Discover What’s New on SupportLocal: One Platform, Endless Possibilities

We are thrilled to announce a major evolution for SupportLocal! We are moving beyond standard business advertising to deliver a complete, highly practical community platform.

Whether you are a local service provider, product seller, educator, author, or event host, SupportLocal now gives you a dedicated space to showcase your complete offerings, connect directly with your target audience, and drive bookings and sales.

Below is a complete breakdown of our latest features and how you can leverage them to grow your business or engage with your local community.

1. The Core Update: Your Business, All in One Place

YOUR BUSINESS. YOUR PRODUCTS. YOUR SERVICES. ALL IN ONE PLACE.

SupportLocal is South Africa’s premier Community Engagement Platform. With this update, businesses can showcase:

• Products & Services

• Classes, Courses & Workshops

• Accommodation & Venues

• Packages

• Books & Manuals

You can now add detailed descriptions, high-quality images, pricing, and direct booking or payment links to turn interest into immediate customer action.

Connecting Communities. Empowering Local Business.

2. Feature-by-Feature Highlights & Individual Business Offerings

To ensure every business type finds the exact tools they need, we have tailored dedicated features and marketing campaigns across various sectors:

Business Offering 1 — Services

Audience: Service providers and professionals (plumbers, electricians, hairdressers, consultants, mechanics, designers, photographers, repair businesses).

• Key Features: Showcase each service with names, detailed descriptions, optional images, pricing, and direct payment links. Link services to vouchers, events, or competitions.

Business Offering 2 — Products

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  Audience: Retailers, makers, and product sellers (clothing stores, gift shops, beauty brands, artisans, local food producers).
  

• Key Features: Display products with rich descriptions, image galleries, pricing, and seamless purchase links.

Business Offering 3 — Classes & Courses

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  Audience: Tutors, fitness instructors, dance schools, training academies, and educators.
  

• Key Features: Detail schedules, times, participation fees, structured learning modules, and online vs. in-person availability.

Business Offering 4 — Workshops

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  Target Audience: Business coaches, corporate trainers, artisans, and community facilitators.
  

• Key Features: List dates, duration, location/online delivery, pricing, and course outcomes.

Business Offering 5 — Accommodation

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  Target Audience: Guest houses, B&Bs, holiday rentals, lodges, and boutique hotels (with an initial focus on Durban and KwaZulu-Natal before expanding nationwide).
  

• Key Features: Display stay options and direct prospective guests straight to your website or booking engine via custom URL links.

Business Offering 6 — Venues

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  Audience: Conference centres, wedding venues, function halls, and meeting spaces.
  
  

• Key Features: Highlight venue capacity, rental costs, location amenities, and direct inquiry links.
  
  

Business Offering 7 — Packages

• Audience: Spas, salons, tourism operators, consultants, and bundled service providers.
  
  

• Key Features: Group products or services into clear, high-value packages with defined pricing and voucher options.

Business Offering 8 — Books & Manuals

• Audience: Authors, publishers, educators, motivational speakers, and content creators.
  
  

• Key Features: Turn your business profile into a full library. Display titles, cover artwork, descriptions, and separate purchase links/pricing for hard copies and
  e-books.

3. Interactive Community & Engagement Features

We have also introduced standalone features designed to increase website visits, delight visitors, and spread community positivity:

Spin to Win

Name Meanings & Positive Messages

• How It Works: Generate personalised, uplifting acrostic messages based on the letters of a person's name to share with friends, family, or colleagues.

SupportLocal is built for everyone in our community:

• For Businesses: Display services and products with direct paths to purchase.

• For Educators: List learning opportunities effortlessly.

• For Authors: Turn your profile into a digital bookstore.

• For Communities: Discover local offerings, play interactive games, and uplift one another.

One Platform. Endless Local Possibilities.

Whether you're selling a product, offering a service, teaching a skill, publishing a book, or sharing a space, SupportLocal gives your business another way to be discovered.