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Universal Safeguarding for South Africa

A complete vision for child safety in South Africa.

Koleka is setting a new standard in safeguarding — connecting records, teams and agencies in one secure platform so every child in your care is seen, supported and protected.

Schools ECD Centres NGOs Churches Youth Orgs
South African school children in uniform

Secure records.

Safer children.

POPIA-aligned Children's Act aware SA safeguarding standards
Why Koleka Matters

A broader view of safeguarding

Koleka puts the child at the centre of protection by making it easier to share vital information across your organisation and with external agencies — creating a proactive, coordinated safety net for every child.

01

Holistic View

Extends safeguarding beyond the classroom to cover every touchpoint in a child's life.

02

Stronger Collaboration

Breaks down communication barriers with shared records and multi-agency coordination.

03

Proactive Interventions

Identifies and addresses risks early with connected, chronology-driven data.

04

Comprehensive Safety Net

Helps ensure no child is overlooked, no matter their circumstances.

Explore the Platform

One platform, every safeguarding need

Koleka brings the tools your safeguarding team relies on into a single, secure system — so nothing falls through the cracks.

Concern Logging

Capture incidents quickly with structured forms built for South African safeguarding requirements.

Child Profiles

Central records of every child — guardians, professionals, and full concern history in one place.

Referrals & Agencies

Track referrals to SAPS, DSD, social workers and NGOs with status and outcome history.

Risk Management

Assign and monitor risk levels from low to immediate so urgent cases get attention fast.

Secure by Design

Role-based access keeps sensitive case details visible only to authorised safeguarding staff.

Audit-Ready Reports

Generate reports for management, inspections and regulatory compliance at any time.

See it in action

A guided tour of Koleka

Three screens that show how Koleka turns safeguarding from paperwork into a living, searchable record.

Dashboard

A live overview of open concerns, risk alerts and recent activity — the moment you sign in.

How it works

From concern to closure in three steps

A clear, repeatable workflow that keeps every child's record complete and every team member accountable.

Step 1

Log it

Any staff member records a concern in minutes — structured, consistent and timestamped, with risk level and immediate response captured.

Step 2

Assign & track

The designated safeguarding officer is alerted instantly. Track status, add case notes, and refer to SAPS, DSD or NGOs — all from one record.

Step 3

Report & refer

Build a complete chronology and generate audit-ready reports for management, inspections and compliance at any time.

Optional Add-ons

Extend Koleka with powerful modules tailored to your needs.

Staff safeguarding training

Policy implementation support

Pickup & collection module

Visitor management

Safeguarding audits

Why switch

Koleka vs. spreadsheets & paper

The tools most schools use today weren't built for safeguarding. Here's what changes when records have a real home.

Capability
Koleka
Spreadsheets & paper
Searchable, centralised chronology
Full audit trail on every record
Role-based access to sensitive details
Instant alerts to safeguarding officers
Structured external referrals tracking
Reports ready in minutes
POPIA-aligned data handling

100%

POPIA-aligned design

24/7

Secure cloud access

Full

Audit trail on every record

Built for trust

Security and compliance aren't afterthoughts — they're built into every part of Koleka.

POPIA-conscious design
Role-based permissions
Full audit trails
Secure cloud infrastructure
Designed with safeguarding professionals
South African safeguarding aligned

Built for organisations that care

Whether you're a small ECD or a large school network, Koleka scales with you.

Schools·ECD Centres·NGOs·Churches·Children's Homes

What you can achieve with Koleka

Safeguarding leads can rely on Koleka to keep records robust, teams informed, and children protected.

A single source of truth

Store every concern, chronology and case note in one secure, centralised record — accessible only to authorised safeguarding staff.

Keep the right people in the loop

Alert designated safeguarding officers the moment a concern is logged, so no child slips through the gaps.

Spot trends early

Chronology-driven records help identify patterns of behaviour, risk and concern before they escalate.

Inspection-ready, always

Generate audit-ready reports for management, inspections and regulatory compliance at any time — in minutes, not days.

Part of your safeguarding ecosystem

Works alongside PickupID

Koleka handles concern logging, case management and referrals. PickupID brings accountable, facial-recognition-verified child collection. Together, they cover more of the safeguarding lifecycle — from the school gate to the case file.

This platform

Koleka

Centralised concern records, chronologies, referrals and audit-ready reports — for the people who manage safeguarding behind the scenes.

iDPickupID

Secure, facial-recognition-verified child collection and handover — with digital check-in, encrypted face data and an instant audit trail for every pickup.

Both platforms are South African-built and POPIA-aligned.

Founding Schools Programme

Be among the first to protect children with Koleka

We're launching with a small cohort of South African schools and organisations. Founding partners help shape the platform and receive priority onboarding and founding pricing.

Shape the product

Your feedback directly influences features built for SA schools.

Priority onboarding

Hands-on setup and training with our team — at no extra cost.

Founding pricing

Lock in early-adopter rates for the first two years.

Pricing

Pricing tailored to your organisation

Every school, ECD and NGO is different. We'll put together a package and founding-partner rate that fits your size, budget and safeguarding needs — just reach out and we'll take it from there.

No obligation · Founding-partner rates available for early adopters.

Beyond the software

Holistic safeguarding, with our training partners

Koleka gives you the records. Real safeguarding takes people, culture and practice too — so we partner with Sunrise Safeguarding for the reviews, training, policy and consulting that complete the picture.

Sunrise Safeguarding

Training partner

Sunrise Safeguarding

Independent reviews, trauma-informed learning, and governance support that strengthen safeguarding judgement across your organisation — the human practice that sits alongside the records.

Explore training & consulting
  1. 01

    Safeguarding Reviews & Reflective Diagnostics

    Independent safeguarding reviews that examine how safeguarding operates in practice across culture, leadership, systems, and decision-making. Includes review of policies, reporting pathways, governance arrangements, and lived practice, with clear, prioritised recommendations for improvement.

  2. 02

    Trauma-Informed Safeguarding & Leadership Learning

    Facilitated learning sessions focused on understanding risk, responding to concerns, and strengthening safeguarding judgement. Sessions are shaped around real scenarios, organisational context, and the responsibilities of leaders, staff, boards, and volunteers.

  3. 03

    Safeguarding Policies & Governance Support

    Review and development of safeguarding policies and procedures that are lawful, ethical, and workable in everyday practice. Support focuses on alignment with governance structures and ensuring policies are understood, trusted, and used confidently.

  4. 04

    Safeguarding Across the Lifespan

    Safeguarding support relating to children, older people, and people with disabilities, including residential and supported living environments.

  5. 05

    Ethical Decision-Making & Case Consultation

    Confidential consultation on complex safeguarding concerns, disclosures, boundary issues, and organisational decision-making. Designed to support clear, ethical judgement where risk, responsibility, or accountability feels unclear.

  6. 06

    Ongoing Advisory & Independent Support

    Ongoing advisory support to strengthen safeguarding over time, particularly during periods of growth, change, or increased complexity. May include leadership check-ins, governance advice, and reflective support for safeguarding leads.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Everything you need to know before booking a demo.

Ready to protect the children in your care?

Start protecting the children in your care — with a platform built for the South African context.

Koleka

Secure records. Safer children. A safeguarding platform built for the South African context.

info@koleka.co.za
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