Cohort 1 — Now Open

50 TOWNS.
50 BUILDERS.

Ubuntu Build Fellowship

You in. We rise.
Apply for Your TownHow It Works
50
Towns
9
Provinces
$1K
Credits Each
8
Weeks
Free
To Apply

9 Provinces. 50 Spots.

One builder per town. Is yours still available?

Free State10 spots
BethlehemBloemfonteinBotshabeloFicksburgHarrismithKroonstadLadybrandPhuthaditjhabaSenekalWelkom
KwaZulu-Natal8 spots
DurbanGreytownHardingKokstadNewcastleNquthuPietermaritzburgRichards Bay
Gauteng6 spots
CarletonvilleEkurhuleniJohannesburgKempton ParkPretoriaVanderbijlpark
Mpumalanga6 spots
AcornhoekBushbuckridgeEmalahleniNelspruitSabieWitbank
Eastern Cape4 spots
East LondonGqeberhaMatatieleMthatha
Limpopo4 spots
BurgersfortMokopanePolokwaneThohoyandou
Northern Cape4 spots
De AarKimberleySpringbokUpington
North West4 spots
BritsKlerksdorpMafikengRustenburg
Western Cape4 spots
Cape TownGeorgePaarlStellenbosch

What You Get

Real resources. Real mentorship. Real community.

🧰
$1 000 in Cloud Credits
AWS, Vercel, Supabase, Cloudflare – real infrastructure, zero upfront cost.
🧭
Weekly Live Mentorship
8 weeks of live group sessions with builders who have shipped real products.
🌍
Ubuntu Town Network
Join 50 builders across 9 provinces. Collaborate, swap ideas, grow together.
🚀
Launch on Enter
Your finished product gets a listing on enter.ubuntutown.co.za at cohort close.
🏆
Provincial Showcase
Top builders in each province present to local investors and community leaders.
📜
Ubuntu Builder Certificate
Verifiable proof that you shipped a real product solving a real local problem.

The Journey

From application to launch in 5 steps.

01
Apply
Fill in the form below. Tell us your town, your problem, and your idea.
02
Get Shortlisted
We review every application. One builder per town.
03
Onboard
Receive your $1K credits pack and join the cohort kick-off call.
04
Build for 8 Weeks
Weekly sessions, async Slack support, peer accountability.
05
Launch & Showcase
Demo day. Your product goes live. Ubuntu Town amplifies your story.

The 50/50 Structure

We invest in you. You invest in your town.

We Bring
  • $1 000 in verified cloud credits
  • Weekly group mentorship calls
  • Ubuntu Town builder network access
  • Product listing on enter.ubuntutown.co.za
  • Provincial showcase opportunity
  • Ubuntu Builder Certificate on completion
You Bring
  • A real problem from your town
  • 8 weeks of consistent commitment
  • Weekly check-ins and progress updates
  • Openness to feedback and iteration
  • A willingness to share learnings publicly
  • Ubuntu spirit — rise by lifting others

Apply for Your Town

One builder per town. Applications close when a town is filled.

Your Application

All fields required unless marked optional.

Ubuntu First · Shipped > Perfect · Local Knowledge = Power · Open by Default · One Town, One Builder · Rise Together
Ubuntu Town — 1 Million CVs. 1 Million Opportunities.