About Us
Hostickets: A division of Makhina Group (Pty) Ltd (2024/205562/07)
Founded in 2025 and headquartered in Johannesburg, Hostickets is a proudly South African, 100% Black-owned company dedicated to empowering independent event organizers through a robust, self-service event ticketing platform. As a division of Makhina Group (Pty) Ltd, Hostickets represents the Group’s commitment to digital innovation, accessibility, and economic participation. Our roots trace back to offering digital solutions, helping local businesses transition from traditional paper-based systems to efficient digital filing and records management. This early experience laid the foundation for our expansion into the ticketing space, where we identified a major gap: affordable, flexible, and user-friendly ticketing services tailored for independent organizers.
What We Do
Hostickets provides a fully digital, cloud-based ticketing platform that allows event organizers to create, manage, and sell tickets for a variety of events — from community concerts and festivals to corporate functions and private gatherings. Our model supports both pay-per-event and subscription-based options, ensuring accessibility for both small and large-scale organizers.
Key Features:
- Self-service event setup and ticket sales
- Digital tickets with QR code scanning
- Real-time analytics and event management dashboard
- Secure payment processing
- Flexible pricing (subscription or per-event)
Our Mission
To democratize access to event ticketing tools by offering a platform that is powerful, affordable, and easy to use — helping organizers focus on what they do best: bringing people together.