Building South Africa’s trusted network
Helping local South African businesses get found.
Know a Pro started with a simple idea: make it easier for customers to find pros they can trust, and easier for good local businesses to grow.
Finding a reliable pro
shouldn’t be hard work
Finding the right person for the job shouldn’t mean endless searches, questionable recommendations or wondering who you’re dealing with.
Know a Pro was built to make that easier — bringing verified professionals and businesses together in one place, with useful profiles, verification badges and customer reviews to help you make a more informed choice.
What we stand for
Trust First
Identity verification is at the heart of Know a Pro, with additional verification badges helping customers make more informed choices.
Built for South Africa
Built around South African businesses, independent professionals and the customers looking for them.
Real People. Real Businesses.
We want customers to know who they’re dealing with, with profiles connected to verified individuals and businesses.
Fair & Transparent
Clear pricing, clear information and no hidden surprises. We believe both customers and professionals should know what to expect.
Fast & Simple
Finding the right professional shouldn’t be complicated. Search, compare profiles and connect directly.
Always Improving
We listen to our community, improve the platform and keep finding better ways to connect customers with great local professionals.
Getting listed is simple
- 1
Create Your Profile
Add your details, services, location and information about your work.
- 2
Verify Your Identity
Complete your ID and selfie verification. Registered businesses can also verify their CIPC details.
- 3
Get Found
Once your profile is live, customers can discover you through Know a Pro and contact you directly.
- 4
Build Your Reputation
Collect customer reviews, add supporting documents and earn additional verification badges to strengthen your profile.
Our story
2024 — The Idea
It started with a simple problem
Finding a trustworthy local professional shouldn’t be this difficult. Know a Pro began with the idea of creating one place where South Africans could find professionals and businesses with more information and trust behind every profile.
2025 — Building the Foundation
Turning the idea into a platform
We started building Know a Pro, developing the directory, verification process and tools professionals need to showcase their work and get found.
2026 — Getting Ready to Launch
Building trust into every profile
Know a Pro evolved into a verification-first platform for independent professionals and registered businesses, with ID verification, business verification, customer reviews and stronger professional profiles at its core.
2026 & Beyond — The Vision
Building South Africa’s trusted professional network
Our goal is to make it easier for South Africans to find trustworthy local professionals while giving good businesses and independent Pros a better way to build their reputation and get found.
Ready to get found?
Build your profile, get verified and make it easier for customers to find you. Get started in just a few minutes.
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