Meet The Team – Connect

Our Team

Ewert Kleynhans

Managing Director

Ewert Kleynhans

Managing Director

The visionary Managing Director of SEESA Software Solutions.

Ewert’s mission is clear: to take the guesswork out of managing employees. By leveraging AI and innovative technology, he aims to provide smaller businesses with the tools they need to succeed, allowing them to focus on growth and strategic goals.

Marc du Preez

Software Architect

Marc du Preez

Software Architect

Passionate about building smart systems, he believes technology should work for us.

At home, his AI assistant Julia dims the lights, drops the screen, and queues up his favourite shows — all on voice command. At work, he brings that same philosophy: simplify, automate, and let innovation remove the friction.

Luther Olivier

Senior Software Developer

Luther Olivier

Senior Software Developer

Luther believes in giving his all — always

With a client-first mindset, he’s driven to deliver solutions that exceed expectations. His passion for software and user experience keeps SEESA Software Solutions modern, relevant, and constantly improving.

Zane Pretorius

Senior Software Developer

Zane Pretorius

Senior Software Developer

Staying ahead in a fast-moving tech world, Zane brings passion and precision to his role as a Software Developer at SEESA Software Solutions.

Driven by a client-first mindset, he’s committed to building solutions that exceed expectations. Always learning and improving, Zane helps keep SEESA modern, relevant, and ready for what’s next.

Jonathan Theron

Senior Software Developer

Jonathan Theron

Senior Software Developer

Thriving in the dynamic world of tech, Jonathan brings passion and purpose to his role at SEESA Software Solutions.

He’s all-in on every task, focused on delivering standout client experiences. With an eye for software and user experience, he helps keep SEESA innovative, modern, and ahead of the curve.

Pilot Ngake

Client Relations Manager

Pilot Ngake

Client Relations Manager

Since joining SEESA in 2011, Pilot has built a reputation for excellence and innovation. His leadership during SEESA’s 4IR transition helped drive nationwide compliance and digital transformation. Now at Software Solutions, he leads development efforts to simplify HR, ensure labour compliance, and empower businesses to thrive.

Henry Hahn

Senior Software Developer

Henry Hahn

Senior Software Developer

Forging new features in the digital caverns, Henry is a Software Engineer at SEESA Software Solutions with a passion for solving complex problems.

He crafts user-friendly software that meets real needs, always pushing boundaries and refining his skills to help SEESA stay sharp, modern, and client-focused.

Daniel Shapovalov

Software Developer

Daniel Shapovalov

Software Developer

At the forefront of innovation, Daniel Shapovalov shapes the future as a dedicated developer at SEESA Software Solutions.

Since joining in 2021, he’s committed to excellence and craftsmanship, ensuring every solution delivers real value. Passionate about pushing boundaries, Daniel strives to position SEESA as an industry leader—always learning, innovating, and driving the company forward.

Helene Conradie

Software Developer

Helene Conradie

Software Developer

Building tomorrow, one line of code at a time, Helene Conradie thrives on exploring new possibilities.

With a passion for innovation and technology, she helps SEESA Software Solutions stay ahead in a fast-changing world. Dedicated and driven, Helene gives her all to every challenge, inspiring others with her enthusiasm for the future.

Thabo Makola

Software Developer

Thabo Makola

Software Developer

Trailblazing innovation and inspiring excellence, Thabo is a visionary Software Developer at SEESA Software Solutions.

Known for turning ambitious ideas into impactful solutions, he drives client satisfaction through creativity and precision. Passionate and curious, Thabo continually pushes boundaries to deliver seamless user experiences and fuel growth within SEESA.

Stefan Ferreira

Software Developer

Stefan Ferreira

Software Developer

Adapting to the fast growth of the tech world, I’m a dedicated Software Developer at SEESA Software Solutions.

Passionate about learning and problem-solving, Stefan continually sharpen his skills to deliver high-quality, innovative software. Every challenge is an opportunity to grow—and to help SEESA stay ahead.

Thurston Pharo

Software Developer

Thurston Pharo

Software Developer

Thurston’s mission? Less stress, more efficiency—one keystroke at a time.

Since joining SEESA Software Solutions in 2020, he’s been the go-to bug slayer and problem-solver, turning chaos into clean code. With a flair for innovation and a passion for making the impossible possible, Thurston crafts smart, seamless solutions that empower both clients and teammates.

Jennifer du Preez

Client Relations Officer

Jennifer du Preez

Client Relations Officer

Innovation is the smarter—not harder—way to unlock value, and Jennifer brings that mindset to every client interaction.

With over a decade in client-facing roles and a passion for service delivery, she ensures smooth front-to-back office engagement. Now part of SEESA Software Solutions, Jennifer draws on her experience in finance, executive support, and benefits to put clients first and help the team thrive.

Zuandri Els

Multimedia Designer

Zuandri Els

Multimedia Designer

Designing the future, one pixel at a time, Zuandri is a multimedia designer at SEESA Software Solutions.

From bold visuals to smooth animations, she turns ideas into polished, user-friendly experiences. Armed with Illustrator, After Effects, and endless coffee, she blends creativity with function—believing that great design speaks for itself (and never needs explaining).

Misconduct

Guided Misconduct Management

Connect Misconduct guides employers through various misconduct scenarios, helping assess the severity of each case and recommend appropriate disciplinary actions. By factoring in the employee’s disciplinary history and the nature of the offense, it provides tailored guidance for effective case management.

Automated Documentation Generation

Easily generate comprehensive disciplinary documents—including verbal warnings, written warnings, final warnings, and hearing notices. Whether you need physical copies or electronic versions sent via email or WhatsApp, Connect Misconduct ensures all communications are documented and legally compliant.

Electronic Signatures and Appeals

Employees can sign disciplinary documents electronically, simplifying record-keeping and ensuring accessibility. They also have the option to appeal decisions through email or WhatsApp, with instant employer notifications to review and respond promptly.

Centralized Record Keeping

All disciplinary records and actions are securely stored in a centralized database for easy access and retrieval. Whether for internal reviews or presenting evidence at the CCMA or Bargaining Council, Connect Misconduct offers a reliable repository to support your case.

Remote Access and Mobile Integration

Managers and employers can access disciplinary records and issue warnings remotely via smartphones. This feature allows for timely action and consistent application of disciplinary procedures, no matter where you are.

AI Legal Advisor (Q2)

Leverage the expertise of Q2—our AI-powered legal advisor providing real-time guidance and answers to your legal questions, helping you navigate complex misconduct cases with confidence and precision.

Reports

Centralized Data Aggregation

Connect Reports consolidates data from all modules within the Connect software ecosystem, creating a centralized hub for comprehensive analysis. By integrating information from modules like Time and Attendance, Contract Builder, Misconduct, Performance, Tasking, and more, Connect Reports delivers a complete overview of your organisation’s operations.

Customizable Report Generation

Create tailored reports designed to fit your exact needs, with flexible options to choose data parameters, time periods, and formatting styles. Whether it’s performance metrics, attendance summaries, disciplinary records, or task completion rates, Connect Reports lets you generate reports that align perfectly with your business requirements.

360-Degree Feedback

Gather insights from an employee’s peers to gain a well-rounded view of their performance within the team. With Connect, managers can incorporate peer feedback alongside their own assessments—supporting a more balanced and comprehensive evaluation process.

Multiple Report Formats

Select from various report formats such as PDF, Excel, and CSV to match your preferences and integrate smoothly with your existing workflows. Reports can be easily exported or emailed directly from the Connect platform, ensuring quick and efficient distribution to stakeholders and meeting participants.

Visual Data Representation

Visualize your data with charts, graphs, and tables that enhance clarity and insight. Connect Reports features interactive dashboards and intuitive visuals, helping you quickly spot trends, patterns, and outliers—empowering smarter decisions and strategic planning.

Comprehensive Data Analysis

Perform deep data analysis and uncover actionable insights with ease. Connect Reports provides advanced analytical tools that help you identify improvement opportunities, monitor performance trends, and make well-informed decisions to propel your organisation’s success.

Scheduled Report Delivery

Automate the generation and distribution of recurring reports with scheduled delivery options. Whether daily, weekly, or monthly, Connect Reports ensures critical information reaches key stakeholders on time—eliminating manual effort and boosting efficiency.

Policies and Procedures

Policy Recommendations

Answer a few simple questions, and the module recommends the policies and procedures tailored specifically to your business needs.

AI-Driven Document Creation

Choose the policies you require, and our AI-powered feature generates the appropriate documents—ready to be updated whenever needed.

Seamless Updates and Notifications

Easily update policies and send amendments via email or WhatsApp to employees and customers. Keep a digital log of who has received each update.

Review Reminders

Set automated reminders for policy reviews, specifying the review frequency and assigning responsibility to the right personnel.

Digital Record Keeping

Maintain a complete digital archive of all policies, procedures, and updates for easy access and tracking.

Tender Process Support

Ideal for tender processes, ensuring all required policies and procedures are current and compliant.

Tasking

Customized Task Boards

Create personalized task boards for each employee, enabling managers to assign tasks efficiently and monitor progress visually. These boards offer clear views of ongoing tasks and deadlines, promoting accountability and clarity.

Mobile Accessibility

Employees can access their task boards and receive daily reminders on their smart devices. Integration with WhatsApp further enhances accessibility and ensures timely communication, keeping teams connected wherever they are.

Feedback Mechanism

Employees can easily provide updates on task progress directly within the platform, keeping managers informed and enabling proactive support. This streamlined feedback loop fosters collaboration and transparency.

Recurring Task Management

Set up recurring tasks on daily, weekly, or monthly schedules to ensure routine duties are consistently completed without manual effort. This feature improves efficiency and reduces the risk of missed tasks.

Automated Notifications and Reminders

Connect Tasking automatically alerts managers when tasks require feedback or are overdue, ensuring timely follow-up and deadline adherence.

Completion Rate Tracking

Track each employee’s task completion rate to evaluate performance accurately. By analyzing this data, managers can identify strengths, areas for improvement, and opportunities for recognition

Project Management Integration

Build projects with defined tasks and assign team members to project groups, fostering collaboration and aligning efforts with organisational goals. Project-based task boards offer comprehensive progress tracking and deliver valuable insights into overall project performance.

Peak Performance

Discover Productivity Peaks

Uncover your employees’ most productive hours with Peak Performance’s insightful trend analysis—enabling smarter workflow planning and maximized efficiency.

Monitor Daily Activities

Get real-time visibility into the apps and tasks your employees are engaged with, boosting transparency and accountability with Peak Performance.

Ensure Active Work Hours

Confirm that employees are fully engaged during their scheduled hours, minimizing downtime and promoting productivity with Peak Performance.

Analyze Task Time Allocation

Track how much time is spent on specific tasks and activities to identify opportunities for process improvement and boost productivity with Peak Performance.

Contacts Management

Pre-loaded Contract Templates

Gain instant access to a rich library of pre-loaded contract templates tailored to a wide range of industries, sectors, bargaining councils, and sectoral determinations. Connect ensures you always have the most relevant and up-to-date templates to meet your business’s unique requirements.

Guided Contract Creation

Connect walks you through each step of creating legally sound employment contracts, ensuring all essential clauses and compliance requirements are included. Easily build and save custom templates that can be securely assigned to employees electronically.

Electronic Signing and Distribution

Send contracts directly to employees via email or WhatsApp for secure electronic signatures—no printing required. With Connect, you can bulk assign contracts to multiple employees at once, simplifying the process and accelerating implementation.

Automated Reminders and Renewals

Stay on top of contract timelines with Connect Contract Builder. Get automatic reminders for upcoming renewals or terminations, making it easy to manage contracts efficiently, stay compliant, and reduce legal risks.

Document History and Compliance Tracking

Keep a complete record of all contracts and amendments with Connect’s built-in tracking features for quick reference and retrieval. Stay updated on regulatory changes to ensure your contracts remain fully compliant at all times.

AI-driven Legal Advisor (Q2)

Tap into the expertise of our AI-driven legal advisor, Q2, for real-time guidance and answers to your employment contract questions. Gain valuable insights that help you make informed decisions and effectively reduce legal risks.

Time and Attendance

Effortless Time and Attendance Management

Our intuitive interface makes it easy for employers to track their employees’ time and attendance effortlessly.

Seamless Integration with Payroll Systems

Generate detailed reports that can be seamlessly exported to integrate with your existing payroll system, saving you time and reducing errors.

Simple Shift Management

Creating and managing employee shifts is easy with Connect. Our intuitive platform lets you customize shift schedules to fit your business needs perfectly.

Versatile Clocking Options

With Connect, employees can clock in using multiple convenient methods—whether through facial recognition, mobile apps, or smart devices like phones and tablets.

Geo-Location Restrictions

Enhance accuracy and accountability with Connect by setting geo-location boundaries for each work site. Employees must be within the specified area to clock in—minimizing time fraud and ensuring reliable attendance records.

Automated Notifications

Stay informed with real-time alerts from Connect when employees miss a clock-in or clock-out. Quickly address attendance issues and keep your operations running smoothly and efficiently.

Leave Management

Easy Leave Application Process

Apply for leave anytime, anywhere, directly from your phone. Simple interface makes applying for leave a breeze.

Leave Balances and Projection

Check your leave balances in real-time. Get projected leave days until the next leave cycle, taking into account annual shutdown days.

Convenient Leave Approval

Approve leave requests with ease, right from your phone. Stay on top of leave requests and ensure smooth operations.

Annual Shutdown Management

Set compulsory leave days during company-wide annual shutdown periods. Ensure efficient utilisation of leave entitlements during scheduled shutdowns.

Personalized Approval Notification

Receive leave approval notifications via WhatsApp. Get a personal card indicating your destination, reason for leave, and weather forecast for the location.

Performance Management

Customized Performance Appraisals

With Connect, you can tailor performance appraisals to suit your organisation’s unique needs—whether evaluating individual employees or specific job levels. Set custom criteria and weighting to align performance factors with your business priorities.

Employee Self-Assessment

Through Connect, employees receive performance appraisals via email or WhatsApp and can rate themselves on a 1 to 5 scale. They can also add comments and reflections—promoting self-awareness, accountability, and more meaningful performance discussions.

360-Degree Feedback

Detailed Performance Reports

With Connect, you can generate in-depth performance reports that combine self-assessments, peer feedback, and manager evaluations. These reports provide a clear foundation for constructive conversations—highlighting strengths, identifying development areas, and guiding future growth.

Personality Assessment

Employees can complete a personality assessment to uncover their strengths, challenges, and growth areas. With Connect, this added insight enhances the performance appraisal process and supports more informed development and career planning.

AI-driven Management Insights

Utilise Connect’s AI-powered tools to analyse performance data, uncover trends, and pinpoint strengths and areas for improvement. Gain access to detailed reports with actionable recommendations—empowering you to manage and develop your workforce more effectively.

Training Recommendations and Booking

Based on performance reviews and personality assessments, Connect Performance suggests targeted training courses to close skill gaps and support employee growth. Employers can conveniently book training directly through the platform—seamlessly aligning development with performance insights.

Track Training and Self-Development

Connect Performance maintains comprehensive records of all training and self-development activities, enabling both employers and employees to monitor progress and celebrate achievements over time.

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