Indigo Focus

04/02/2025

Are you or someone you know living on a farm or in a rural area (e.g. Gramadoelas) and struggling with long trips to buy essentials like airtime, data, groceries, or toiletries? 🚜

We’re on a mission to better understand the unique challenges faced by rural communities—and we need your help! If you’re willing to share your experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Simply email us at [email protected] with:
✅ Your name & contact details
✅ A pin location of your area (to help us map your community’s needs)

Your insights could help drive meaningful change for rural communities like yours!

Thank you for your support—we can’t wait to hear from you!

29/01/2025

There is currently so much talk in the world about AI taking our jobs which is probably scary for most. But what if you can learn how to use AI and make money from it.

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25/01/2025

New interviews in regarding your mobile airtime and data purchases.

Will need a PC with a stable internet connection - preferably WiFi

Details:
Date: 6 & 7 February 2025
Race: Black, Coloured, Indian & White
Age: 22–75
Incentive: R625–R1035 depending on qualify criteria.
Duration: 1 hour 15 mins (includes set-up time)

Important:
You must be registered on our database to participate. Log in using your username and password to access the link. You’ll also need to upload your most recent bank statement to speed up the verification process.

We appreciate your interest and look forward to your participation!

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17/01/2025

Thank you to everyone who has submitted a response so far! We have received a fantastic response. However, we are still looking for additional respondents from the following groups: Male - Indian, Coloured, and White participants.

If you meet the following criteria and are still interested in participating, please feel free to submit your details:

Age: 18-50
Have applied for credit in the past 24 months (successful or declined) with proof of this application
Minimum gross income: R5000 per month (bank statement will be requested if shortlisted)
As a reminder, we will not accept submissions from the period 9 Dec 2024 - 16 Jan 2025.

Incentive: R710 - R820 depending on qualifying criteria.

Duration 1 hour + 10 min setup for mobile device and 15 min for desktop.

We appreciate your interest and look forward to your participation!

To apply:

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09/01/2025

Happy New Year Indigoers!

Our first new project for the year is in.

You will need to have applied for credit in the past 24 months (not have attended in the past 6 months) and have proof of this credit application - successful or declined. We will not accept applications from the past month (9 Dec - 9 Jan)

Open to:
Testing Date: 22 and 23 Jan - online during office hours
Age: 18-50
Any race and gender
Must have a minimum gross income of R5000 per month. Proof of bank statement will be requested if you are shortlisted to participate. Please do not apply if you do not meet this minimum criteria including having applied for credit AND you have proof of this credit application.

If you have previously applied for this discussion but subsequently applied for new credit, the online form will be locked. There is a new question in the form process where you can ask us to call you. Please only ask us to call you if you have the required proof above as we will request you to send this to us via Whatsapp before calling you.

To apply: https://rsvp.registerevents.co.za/indigo-focus/gladiators

Incentive R710 - R820 depending on qualifying criteria

Duration 1 hour + 10 min setup for mobile device and 15 min for desktop testing.

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31/10/2024

We are still looking for more TOWNSHIP-based business owners from all over South Africa.

This will be an online interview, so you need to have a device (PC or phone) that can share a camera and mic with a stable internet connection. We usually use Google Meet for interviews. There will be no testing, simply chatting.

If you have a small business based in a township and would like to be considered for this ONLINE interview, please apply here: https://rsvp.registerevents.co.za/indigo-focus/sme

You will be required to upload 3 months of proof of your business income. It can be in your personal bank account or a registered business banks account. We do give preference to respondents who upload the correct documentation.

Thank you

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24/10/2024

Township Small Business interviews

We are still looking for respondents to participate in an online interview. This can be your side hustle or your main business. If you wish to apply, please complete this link: https://rsvp.registerevents.co.za/indigo-focus/sme

Date: End Oct / Beg Nov 2024
Race: All races
Gender: Male & Female
Aged: 18+
Incentive: R500-R1050 (depending on qualifying criteria)
Duration: 1 hour + 10 min prior to start time to sign in
Requirements: Must have a computer and stable internet

Uploads required: 3-month bank statement where your business income is banked.
Respondents with uploaded document will be given first option.

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24/10/2024

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17/10/2024

Still looking for respondents who have applied for bank credit before.

We are still seeking participants for our Online Testing focused on credit.
Testing date 23 Oct during working hours.
Incentive: R600 to R780 depending on qualifying criteria
Duration: 1 hour plus 10 min setup time

This can be for any credit you have obtained for personal loans, vehicle finance, home loans, credit cards, provided it is obtained via an authorised financial institution.

If you've applied but haven't received an email from us, please send the following documents:

Proof of APPROVED (not quote) of the credit you have been approved for. An image or document showing your name and the relevant approval date. Please avoid sending EFTs, invoices, quotes, or bank statements unrelated to credit accounts as these will be disregarded.

Latest bank statement or proof of income (if not uploaded during online application).

NB: We are still looking for White, Indian and Coloured respondents. Our Black quota is now full. To apply please complete this link: https://rsvp.registerevents.co.za/indigo-focus/gladiators - you need to be registered on our database for this link to work.

Or send outstanding documents to [email protected]

Thank you for helping us avoid processing delays by ensuring you send the correct documents!

16/10/2024

New project coming in month end for TOWNSHIP-based business owners.

If you have a small business based in a township and would like to be considered for this ONLINE interview, please drop us an email at [email protected]

1. In which township are you based
2. What do you sell OR which service do you offer
3. Are you registered on CIPC - if so please provide your company registration number
4. What is your estimated turnover per year - need to have proof of this in your bank account. Ie, not a cash business.
5. Do you have access to a computer and internet to conduct the interview online?

Please note this can be a side hustle, but you need to be paid or pay your incoming funds into your bank account.

If this does not apply to you but you know someone, please share this post with them.

Thank you

10/10/2024

We have a cancellation for the Online Testing session specifically for Nedbank Money App users.

We're seeking a replacement—White males, aged 18 and above, are needed to participate.

Incentive amount R550 - R835 depending on qualifying criteria
Online Testing 10 or 11 Oct
Duration - 60 min plus 10 min login prior to start of session

To Apply - https://rsvp.registerevents.co.za/indigo-focus/digital/Site/Register

You need to be registered on our database to access the above link with your username and password. You will be requested to upload your most bank statement to speed up the back checking process.

Act Fast, this could be your chance!

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06/10/2024

New potential Stokvel project - gauging interest only

1. Are you an elected executive member of a stokvel? This mean you can sign on behalf of the stokvel and you have one of these position: Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer
2. Do you use a bank account or collect cash for your stokvel money
3. Is you stokvel older than 5 years and you are able to prove this (minutes from your election or other legitimate proof welcome)

If all your answers above are yes, reply Interested.

We will see how many people there are and decide if we want to take on this project.

Thank you

04/10/2024

We have a potentially interesting project coming up all about scams and cyber security. Have you or do you know someone who has been scammed either for a small or a large sum of money. Would you be willing to share your story (how the scam was conducted and how much was taken) in an intimate focus group for 2 hours.

02/10/2024

Good Morning

We are still looking for respondents for Online Testing for Credit Users

If you have already applied and we have not emailed you, please can you send us Proof of credit card / personal loan screen. Please do not send EFT's or invoices or statements etc, it takes us time to sift through incorrect emails.

Open to all banking respondents, all races.

1.⁠ ⁠Please could you reply with your latest bank statement or proof of income - if you did not upload it at application time.
2.⁠ ⁠Then also send a screenshot for your credit card or personal loan/short term loan screen. I do need to see your name on the proof please.

You can email [email protected]

18/09/2024

Exciting Opportunity!

We have two new UX testing groups launching soon—stay tuned for the date and link!

Online Testing for Money App Users (Nedbank clients only)
Are you 18+ and a Nedbank client who uses a money app? You could earn between R550 - R835 for just 60 minutes of testing + 10 minutes setup time! All races welcome.

Online Testing for Credit Users
If you're 25–50 and have had credit in the past, you can apply for this study. Proof of credit application or approval will be required. Open to all banking clients, all races. Earn R600 – R780 for a 60-minute session plus our 10 minute setup time!

05/09/2024

Thank you, we came right with the Translation.

"Do you or do you know someone who is fluent - read and write Mozambique Portuguese? Get in touch with at [email protected]".

19/08/2024

Date change: Now on Thursday, the 29th of August 2024

UX testing - Payments - R630 - R730 ONLINE

Session Type: Online Testing
Duration: 1 Hour
Age: 24 - 60
All Races & Genders Welcome
Device: iPhone or Android
Incentive: R630- R730

Banking Requirements:
•⁠ ⁠Proof of recent inter account transfers and EFT payments required

Important Notes:
•⁠ ⁠If you are registered on our database, you can apply here: https://rsvp.registerevents.co.za/indigo-focus/tpayments/Site/Register
•⁠ ⁠⁠If you've already applied for the Payments discussion for Tyme bank and emailed your bank statement, there's no need to reapply.
•⁠ ⁠In order to apply you need to be registered. Register at https://rsvp.registerevents.co.za/indigo-focus/registration/Site/Register
- Registered users: Email us at [email protected] with a copy of your bank statement if you have already applied but didn’t upload a bank statement, without this you will not be considered.
•⁠ ⁠Feel free to redact any sensitive information such as your account number. We need to verify that you meet the participation criteria.

Act Fast! Space for this project is limited.

16/08/2024

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