Guides
Guides for ECD centre owners
Practical, South Africa-specific guides on the money and paperwork side of running a crèche — the subsidy, the registers, the registration process, and getting fees paid.
New guides added regularly
Money
How to claim the R24 DBE subsidy
What it's worth, who qualifies, how to apply, and why centres lose subsidy money. Crèche fee collection: letters, scripts and a system that works
Payday-matched due dates, a reminder cadence, copy-paste WhatsApp scripts, and a 30-day escalation letter.
What it's worth, who qualifies, how to apply, and why centres lose subsidy money. Crèche fee collection: letters, scripts and a system that works
Payday-matched due dates, a reminder cadence, copy-paste WhatsApp scripts, and a 30-day escalation letter.
Paperwork & compliance
How to register your crèche with the DBE
The Bana Pele Bronze/Silver/Gold stages and the full document checklist. The DOE attendance register explained
What must be on it, how provinces verify it, and the five mistakes that cost money.
The Bana Pele Bronze/Silver/Gold stages and the full document checklist. The DOE attendance register explained
What must be on it, how provinces verify it, and the five mistakes that cost money.
Registration in your province
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West
Western Cape
Free templates
Comparisons
Zande vs Grow ECD (Grow Giraffe)
An honest comparison — development tools vs the money side. Zande vs ECD Connect
Free all-rounder vs fee collection and subsidy capture.
An honest comparison — development tools vs the money side. Zande vs ECD Connect
Free all-rounder vs fee collection and subsidy capture.
Less admin. More of the subsidy. Fees actually collected.
Zande puts learners, fees, attendance and your DOE register in one place — on your phone. Free up to 20 learners.
Set up your centre free →