About SMSLite

South Africa's trusted SMS gateway, built to help businesses communicate at scale.

SMSLite was founded with one purpose: to give South African businesses a fast, affordable, and reliable way to reach their customers via SMS — without the complexity or hidden fees that plague other platforms.

We are a proudly South African company based in Cape Town. Our platform connects directly to local mobile networks, giving you the lowest latency and highest delivery rates available. Whether you send 10 messages or 10 million, SMSLite scales with your business.

2,500+
Active Businesses
50M+
Messages Sent
99.8%
Delivery Rate
2019
Founded

Our Mission

To make professional SMS communication accessible to every South African business — from sole traders to JSE-listed companies — through a platform that is simple, transparent, and dependable.


Our Values

Transparency

No hidden fees, no lock-in contracts, no surprises. You pay R0.50 per SMS. That's it.

Reliability

99.8% uptime and direct carrier connections mean your messages get delivered, every time.

Security

Bank-level encryption and full compliance with POPIA keep your data and your customers safe.

Support

Real humans, based in South Africa, available around the clock to help you succeed.


Our Team

We are a lean team of engineers, product designers, and customer success specialists who care deeply about making SMS work for you.

TM

Thabo Molefe

CEO & Co-founder
NV

Naledi van Wyk

CTO & Co-founder
SR

Sipho Radebe

Head of Engineering
AM

Ayesha Moosa

Head of Customer Success

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