Software built around the people who use it

Dinnative Technologies is a digital cognitive software company, founded in Johannesburg in 2017 by Bennet Makwakwa and Refilwe Lediga. They started it to build the kind of apps and systems organisations need for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and to build them properly: on time, with the right tools, by a highly skilled team.

Our people are software engineers, UX and UI designers, data analysts and project managers. We work as an extension of our clients’ teams, which is how we take on complex projects without the handover headaches.

We specialise in membership software and CRM. That work became MemberSavi, which now manages more than 50 000 members for associations and professional bodies. More recently we built CareSavi, a WhatsApp-first practice management system (PMS) for dental and GP practices.

Company facts

Founded
2017
Founders
Bennet Makwakwa and Refilwe Lediga
Based in
Northgate, Randburg, Johannesburg
Registration
2017/280514/07
B-BBEE
Level 1 Contributor
Platform scale
2–3 million emails a month
Products
MemberSavi, CareSavi
Company profile

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Our vision

To redefine digital experiences through innovative cognitive software, setting new industry benchmarks and moving technology forward.

Our mission

To create software that exceeds expectations. With a dedicated team and modern tools, we deliver strong results, work as one with our clients’ teams and take on complex projects with confidence, helping organisations run efficiently and build better relationships with the people they serve.

Our products

Alongside client work, we build and run our own platforms.

MemberSavi

Associations, professional bodies, NPOs and other member-based organisations

One platform for members, renewals, CPD, events and communication, so your secretariat stops running the organisation from spreadsheets.

CareSavi

Dental and GP practices in South Africa

A WhatsApp-first practice management system (PMS) for dental and GP practices: bookings, reminders, recalls, patient records and payments, with an AI receptionist on WhatsApp.

How we work

Every project follows the same three stages, so you always know what happens next.

  1. Discover

    We research your needs, objectives and constraints, then agree a technical architecture and a roadmap before any code is written.

  2. Build

    We build in short, agile iterations with AI-assisted coding and testing. The core features ship first, so you can test with real users early.

  3. Optimise

    After launch we keep improving the product using user feedback and usage data, with maintenance and support on a prioritised roadmap.

Who we work with

Most of our clients run on members, customers or communities. Some of the organisations in each area:

  • Associations and professional bodies

    Membership portals, renewals, CPD, events and member communication, mostly on MemberSavi.

    BMF, SAICE, SAFCEC, CESA, Law Society of South Africa, BBCBE, SABTACO, FAEO

  • Construction and engineering

    Tender management, industry platforms, security-company websites and AI tools for the built environment.

    SAFCEC, SSP Multiconsult, TTP Technologies, Africando

  • Education and youth

    Learning platforms, mentorship apps, booking sites and student-facing websites.

    MyMentor Africa, Brainy Jigsaw Tutors, Varsity TV, Student Digzzz, City Waldorf Student Accommodation

  • Healthcare practices

    CareSavi, our practice management system (PMS), gives dental and GP practices WhatsApp bookings, reminders, recalls and patient records.

    Dental and GP practices on CareSavi

  • Non-profits, communities and business services

    Websites and systems that help foundations, farmer networks and service businesses reach the people they serve.

    Al-Isra Nkomazi Foundation, Imbewu Farmers Network, Oasis Staffing Solutions, Bite Web Solutions

Meet some of the team

The people who’ll plan, build and support your project.

  • Refilwe Lediga
    Refilwe Lediga Co-founder, CEO and Business Analyst M.Eng. Engineering, Data Science
  • Bennet Makwakwa
    Bennet Makwakwa Co-founder, CTO and Software Engineer B.Sc. Computer Science and Informatics, Cloud Infrastructure
  • Lesedi Phetla
    Lesedi Phetla Head of Sales and Marketing
  • Boitshoko Rachidi
    Boitshoko Rachidi HR and Industrial Relations Psychology and Industrial Relations (Hons)
  • Phumelele Makhathini
    Phumelele Makhathini Head of Procurement

Some of our clients

Associations, professional bodies, NPOs and businesses we’ve worked with.

  • Black Management Forum
  • South African Institution of Civil Engineering
  • Law Society of South Africa
  • SAFCEC
  • Consulting Engineers South Africa
  • Black Business Council in the Built Environment
  • SABTACO
  • Federation of African Engineering Organisations
  • SSP Multiconsult
  • TTP Technologies
  • Imbewu Farmers Network
  • Varsity TV
  • MyMentor Africa
  • Africando
  • Oasis Staffing Solutions
  • City Waldorf Student Accommodation
  • Student Digzzz
  • Al-Isra Nkomazi Foundation
  • Bite Web Solutions

Let’s talk

Have a project in mind?

Tell us what you’re trying to fix or build. We’ll come back within one working day with next steps.