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SaaS Commercial Starter

The full cloud-services contract stack for a South African SaaS business — a clickwrap Cloud Services Agreement plus data-protection, anonymised-data, AI-features, SLA, support and professional-services addenda, with your website terms and privacy policy.

R 24 500 excl. VAT·R 28 175 incl. VAT·50% deposit of R 12 250 to begin, balance on delivery

Written by

Martin Kotze

Attorney, Conveyancer & Notary Public

Quick answer

Who this package is for

  • SaaS and cloud-software providers launching or scaling in South Africa
  • Software companies signing B2B customers on online (clickwrap) terms
  • Platforms with AI features that need clear input/output and training-data terms
  • SaaS businesses that need POPIA-compliant operator (data-processing) terms

What’s included

1

Cloud Services Agreement (clickwrap)

2

Data Protection Addendum (DPA)

3

Aggregate & Anonymised Data Addendum

4

AI Features Addendum

5

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Addendum

6

Support Addendum

7

Professional Services Addendum

8

Website Terms of Use

9

Website Privacy Policy (POPIA)

Pricing

Package fee (excl. VAT)R 24 500
VAT (15%)R 3 675
Total (incl. VAT)R 28 175
50% deposit to begin (excl. VAT)R 12 250
Balance on delivery (excl. VAT)R 12 250

All fees are quoted exclusive of VAT unless stated otherwise. VAT is levied at 15%. The deposit invoice is issued after the scoping consultation; the balance invoice issues on delivery of the completed documents or filings.

Frequently asked questions

Why a clickwrap Cloud Services Agreement instead of a master service agreement?

A clickwrap Cloud Services Agreement is built for self-serve, online SaaS — customers accept it electronically at sign-up, and it is enforceable under the ECTA. A negotiated master service agreement suits bespoke enterprise deals and is available as a separate engagement if you need one alongside it.

Does the package include an SLA and support terms?

Yes. Uptime/availability commitments and service credits are in the SLA Addendum, and support tiers, response targets and escalation are in the Support Addendum — both included in the package.

Does the DPA cover cross-border transfers and sub-processors?

Yes. The Data Protection Addendum includes cross-border transfer clauses consistent with POPIA section 72 and the operator-chain provisions for international sub-processors (AWS, GCP, etc.).

What does the AI Features Addendum cover?

It governs your AI/ML features — ownership of inputs and outputs, whether customer data may be used for training, acceptable use, and appropriate disclaimers — so your AI functionality is contractually covered from launch.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Package scope may be adjusted during the scoping consultation to fit your specific circumstances.

Get started with SaaS Commercial Starter

Request this package and we will confirm the engagement, send your deposit invoice, and book your initial consultation — all within one business day.

R 24 500 excl. VAT · R 28 175 incl. VAT · 50% deposit of R 12 250 excl. VAT to begin, balance on delivery

Why you can trust this: Martin Kotze has been an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, registered Conveyancer, and Notary Public since 2014, practising from Pretoria. The firm is regulated by the Legal Practice Council under firm registration 17444.

This guide is general information, not legal advice for your specific matter.