South Africa's Student Operating System

Apply Once.
Fund Smarter.
Connect Instantly.

unilink unifies your entire higher-education journey โ€” from a single universal application to a digital campus ID and a thriving peer network โ€” in one seamless ecosystem.

1M+
Students Annually
26
Universities Targeted
R0
Cost for Students

A Fragmented Journey

The transition to higher education is broken by silos, duplication, and outdated legacy systems designed for friction.

Application Chaos

Students navigate multiple portals, rebuild their profiles from scratch for each institution, and pay separate admin fees every single time they apply.

Funding Disconnect

Vital bursaries pass students by due to scattered information and inconsistent deadlines.

Physical ID Hassles

Plastic student cards are costly, easily lost, and require standing in hour-long queues.

Isolated Campus Life

Communication, mentorship, and course channels are scattered across fragmented WhatsApp groups and clunky LMS systems that nobody enjoys using.

unilink Student Card

One ecosystem. Every stage of campus life.

unilink is built from the ground up to replace the patchwork of systems students and institutions juggle today โ€” with a single, beautifully integrated platform.

Apply Once.
Reach Everywhere.
POPIA Compliant
Offline-First Pass

Universal Profile & Apply

Complete your academic details once. Select up to 5 institutions and submit a unified application โ€” data auto-maps to specific criteria (APS, NBT, etc.).

Integrated Funding Hub

Our engine intelligently connects students with NSFAS and corporate bursaries based on merit and demographics. Never miss a deadline.

SA Student Pass

A dynamic, secure, offline-first digital identity QR code. Refreshes cryptographically to prevent fraud, verifying instantly for campus access.

unilink Campus

A unified hub with personal dashboards, threaded course channels, verified peer mentorship, and gamification โ€” replacing fragmented group chats.

A National Digital Standard

The conditions are perfect. The demand is undeniable. The infrastructure is overdue.

1M+

Students Annually

A massive, recurring user base entering the system each year, seeking a smoother transition from matric to university.

R100m

Admin Cost Savings

Universities spend millions processing duplicate applications and managing physical card lifecycles.

Zero

Cross-Platform Rivals

No existing solution provides true interoperability across SA institutions. Current products operate in silos.

Built for every stakeholder.

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For Students

One login. Thousands saved on fees. Zero missed deadlines. An ID that can't be lost.

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For Universities

Receive pre-verified applicant data directly. Slash admission overhead and plastic card costs.

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For Funders

Directly reach highly qualified, targeted applicants through our precise matching engine.

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For the Environment

A drastic reduction in paper applications and toxic PVC plastic card production nationwide.

A path to national adoption.

1

High School Outreach

Campaigns targeting Grade 11 & 12 learners to create Universal Profiles early.

2

Lighthouse Partner

Integrate API and Student Pass with a major institution as our anchor case study.

3

Funder Integration

Partner with corporate bursary providers to exclusively process applications.

4

Campus Network

Activate unilink Campus features to ensure high daily active usage post-admission.

Sustainable revenue. Free for students.

B2B SaaS

Annual university subscriptions for verified applicant pipelines and Digital Pass infrastructure.

Placement Fees

Corporate bursary providers pay to match with targeted candidates through our engine.

Freemium Upgrades

Core platform is free forever. Premium tools (NBT prep) available as micro-transactions.

Seed investment breakdown.

50%
Platform Development
Universal Apply API, Student Pass cryptography, and matching algorithms.
20%
Integration & Pilot
Custom API middleware for our first Lighthouse University partner.
15%
Marketing & Acquisition
Grade 12 outreach campaigns and high-school onboarding events.
15%
Compliance & Security
AWS hosting, POPIA compliance audits, and penetration testing.

Built by people who understand both code and campus.

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Avuyile Mthembu

Lead: Technology & Systems Architecture

Expert in secure, scalable systems, API integrations, and optimising infrastructure for zero-downtime environments. Architects the unilink engine.

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Anele Immanuel Tembe

Lead: Product & Commercial Strategy

Experienced in digital transformation, educational regulatory compliance, and high-level stakeholder management across institutions.

Ready to Connect South African Higher Education?

Whether you're a student, an institution, or an investor โ€” unilink is building the unified future. Let's build it together.

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