Do my staff need to install anything?

Only Telegram, which is free on any phone. Each person taps a link once to connect.

Does it message my customers?

No. Forenota is internal only. It talks to you and your team, never to customers or suppliers. It can draft a message for you to copy and send yourself.

What if staff ignore it?

It nudges once before something is due and once more if nothing happens. After two nudges with no progress it marks the item stuck and asks you: step in, extend or reassign.

Is my data safe and POPIA compliant?

Each business is kept separate by the database itself, data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and we handle personal information under POPIA with a named Information Officer. See our Privacy Policy for details.

Does the AI train on my data?

No. We do not use your business content to train AI models, and we use AI providers and settings under which your content is not used to train theirs.

What happens if I cancel?

Your plan runs to the end of the period you paid for. You can export all your data as one ZIP at any time, and delete your workspace when you're ready.

Can I use it without WhatsApp?

Yes. Forenota runs on Telegram.

Does it work in Afrikaans and isiZulu?

Voice notes and messages in English and Afrikaans work today, and drafts can be written in Afrikaans. isiZulu voice notes are supported but still being tested with real recordings.

How long until it's useful?

Reminders start the day you add your team. Most businesses are fully caught up in about a week: forward your email, upload documents and answer a short catch-up interview in chat.

Does it replace my accountant?

No. Forenota reminds the right people about SARS and CIPC dates and collects what your accountant needs. Your accountant still does the filing and the advice.

What if a reminder is wrong?

Every reminder says where it came from, so you can see why. Reply to correct it, change the date in one tap, or tell it to forget something. Compliance dates can be overridden one at a time.

Can I set it up before I pay?

Yes. Add your team, link Telegram or WhatsApp, upload documents and add reminders for free. Forenota starts sending messages once you choose a plan.

Your business runs on your memory. It shouldn't.

Forenota watches the work, chases the right people and only brings you in when something needs a decision. In WhatsApp and Telegram, where your team already talks.

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Forenota

with Thabo

Sound familiar?

Tap a card to see how Forenota handles it.

How much time does your team spend chasing?

Reminders, follow-ups, checking who's done what. It adds up, and it's not what you hired anyone for.

People who chase or get chased 5Hours each per week on reminders, follow-ups and admin chasing 2

Average hourly rateR

That's about 43 hours a month, worth about R5,200.

Forenota takes the remembering and chasing, from R989 a month, so those hours go back into real work.

Estimate based on your inputs: people × hours a week × 4.33 weeks × hourly rate, rounded to the nearest R10.

Forenota doesn't replace anyone's judgement. It handles the remembering and chasing.

A day with Forenota.

Illustrative example. Names are made up.

07:00
Morning summary
2 things need you today, the rest is in hand.07:00
08:00
Staff check-ins
Morning Lerato. What are you on today, anything blocking you?08:00
Packing the Naidoo order. Waiting on boxes.08:00
10:15
A nudge on a quiet quote
Thabo, the Botha quote has been quiet for 5 days. Worth a call today?10:15
Calling after lunch.10:15
11:40
Leave approved in one tap
Sipho asks for leave on Fri 14 Nov. 9 days left. Approve or decline?11:40
Approve11:40
13:05
A voice note becomes tasks
From your voice note: 1. Order boxes, Anika, Wed. 2. Call the landlord, you, Thu. Right?13:05
14:30
A schedule change reaches only the right person
Anika, your Saturday shift moved to 09:00 to 14:00. Nobody else is affected.14:30
16:45
End-of-shift handover
Lerato, your shift ends in 15 minutes. Anything to hand over to Pieter?16:45
Naidoo order packed, courier at 08:00.16:45

Everything it covers.

All features

Sales

Quote follow-ups
Lead reminders
Money owed to you
Overdue invoice alerts
Draft reminders for you to send

Operations

Tasks from chat and email
Delegation with tracking
Daily check-ins
Shift handovers
Meeting minutes to actions
Asset register

People

Leave requests and balances
New-starter onboarding
Certificates and contracts
Quick polls
Policy answers for staff

Money

Receipt and slip capture
Purchase approvals
Supplier payments due
Cash warnings
Month-end exports

Compliance

SARS: EMP201, VAT201, IRP6, EMP501, ITR14
CIPC annual return
COIDA and B-BBEE
Weekend and holiday aware
Document expiry reminders

Schedules

Weekly rosters
Changes to affected people only
Leave blocks shifts
Calendar links
Hours versus leave

Caught up in a week.

Day 1
Add your team. Each person taps one link.
Day 2
Forward your inbox and upload your documents.
Day 3
The catch-up interview: a few short questions in chat.
Day 7
Forenota is running your reminders.

Built for the way your business runs.

All use cases

Set up before you pay.

Monthly plans, cancel any time. Set up before you pay. Your data is yours; export it any time.

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In most small businesses, the owner is the system.

LeadsQuotesFollow-upsStaff questionsHandoversTax deadlinesRenewalsSupplier payments

All of it depends on one person remembering. When the owner is busy, things slip.

What if the business kept track of itself?

How it works. Four steps, mostly without you.

Scroll sideways to follow one item through.

Spots
Reads the team chat and forwarded email, and notes anything with a date, an owner or an amount.
Noted: Botha quote follow-up, Thabo, Friday.now
Routes
Gives each item to the person who owns that part of the business.
Assigned to Lerato (people).now
Follows up
Reminds before it is late, and asks once more if nothing happens.
Thabo, the Botha quote is due tomorrow.now
Escalates
Brings you in only when it is stuck or needs a decision.
Needs you: step in, extend or reassign?now

Everything the owner usually carries.

Sales

The Botha quote has had no reply in 5 days. Thabo is on it.

Daily operations

Van service is booked for Thursday. Pieter drops it off at 08:00.

People

Sipho starts Monday. Contract signed, laptop arrives Friday.

Admin and compliance

EMP201 due on the 7th. VAT201 on the 25th. CIPC return in your birth month.

Processes

Month-end stock count assigned to Anika for the 28th.

Money

Supplier invoice R12 400 due Friday. Over your limit, so it waits for you.

Compliance comes as country packs, starting with South Africa.

One message instead of twenty notifications.

At 07:30, the owner gets what needs them today, newest risk first. On a quiet day, one line. Or nothing.

Forenota, 07:30

2 things need you today, the rest is in hand.

Needs youBotha quote, R48 000. No reply in 6 days. Thabo needs a yes on the 5% discount.
VAT201 due Friday. Anika is ready; waiting on your sign-off.
In hand: 11 items across 4 people. Nothing overdue.

No new app. No dashboard to check. It works in WhatsApp and Telegram.

Forenota with Pieter

Pieter, the Hilux licence renewal is due 14 Nov. From your compliance schedule.10:02

Booked for Tuesday.10:05

Noted. Marked done.10:05

Forenota with Pieter

Pieter, the Hilux licence renewal is due 14 Nov. From your compliance schedule.10:02

Booked for Tuesday.10:05

Noted. Marked done.10:05

Internal only
Never talks to your customers.
Your data stays yours
Kept separate per business. POPIA aligned.
People decide
It suggests and reminds. You choose.
Quiet by default
Silent when nothing needs you.

Who it's for

Starters

You and a few people. You've outgrown your memory, not your team.

Switchers

You tried task apps. Nobody opened them. Your team lives in chat.

Teams with an ops person

Give your office manager a second pair of eyes that never forgets.

Questions

Noted before you asked.

Get started

Your business runs on your memory. It shouldn't.

Sound familiar?

How much time does your team spend chasing?

A day with Forenota.

Morning summary

Staff check-ins

A nudge on a quiet quote

Leave approved in one tap

A voice note becomes tasks

A schedule change reaches only the right person

End-of-shift handover

Everything it covers.

Sales

Operations

People

Money

Compliance

Schedules

Caught up in a week.

Built for the way your business runs.

Construction and trades

Retail and shops

Restaurants and hospitality

Professional services

Logistics and transport

Cleaning and security services

Set up before you pay.

In most small businesses, the owner is the system.

What if the business kept track of itself?

How it works. Four steps, mostly without you.

Spots

Routes

Follows up

Escalates

Everything the owner usually carries.

Sales

Daily operations

People

Admin and compliance

Processes

Money

One message instead of twenty notifications.

No new app. No dashboard to check. It works in WhatsApp and Telegram.

Who it's for

Starters

Switchers

Teams with an ops person

Questions

Do my staff need to install anything?+

Does it message my customers?+

What if staff ignore it?+

Is my data safe and POPIA compliant?+

Does the AI train on my data?+

What happens if I cancel?+

Can I use it without WhatsApp?+

Does it work in Afrikaans and isiZulu?+

How long until it's useful?+

Does it replace my accountant?+

What if a reminder is wrong?+

Can I set it up before I pay?+

Noted before you asked.