Track savings, loans, funerals and share-outs for your motshelo or stokvel.
Motshelo Manager keeps your group's money records in one place on your phone: contributions, loans, fines, funerals and share-outs. Built in Botswana for motshelo, stokvels and funeral societies.
GROUP TYPES
• Motshelo – monthly savings, loans with interest, share-out at year end
• Rotating – one member takes the pot each round
• Grocery – save together and buy in bulk at year end
• Investment club – pool money toward a shared investment
• Funeral pledges – each bereavement has its own pledge list
• Funeral society – monthly contributions and set benefits for members and dependants
CONTRIBUTIONS AND REMINDERS
• Mark who has paid, part paid or is overdue
• Late fines added for you
• Send one WhatsApp reminder to your group chat
• Record cash, Orange Money, MyZaka, Smega or bank payments
LOANS WITH WHATSAPP AGREEMENTS
• The borrower accepts the agreement on WhatsApp before money is released
• Guarantors for non-members
• Repayments, penalty interest and group-approved discounts
SHARE-OUT
• See what each member would receive today
• Close the season: profit only, full share-out or a percentage
• Send the share-out statement to the group so everyone sees the figures
FUNERALS AND SOCIETIES
• Pledge lists with a check on earlier contributions
• Admin charges, expenses and handover to the family
• Society benefits, waiting periods, joining fees and lapsed cover
• Dependants register and cover check for every claim
• Bring in existing members with their opening balance
MEMBERS ONLINE
Members install the app, sign in with their phone number and a PIN, and see their own savings, payments and loans. Members can only look; the treasurer keeps the records.
REPORTS AND STATEMENTS
• Member statements on WhatsApp or email
• Year report as a PDF
• Pledge lists as PDF or Excel
• View-only copies that open on any phone
SAFE AND PRIVATE
• App PIN and fingerprint lock
• Block screenshots
• Password-protected backups to Google Drive or a folder you choose
• Assistant treasurer handover so the group never loses its records
• Works without internet. No ads.
LANGUAGES
English, Setswana, Sesotho, Afrikaans and French. Each member gets messages in their own language.
FREE AND PRO
Free forever: one group of any type with up to 12 members. Pro plans add unlimited groups and members, automatic weekly backup, season close with dividends and more. Monthly or yearly, with a free trial.
Help and manual: https://motshelo-help.vikaranet.workers.dev
Motshelo Manager is a record-keeping app. It does not lend, hold or move money.
Nouveautés
First release of Motshelo Manager: savings, loans, funerals and share-outs for your motshelo or stokvel, with Members online and a full help manual in English and Setswana.