About CapeSoft

Home
News
Clarion
ProDomus
Webinars
Support
Contact
Careers
Friends
About

CapeSoft is an independent software and electronics company based in Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 1991 in the proverbial garage, originally writing custom applications, we now supply our own software and hardware throughout the world.

Respected leaders in the field of Clarion development we're also known for developing cutting-edge clocking technology. In addition we currently develop and market a number of windows, and web, based software products.

For Contact details and Map please go to the Contacts page.

The CapeSoft Team

Bruce Johnson

Graduate of the University of Cape Town with a degree in Computer Science. Bruce is responsible for the ongoing development of the Clarion Accessories, as well as finding new ways to exploit the Clarion language to its full potential.

He also continues to develop a number of commercial applications written in Clarion including CS Time - a state of the art Time and Attendance system.
Geoff Thomson

Geoff is an experienced hardware and software developer. He oversees and is involved in the developement of various projects, such as CS Time, Veculim as well as a number of Clarion Accessories.
Robbie de Jager

Robbie is our Time & Attendance Product Manager and is responsible for distributor & dealer support for both the software and the hardware. He has over twelve years of product and industry experience, from installing systems himself to running the operations of a time and attendance company.

He is also responsible for the SecWin Online Server Project and is the lead developer for the www.biodiversity.co.za web site.
Ryan Henry

Ryan has a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering and is part of the second greatest team ever - the electronics team of CapeSoft. (The greatest of course being his beloved Manchester United).
Granville Paulse

Granville has a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He also has 10 years experience in the Time and Attendance field and is part of the Electronics team, doing development for CS TimeClocks and the Veculim JobClocks.
Dennis Conning

Dennis is also part of the Electronics Department. He has a real passion for electronics and is currently completing his National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
Careen van der Merwe

Careen joined us from Eco Time and has 10 years of experience with Time and Attendance installations and support. She is an invaluable addition to the team and is developing web sites, training and support materials for our various products.
Cay-Lynne Bezuidenhout
Cay-Lynne is part of our CS Time and Veculim support team and has 6 years experience with Time and Attendance installations and support.
Susanne Fleming

Susanne is the Office Receptionist and Administrator and oversees the ClarionShop Sales.

Where We Work

CapeSoft has offices in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, all of which are in South Africa.

Our goal is always to make our offices as comfortable as possible -if we're going to spend a lot of our lives at work anyway, it may as well be a place we like to go. All offices have high-speed fiber-optic internet access.

Cape Town

Johannesburg

Durban

A Brief History of CapeSoft

CapeSoft was founded in 1991 by Derek Noffke and Rodney Halvorsen to develop customized software and hardware solutions. A number of successful projects during the nineties resulted in the company growing comfortably.

On the hardware side we developed a range of System 600 compatible air conditioning controls which we sold primarily in South Africa, Malaysia and Australia. In late 2005 Derek spun out the controls business from CapeSoft into a new company, PurpleSwift, to develop them further.

On the software side we grew a very profitable business developing and selling addons to the Clarion language. We now sell over 40 different tools which dramatically extend the Clarion language and environment. We are the number one company worldwide in this market. CapeSoft developers are sought-after speakers at all international Clarion events. Bruce's book, remains popular as is considered one of the must-haves for all Clarion programmers.

To best demonstrate the use of the tools, and the power of Clarion, we developed a number of products in the area of Office Communications. These include the CapeSoft Email Server (no longer for sale) and an internal Office Messenger. These products have been successful in their own right with thousands of copies sold and being used on a daily basis by users all over the world.

One of the earliest projects we were involved in, in 1992, was the development of a custom Time and Attendance software program for DOS. The owner of that product, Eco Time Technology, installed several thousand copies, and indeed some users continue to use it today almost 20 years later. In the late 90's we approached Eco with a view to partnering on the creation, and distribution of a Windows version of the software. TNA 2000 was the result and we went on to sell this in the United Kingdom and Australia. Later versions of this software, now called CS Time, continue to do well and it is considered by many to be the most sophisticated software of its kind currently available.

Although the software supports multiple hardware devices, including the original clock made by Eco Time, we were motivated to build our own clocking hardware to fully complement the software. Designed specifically for the South African market the clock also enjoyed limited success elsewhere in the world.

In 2009 our third generation clock, the CS TimeClock, was released and this has seen rapid acceptance overseas with the bulk of production being exported. Based on a small single-board-computer, running Linux, this clock provides the foundation for an enormous leap in time-clock technology.

In addition to desktop development we are actively involved in developing web site technology using our proprietary NetTalk web server. Many of our programs now have web interfaces built-in (most notably the Email server, and CS Time) and we have developed a number of web applications currently running on the net.

www.biodiversity.co.za is rapidly becoming the premier repository of biodiversity information in South Africa to both formal, and informal conservation bodies in South Africa. Only with sufficient data can informed conservation be effective, and this site allows this data to be captured and aggregated. We're enormously proud to be involved in this project.

www.clarionshop.com was started in 1999 to assist Clarion tools developers to reach the marketplace, and is currently the only site dedicated to this purpose. With over 100 tool suppliers it forms the backbone where vendors and customers can meet.

In December 2012 CapeSoft acquired Kairos SA, a startup in the Time and Attendance space founded by ex Eco Time employees, Duaine and Cay-Lynn. This addition brought a wealth of knowledge and experience as well as an existing customer base into the CapeSoft fold.

In April 2014 Veculim was added to the growing list of industry-leading applications being produced. Veculim is a complete end-to-end business management tool for the autobody repair industry. Based on a program originally developed by Innovative Solutions, Veculim is by far the most powerful and easy to use software package for this industry. Tailored for the South African market it provides a tight integration into insurance companies and local accounting programs. Theo came to us from Innovative solutions and brings over 20 years experience in running panel shops, and building auto body software.

In early 2016 CapeSoft acquired Eco Time Technology. A long time partner of ours, Eco has been our exclusive distribution channel in South Africa for over 25 years. This is a massive addition for us as it came with offices in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town as well as over 30 staff. The integration went exceptionally smoothly and the Cape Town office has moved from their premises in Pinelands to the existing CapeSoft office in Diep River.