Author
Adam Sacharowitz
Co-founder, Zaiq
Adam Sacharowitz is a co-founder of Zaiq, a South African AI engineering company, and an AI systems engineer. He builds the parts of a system people actually touch: the apps, websites, dashboards and customer-facing tools, and the connections that tie them into the systems a business already runs.
On AI Guide he writes about AI tools: what they do, what they cost in rand and how to set them up properly.
Guides by Adam
- Learn AI What is prompt engineering? A plain guide with real examples What is prompt engineering? A plain 2026 guide: the core techniques with short examples, common mistakes, whether it is a real job, and uses in SA business.
- Learn AI What is machine learning? Plain English, South African examples What is machine learning? A plain definition, real South African examples from banks, insurers and SARS, the three types, AI vs ML vs LLMs, and pay in rand.
- Learn AI Agentic AI: what AI agents are, and what they can be trusted with Agentic AI in plain English: AI agents take steps, not just answer. Real agents from OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft, the risks, and SA business examples.
- AI tools and prices Microsoft Copilot in South Africa: which one, and what it costs Microsoft Copilot explained: the free app, Copilot in Microsoft 365 from R159 a month, free Copilot Chat for work, Microsoft 365 Copilot per user, and Studio.
- AI tools and prices Claude AI free: what you get in South Africa, and when to pay Claude has a free plan that works in South Africa. What it includes, its five-hour usage limit, the apps, privacy settings, and what Pro costs in rand.
- AI tools and prices How to use ChatGPT: a beginner's guide for South Africans How to use ChatGPT step by step: sign up free, write first prompts for a CV, a WhatsApp reply, a budget or homework help, get better answers and stay safe.
- Learn AI GPT meaning: what GPT stands for, and how to find ChatGPT GPT meaning made simple: Generative Pre-trained Transformer. What each word means, GPT vs ChatGPT, the official ChatGPT links, and the new GPT-6 family.
- AI tools and prices DeepSeek AI in South Africa: is it free, and is it safe? DeepSeek AI explained: the free app, how to log in safely, how it compares with ChatGPT and Claude, and why its data storage in China matters for POPIA.
- AI tools and prices Claude Design: what it makes, what it costs, how it compares Claude Design explained: Anthropic's tool for prototypes, slides and one-pagers, which Claude plans include it, export options, rand costs, and Canva vs Gamma.
- AI tools and prices Claude Code: what it is, what it costs in rand, how to start Claude Code is Anthropic's coding agent for the terminal, IDE, desktop and web. Which plans include it, prices in rand, how to install it, and safety settings.
- AI tools and prices Is ChatGPT free? Free vs Go vs Plus prices in South Africa Is ChatGPT free? Yes. What the free plan gives you, what Go (R149), Plus (R399), Pro and Business cost in rand, how to pay, and how to spot fake apps.
- AI tools and prices ChatGPT caricature trend: the prompt, how to do it and privacy The ChatGPT caricature trend: the exact prompt, how to do it on the free plan, how memory makes it work, the privacy catch and how to switch memory off.
- AI tools and prices AI dropshipping in South Africa: the honest costs and rules AI dropshipping in South Africa explained: what AI helps with, customs duty and VAT on parcels, payment gateway fees, a sample margin and the return rules.
- Build & automate WordPress vs Custom Website vs No-Code: South Africa 2026 WordPress vs custom website vs no-code builders like Wix, Squarespace and Webflow: real rand costs, who maintains what, and which fits a South African business.
- What it costs What digital work costs in South Africa (2026 price guide) What digital work costs in South Africa in 2026: typical rand ranges for websites, apps, SEO, ads, social, email and leads, plus platform fees and VAT.
- AI for SA business How to write content that AI engines will cite How to write content that ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Perplexity will cite in 2026: answer-first pages, named sources, crawler access and common mistakes.
- What it costs Google Ads pricing in South Africa (2026): costs and budgets Google Ads pricing in South Africa for 2026: ad spend you set, 15% VAT Google adds, how daily budgets work and typical management fees, in rand.
- Build & automate Ecommerce in South Africa: How to Set Up an Online Store Ecommerce in South Africa: choose Shopify or WooCommerce, add Payfast or Yoco, set up delivery and get VAT right. Real rand costs and the steps to launch.
- Build & automate Custom Dashboard for Business: Build, Buy or Use Free Tools A custom dashboard for business puts the few numbers you act on in one live view. When free Data Studio or Power BI is enough, and what a built one costs.
- Build & automate Business Automation in South Africa: What to Automate First Business automation in South Africa, done right: fix the one task that costs money when it slips, using tools you already pay for. What to start with and costs.
- Build & automate Lead Follow-Up Automation: Stop a Hot Lead Going Cold Lead follow-up automation for South African businesses: capture every enquiry, reply on WhatsApp in seconds and follow up on a schedule. Tools, prices, steps.
- Build & automate Automate Invoicing for Your Small Business in South Africa How to automate invoicing for a small business in South Africa: recurring invoices, automatic reminders and pay-now links, with rand prices for the main tools.
- AI for SA business AI customer service on WhatsApp for South African business How AI customer service on WhatsApp works for a South African business in 2026: what it does, Meta's new per-message fees from 1 October, AI rules and POPIA.
- What it costs Accounting software in South Africa (2026): prices in rand Accounting software in South Africa in 2026, in rand: Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, Zoho Books and Pastel compared on price, VAT, bank feeds and AI features.