Ex-CTO turned solopreneur behind the SaaS Pegasus Django boilerplate
SaaS Pegasus, Place Card Me, Scriv +2
🇿🇦 4 makers · 9 products
Top 4 indie makers in South Africa (2026)
South Africa is home to 4 indie makers listed on IndieMakerList — #14 of 50 countries — led by Cory Zue, Andrew Timberlake and Emmanuel Omokhegbe. Together they have shipped 9 products, 1 of them acquired. Most build in saas founders, and the most listed tool is React. Makers are ranked by profile depth, audience and self-reported revenue.
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Top indie makers from South Africa
4 makers, ranked.
South African Elixir developer building Mailcast email forwarding and Sitesure monitoring
Mailcast, Sitesure
South African full-stack engineer building SwiftBooked and Muze Studios
SwiftBooked, Muze Studios
Business systems architect, software engineer, entrepreneur.
Cities in South Africa
Where makers in this country say they are based.
📍 Cape Town · 1
Exits by indie makers in South Africa
Directory of SaaS boilerplates and starter kits.
by Cory Zue
Tech stack of indie makers in South Africa
Most listed tools, by number of makers.
Products built in South Africa
SaaS Pegasus
saaspegasus.com
Django boilerplate with auth, subscriptions, teams, AI and front-end tooling for launching SaaS apps quickly.
by Cory Zue
Place Card Me
placecardme.com
Web app for designing and printing place cards for weddings and events.
by Cory Zue
Scriv
scriv.ai
Private AI chatbot trained on your own content, with a Slack integration.
by Cory Zue
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Chat Stats
chatstats.co
Small tool that turns chat exports into stats and insights.
by Cory Zue
Directory of SaaS boilerplates and starter kits.
by Cory Zue
Mailcast
mailcast.io
Email forwarding for custom domains plus SMTP sending and incoming email to webhooks for apps.
by Andrew Timberlake
Sitesure
sitesure.net
Uptime, API, SSL, DNS and background job heartbeat monitoring with status pages.
by Andrew Timberlake
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SwiftBooked
swiftbooked.com
Appointment booking app for salons and spas.
by Emmanuel Omokhegbe
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Muze Studios
themuzestudios.com
Studio that builds SaaS products, MVPs and AI automations for clients.
by Emmanuel Omokhegbe
Popular niches in South Africa
Indie makers in nearby countries
Africa first, then the largest communities.
Indie makers in South Africa FAQ
Who are the best-known indie makers in South Africa?
The best-known indie makers from South Africa on IndieMakerList are Cory Zue, Andrew Timberlake, Emmanuel Omokhegbe and Wogan May.
How many indie makers are from South Africa?
4 indie makers from South Africa are listed, ranking #14 of 50 countries in the directory.
What do indie makers in South Africa build?
The most common niches are SaaS Founders (4), Developer Tools (2) and Boilerplate & Starter Kit Makers (1). Together they have shipped 9 listed products.
Which cities in South Africa do indie makers live in?
Cities mentioned in maker profiles include Cape Town.
Have indie makers in South Africa sold their products?
Yes. 1 product by 1 maker from South Africa are listed as acquired, including SaaS Starters (Cory Zue).
What tech stack do indie makers in South Africa use?
The most listed tools among makers from South Africa are React (2), Python (2), Next.js (1) and TypeScript (1).
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