Support & service commitments

How to get help, what response times to expect, and the commitments we make around availability and communication.

Last updated 22 July 2026

How to reach us

  • Email support@smartpick.co.za — the fastest way to reach us.
  • The in-app How-it-works guide, for step-by-step help getting set up.
  • With your permission, our team can securely look at your farm alongside you to resolve a functional issue.

Support hours

We provide support during South African business hours (08:00–17:00 SAST, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays). Messages sent outside these hours are picked up the next business day.

Response-time targets

We aim to acknowledge and respond to support requests within these targets, by severity:

  • Critical — the service is unavailable or data capture is broken for your farm: same business day.
  • High — an important feature is not working, but there is a workaround: within 1 business day.
  • Normal — questions, minor issues and requests: within 2 business days.

These are response targets — the time to a first meaningful reply — not guaranteed resolution times, which depend on the issue.

Availability

KhulaGrow runs on redundant managed infrastructure and we work to keep it available around the clock. Because the app also works offline, your team can keep capturing records in the field during a brief interruption, and entries sync automatically once connectivity returns.

Maintenance & incident communication

  • We schedule any disruptive maintenance outside business hours where possible, and give notice in the app.
  • During a significant incident we keep affected customers informed by email and in the app until it is resolved.
  • After a major incident we review what happened and what we changed to prevent a recurrence.

Your data during an incident

Even if new-data capture is interrupted, your existing records stay readable and exportable. Our recovery approach is described on the Security & disaster-recovery page.

Enterprise arrangements

Need a formal service-level agreement, in-country data residency or specific commitments for your operation? Email support@smartpick.co.za and we’ll work through your requirements.