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Electrical
Fault findingDB boardPlugs & switchesLights & fittings
Skills to paid work · South Africa
Trained. Verified. Earning.
Book a verified electricianplumberhair stylisttilercleanermechanicsolar installerpainter
Thousands of South Africans finish training at TVET colleges, SETA programmes and skills academies every year, then wait for their first paying customer. FixMate-SA connects them with people who need work done, and holds every payment safely until the job is finished.
ID and selfie verified
Money held until the job is done
Works with poor signal
Why this matters
Training gets people ready. Paid work keeps them going.
33.6%official unemployment rate
47.4%of young people aged 15 to 34 are unemployed
5.0 millionunemployed young people
Source: Stats SA, Quarterly Labour Force Survey, second quarter 2026, via SAnews.
Services
Over 45 kinds of work. One app.
From a burst geyser to braids for a wedding. Every service is set up the way that trade really works: by the hour, per item, per square metre, or with a quote visit first.
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Plumbing
Leaks & burst pipesGeyser repairGeyser installationBlocked drains
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Hair & beauty
Hair stylingBraids & weavesBarberNails
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Solar & backup
Solar panelsInverters & batteriesSolar geysersSolar maintenance
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Cleaning
Home cleaningDeep cleaningMove-in/out cleaningOffice cleaning
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Car care
Mobile mechanicCar serviceAuto electricianPanel beating
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Tiling & floors
Floor tilingWall tilingLaminate & vinylWooden floors
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Painting
Interior paintingExterior paintingRoof paintingWaterproof coating
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Garden
Garden serviceLawn mowingLandscapingTree felling
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Handyman
Small repairsFurniture assemblyTV mountingCurtain rails & blinds
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Building
BricklayingPlasteringExtensionsPaving
PlumbingElectricalSolar & backupBuildingPaintingTiling & floorsRoofingCarpentryCeilings & drywallWelding & steelGlass & aluminiumLocksmithSecurityAppliancesAircon & heatingGasCleaningLaundry & ironingGardenPest controlPoolsWater & boreholesMovingRubbish removalHandymanCar careIT & computersTV & satelliteBeautyHealth & fitnessLessons & tutoringCare servicesPet careEventsPhoto & videoCateringTailoring & shoesFurnitureInterior & decorBusiness helpDesign & printCertificatesErrands & driversFarm & plotsBikes & scooters
How a job works
Nobody pays a deposit to a stranger and hopes.
The biggest fear in home services is paying upfront and never seeing the person again. On FixMate the money waits with us until the client confirms the work.
Ask and get a quote
Choose a service, or describe the job by typing or speaking, and receive a written quote. Every change to the price is recorded.
Pay FixMate, not the provider
The client pays by card or bank through FixMate. The provider can see the money is there before starting.
🔒 Held safely by FixMateDo the work
The provider does the job and adds before and after photos, even with no signal. Big jobs can be paid phase by phase.
Confirm and get paid
The client reads a 6-digit code to the provider and the money is released. If something goes wrong, either side can open a dispute and FixMate decides fairly.
The FixMate app
Built for real South African conditions.
Rural roads, load-shedding, prepaid data and many languages. FixMate keeps working where other apps give up.
Works offline
Photos, start and finish are saved and sent when signal returns.
Speak your request
Say what you need, in your own language.
Silent help
Ask for help quietly on a job, and alert your trusted contacts.
Save data
One switch makes photos smaller on slow or costly connections.
Who it's for
One platform, four kinds of people.
Turn your training into income.
Finished a course, a learnership or an apprenticeship? Put your skills where customers can find you.
- Free profile with your trade, area and prices
- Show your qualification and verified ID
- Get paid safely, with no chasing clients for money
- Build a work record you can show any employer
Hire someone you can trust.
Electricians, plumbers, builders, cleaners, hair stylists and more, with verified identity and real reviews.
- Your money is released only when you confirm
- Written quotes and recorded price changes
- Repeat visits and big projects in phases
See your graduates earn.
Send people from your programme to FixMate and see how many find paid work, what they earn and whether they keep working.
Partner with us →Hire on proven work.
A CV says what someone studied. A FixMate work record shows jobs completed, client ratings and how disputes were handled.
Talk to us about hiring →For training and employment partners
From certificate to first paying customer.
Skills programmes measure how many people complete training. FixMate helps measure what happens next: paid jobs, earnings and steady work. We are looking for our first partners: a TVET college, a SETA programme, a municipality or an NGO.
- Verified people
ID document and selfie, checked by our team. Live
- Programme code
Your own code, such as CAPRICORN-TVET-2026, groups everyone from your programme. Live
- Qualification badge
Certificates checked before a "Government-trained" badge shows. Live
- Outcome reports
Jobs, earnings and retention at 3, 6 and 12 months. Group totals only, under POPIA. Live
- Hiring
Employers asking for people with a proven work record. Planned
partners@fixmate.cloud
Capricorn TVET · Electrical 2026OUTCOME REPORT · GROUP TOTALS
EXAMPLE
120joined
84found paid work
612jobs done
Still working
after 3 monthsafter 6 monthsafter 12 months
after 3 monthsafter 6 monthsafter 12 months
Questions
Good to know
Is FixMate-SA a government programme?+
No. FixMate-SA is an independent South African company. We want to work alongside government programmes, SETAs, colleges and NGOs so that the people they train find paid work.
Do I need a qualification to offer services?+
No. Anyone with a skill can offer services once their identity is verified. Qualifications are shown on your profile when you have them, and clients can see them before they book.
How does the payment protection work?+
The client pays FixMate before the job starts. We hold the money and release it to the provider when the client confirms the work. If there is a problem, either side can open a dispute and our team looks at the messages, photos and quote to decide.
What if there is no signal where the work is done?+
The FixMate phone app keeps working. Before and after photos, "start job" and "job finished" are saved on the phone and sent automatically when there is signal again. The client also gets a 6-digit completion code that works even with no network.
Where does FixMate work?+
Anywhere in South Africa. You can use FixMate in your browser today at app.fixmate.cloud, on any phone or computer. The Android app is coming to Google Play.
How is my personal information protected?+
We follow the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Identity documents are never public, and partners only see group results. Read our privacy policy.