Ekasi to the Burbs as Out the Box Consulting Connecting Informal Workers with Suburban Households

very day across South Africa, informal workers rely on street corners, flyers and word-of-mouth referrals to find opportunities, while households search Facebook groups, WhatsApp communities and neighbourhood networks to find gardeners, cleaners, painters, handymen and general workers.

The demand exists. The workers exist. The connection between them is fragmented. I see this every day at every traffic light in most suburbs.

Ekasi to the Burbs provides a simple, mobile-first platform that improves worker visibility, simplifies discovery and creates trusted connections between households and local service providers, with grand ideas to use a wallet function as well.

Our MVP focuses on worker discovery, profile creation and household matching, while our long-term vision extends into worker reputation, digital identity, embedded payments and financial inclusion.

Founded by Rishaard Bhayat, a customer operations and workforce management specialist with more than 30 years of ex