracking

Sazi Code Create

Beta

Practical digital skills academy with project-based coding, maker labs, and LifeCV portfolio evidence.

  • Individual project tracks exporting directly to LifeCV portfolios
  • Community maker lab templates for schools and hubs
  • AI-assisted lesson builder for caregivers and mentors
Product Lead
Digital Futures Lab
Impact Snapshot
70+ coding challenges, AI-assisted lesson builder, educator dashboards

PigeeBack

Pilot

Ride sharing and parcel companionship network grounded in mutual safety, enabling families to coordinate travel and deliveries with trusted community members.

  • Ride-sharing with Follow Me Home monitoring for individuals and families
  • Family and community watch dashboards linked to LifeSync alerts
  • Parcel companionship routing aligned to ukunikela mutual aid principles
Product Lead
Mobility Trust Guild
Impact Snapshot
1 800 verified drivers, 12 400 escorted trips, 96% follow-me-home completion rate

LifeKey OS

In Development

Personal operating system for identity, credentials, and LifeCV-backed trust services across the ecosystem.

  • Personal trust score vault with credentials export
  • Family guardian controls for minors and dependents
  • Offline verification tokens for Homestead OS deployments
Product Lead
LifeKey Platform Team
Impact Snapshot
Modular identity vault, reciprocity ledger, offline-first design

Homestead OS

Prototype

Offline-first distribution of Salatiso tools bundled for rural deployment with mesh networking and content sync.

  • Solar-ready nodes with mesh networking for remote homesteads
  • Preloaded Sazi, BizHelp, and LifeSync toolchains for quick start
  • Community steward controls to manage shared resources
Product Lead
Homestead Engineering Crew
Impact Snapshot
Edge caching, solar-ready deployments, community school kit

Operating Pillars

Digital Infrastructure

Shared authentication, analytics, billing, and notification services managed centrally.

Trust & Compliance

Unified governance framework covering POPIA, cybersecurity, and audit readiness.

Human Experience

Cross-app design system ensuring access, inclusion, and consistent Ubuntu storytelling.

Impact Intelligence

Unified data lake with dashboards measuring family prosperity and community outcomes.

Next 12-Month Focus

  • • Launch FinHelp finance console across family and SMME portfolios.
  • • Deploy Sazi Academy offline kits via Homestead OS bundles.
  • • Graduate LifeKey OS identity vault into beta for all hubs.
  • • Publish the annual Ubuntu Impact & Reciprocity Report.

Collaboration Requests

Teams can submit collaboration ideas, integration requirements, or resource requests using the Family Planning Board. Each request is reviewed weekly by the Ecosystem Steering Committee.

• Submit feature requests via DocuHelp workflow “Ecosystem-Feature”.

• Join bi-weekly product syncs on Tuesdays at 08:30.

• Access design system updates in the Family Knowledge Base.