For business owners
Websites
“My website looks like 2009 and nobody can order from it.”
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We build software that goes deep.
Websites, apps and AI automations that take the busywork off your hands, so you can run your business, not your inbox.
- ✓Take orders while you sleep
- ✓Stop copy-pasting between apps
- ✓A website you're proud to share
I run a business
Your business runs on WhatsApp, spreadsheets, paper or a website you've outgrown. We take the busywork off your hands.
Websites · AI & Automation · Custom Apps & Systems · Business Analysis · System Documentation · Care Plans
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Your system was built, but never tested or documented. We make it safe to change.
System Documentation · Care Plans · Testing & QA · Cloud, Deployment & Integrations
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“I spend my evenings answering the same messages and typing up invoices.”
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“We've outgrown the spreadsheet and nothing off the shelf fits how we work.”
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“I explained what I wanted, and the developer built something else.”
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System Documentation
“Our developer left and nobody knows how the system works.”
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“It works today, but who looks after it when something breaks?”
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“We shipped fast, and now every release breaks something.”
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One order, before and after.
This is why we build websites and automations: most of the work around an order is copying the same details from one place to another, then chasing the money.
Every box is something you do yourself, for every single order.
Nothing is typed twice. You step in only when a person is needed.
Built for businesses like yours.
We're based in South Africa and work with small businesses anywhere in the world.
Restaurants, takeaways and cafés
A menu website with online ordering, and a WhatsApp bot that takes orders while the kitchen is busy.
Salons, barbers and spas
Online booking so clients pick their own slot, with automatic reminders so fewer of them forget.
Shops and online stores
An online store, stock that updates itself, and invoices that send without you typing them.
Clinics and practices
Appointment booking, reminders and a simple patient or client portal.
Trades and service businesses
Quotes, job tracking and follow-ups for plumbers, electricians, cleaners and contractors.
Developers and startups
Software testing, QA, documentation and deployment for apps that were built in a hurry.
How we work, one depth at a time.
Going deep means we understand your business before we build for it. Testing and documentation are included in every build.
A website or simple automation: 1–3 weeks. Bigger systems: 4–8 weeks.
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Understand your business
We learn how you work today and write down exactly what to build. You own the plan even if you don't hire us.
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Show you before we build
You see screens and click through them before any code.
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Build and test
We build in small pieces you can try every week, with testing included.
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Launch and look after it
We launch, train your team, hand over docs and keep it running.
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Watch how it works.
Short videos that show what we do, with no jargon.
The website rescue
An old website, rebuilt so customers can order.
The AI job interview
What an AI assistant can take off your plate.
The nature documentary
A business running on paper, in the wild.
The QA submarine
How deep can an app with 0 tests go?
Who's behind Chopa.
Hi, I'm Lethabo. I started Chopa to bring AI and automation to everyday businesses: fewer manual tasks, more orders, less admin. When you message Chopa, you're talking to me, and I work with businesses anywhere in the world.
Questions owners ask us.
Who do you work with?
Small and medium businesses anywhere in the world, plus development teams that need testing and documentation. If your business runs on WhatsApp, spreadsheets, paper or an outdated website, you're exactly who we build for.
How much does a website cost?
It depends on how many pages you need and whether you want online ordering or booking. You get a fixed quote in South African rand after a free 30-minute call, before any work starts.
I'm not technical. Will I understand what you're building?
Yes. We explain everything in plain words, and you see and click through the screens before we build anything. If we ever use a word you'd have to Google, tell us and we'll say it properly.
What can AI actually do for a small business like mine?
The boring, repeated work. It can take orders on WhatsApp while you sleep, answer the questions customers ask every day, send invoices and follow-ups automatically, and move information between your apps so nobody has to copy and paste it.
Do you work with businesses outside South Africa?
Yes. We work remotely with businesses anywhere in the world. Calls happen over video, updates come by email, and quotes are in South African rand.
Can you fix or redesign my existing website instead of starting over?
Usually, yes. We look at what you have first and tell you honestly whether it's cheaper to fix it or rebuild it. Either way you keep your domain name and your content.
How long does it take?
A website or simple automation takes 1 to 3 weeks. Bigger systems take 4 to 8 weeks. You get the timeline in writing with your quote.
Your privacy, in plain words.
- We only keep what you send us. Your name, contact details and message, so we can reply. We never sell or share them for marketing.
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