Sisonke means “we are together.”
Now your society’s money, members and minutes can be together too.
One secure platform for stokvels, burial societies, funeral parlours and community finance groups — members, contributions, claims, payouts, meetings, voting and a full audit trail, governed by the rules your committee sets.
Free 30-day trial. No card needed to start. Already a member? Sign in.
Built for groups that still run on paper, WhatsApp and spreadsheets.
Burial societies, funeral parlours, grocery stokvels and savings clubs all face the same challenge — scattered records, unclear payment histories, disputed claims and no proper audit trail. Sisonke replaces guesswork with structure: a single digital platform designed around how South African community organisations actually operate.
Core capabilities across every organisation type
The same governance rigour and digital record-keeping for every community finance model — from burial societies to savings clubs and funeral parlour membership schemes.
Member management
Onboard members, capture next of kin, manage beneficiaries and covered dependents. Track joining dates, roles and account history.
Funeral parlour schemes
Manage client policies, covered lives, beneficiaries and payment history for parlour membership schemes, with operational reporting.
Claims & payouts
Submit, review, approve and pay funeral claims through a governed workflow — Secretary reviews, Chairperson approves, Treasurer pays.
Grocery stokvels
Track contributions, coordinate grocery planning, manage suppliers and record bulk buying and distribution across members.
Savings & wealth tracking
Manage savings cycles, track contributions per member, record rotational payouts and give every member a transparent balance view.
Meetings, minutes & voting
Schedule meetings, capture agenda discussions, generate draft minutes and run formal governance votes in one workflow.
Role-based workspaces
Member, Secretary, Chairperson, Treasurer and Admin each get a focused view matched to their responsibilities. No overreach.
Audit trails
Every decision, payment capture and status change is recorded with the acting member and a timestamp. Full accountability.
One platform, multiple community finance models
Whether you run a burial society, grocery stokvel or investment club, Sisonke adapts to your model, your rules and your members.
Burial societies
Full governance and claims management for burial societies of all sizes, with a complete multi-role approval workflow.
- Member and dependent management
- Covered lives and beneficiaries
- Contribution tracking
- Funeral claims and payouts
- Meetings, minutes and voting
- Governance and attendance warnings
Funeral parlour schemes
Manage client policies, covered lives and member records for funeral parlour membership schemes.
- Member policy management
- Beneficiaries and covered lives
- Payment and contribution tracking
- Claims support records
- Client record history
- Operational reporting
Grocery stokvels
Coordinate bulk buying, supplier management and fair distribution of goods across all members.
- Member contribution tracking
- Grocery planning and lists
- Supplier coordination
- Bulk buying records
- Distribution tracking
Savings & wealth stokvels
Track savings cycles, rotational payouts and member balances with full financial transparency for every member.
- Savings cycle management
- Contribution tracking
- Rotational payout records
- Member balance views
- Financial transparency
Investment clubs
Manage collective investment decisions, voting, portfolio tracking and profit allocation for investment-focused groups.
- Investment decisions and voting
- Portfolio tracking
- Profit and loss allocation
- Governance records
- Member balance statements
Property stokvels
Coordinate collective property investment decisions, ownership governance and profit distribution.
- Property and portfolio tracking
- Collective investment voting
- Profit and loss allocation
- Ownership and payout records
- Governance and audit trail
Everyone sees exactly what they need
Each office bearer and member gets a focused workspace matched to their responsibilities. No clutter, no confusion, no accidental access.
Member
View contribution status, upcoming meetings, claim history and approved minutes. Submit meeting apologies.
Secretary
Manage member records, review claims, capture attendance, write minutes and monitor attendance warnings.
Chairperson
Approve or reject reviewed claims, sign off minutes, oversee governance decisions and chair voting.
Treasurer
Capture contribution payments, track outstanding fines, mark approved claims as paid and access finance summaries.
Admin / Creator
Full oversight, operating rules configuration, subscription management and a combined executive dashboard.
A clear, transparent claim workflow
Every claim follows a governed, multi-role process — from submission to payout, with a complete audit trail at every stage.
Member submits
Upload the death certificate and capture claim details for the deceased.
Secretary reviews
Eligibility check, document review and a formal recommendation.
Chairperson decides
Final approval or rejection with mandatory decision notes recorded.
Treasurer pays
Marks the payout with a reference number, amount and timestamp.
Audit trail recorded
A permanent history — who acted, what was decided and when.
Why Sisonke is different
PEO Capital Holdings didn’t bolt community finance onto a generic app. Sisonke was designed from the ground up around how South African societies, stokvels and community groups actually operate.
Constitution and rule-driven logic
Waiting periods, dependent limits and contribution amounts are configured per society and enforced automatically in every workflow.
Strict role-based access
Members see member things. Secretaries administer. Chairpersons approve. Treasurers pay. No role confusion, no unauthorised access.
Treasurer-only payment marking
Only a verified Treasurer can mark a claim as paid, with a mandatory reference number and payout amount for every transaction.
Agenda-linked minutes
Minutes are built from agenda discussion notes — not typed from scratch. The Secretary edits, the Chairperson approves, members view.
Claim eligibility assessment
Before approval, the system checks waiting periods, member standing, dependent coverage and outstanding contribution arrears.
Governance timeline
Every status change — warning, suspension, expulsion — is tracked with a reason, the acting member and a timestamp.
Pricing that works out to less than a cooldrink per member
Simple monthly plans paid by the society, not by individual members. Start with a free 30-day trial — no card needed. Pay annually and get two months free.
Starter
For small burial societies and stokvels getting started with digital governance.
Up to 30 members — from R3.30 per member
- Up to 30 members
- Member and dependent management
- Claims workflow
- Meetings and minutes
- Contribution tracking
- Email support
Growing Society
For established societies running contributions, claims, voting and full governance end-to-end.
Up to 100 members — from R2.49 per member
- Up to 100 members
- Everything in Starter
- Full claims and payout workflow
- Voting and governance decisions
- Finance summaries and arrears
- Attendance warnings
- AI-assisted meeting minutes
- Priority email & WhatsApp support
Parlour & Enterprise
For funeral parlours, federations and large societies needing custom setup and branding.
Unlimited members — custom quote
- Unlimited members
- Multiple schemes or branches
- Custom operating rules
- Your own branding and domain
- Dedicated onboarding
- Priority support
- Custom reporting and integrations
Annual option: pay for 10 months, get 12 — Starter R990/year, Growing Society R2,490/year. Many societies choose to settle the annual fee straight after payout season.
Ready to modernise your society or stokvel?
Register your society today and run it on Sisonke free for 30 days — or talk to us about onboarding your funeral parlour or federation. Built by PEO Capital Holdings for South African communities.
Questions? Email hello@sisonkestokvel.co.za or WhatsApp us on 071 927 3314.