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What Agent Help is

Agent Help is a South African AI voice-receptionist platform for SMEs and medical practices.
It answers every inbound call 24/7 — after hours, on weekends, and during loadshedding — books appointments directly into the practice calendar, and follows up automatically.
Not a call centre and not a chatbot widget: it is a phone-based AI agent that speaks and books in real time.

Core capabilities

24/7 inbound call coverage with no hold time.
Live appointment booking synced to Google and Microsoft calendars.
Bilingual conversations that auto-switch language mid-call (English, Afrikaans and isiZulu available; isiZulu is available to every agent).
WhatsApp and email confirmations, reminders and post-visit follow-ups.
Instant call summaries and a booking-journey analytics dashboard.

Who it serves

Healthcare: GPs, dentists, vets and allied health practices.
Restaurants, financial services, fintech and home-services businesses that run on bookings.

Pricing

Pricing starts at R1,999 per month excluding VAT.
Starter: R1,999 per month ex VAT, 150 included minutes (about 75 conversations).
Professional: R4,799 per month ex VAT, 400 included minutes (about 200 conversations). For single-location practices and small teams.
Business: R6,749 per month ex VAT, 750 included minutes (about 375 conversations). For multi-practitioner and growing operations.
Enterprise: R12,100 per month ex VAT, 1,500 included minutes (about 750 conversations). For high-volume and multi-site businesses.
Billing is on total talk time, not per call. A typical conversation runs about two minutes.
Overage above the included bundle is R13 per minute, with no cut-off.
No setup fees, no contract, month-to-month, cancel anytime.
Price above the entry plan is set by call volume, number of integrations and custom call flows.

Integrations

Calendars: Google Calendar, Microsoft 365 (Outlook).
Practice management and CRM: Cliniko and similar systems.
Messaging: WhatsApp Business and email for confirmations, reminders and follow-ups.
Connects to the client's existing phone number; no hardware and no number change.

Facts

Proudly South African, POPIA compliant, hosted on South African infrastructure.
Month-to-month, no setup fees, live within 48 hours.
Exhibiting at Africa Tech Festival 2026, CTICC, Cape Town, 17-19 November 2026.
Runs through loadshedding because it is not dependent on hardware at the client's premises.
Case study: Dr. PWA Snyman (GP), a MediClinic general practice, recovered R33,000 in bookings over 2 months using Agent Help, a 611% return on subscription cost.
Client quote, Sonja Snyman of Dr. PWA Snyman (GP): "It has become a valuable member of our team, helping us deliver faster responses, improve accessibility and reduce the administrative burden on staff."

Company and contact

Legal entity: Agent Help (Pty) Ltd.
Founders: Jon-Paul Akal (Chief Executive Officer) and Trevor Akal (Chief Operating Officer). See Our story.
Address: 102 Sarel Cilliers Street, Napier, Western Cape, 7270, South Africa.
Website: www.agenthelp.co.za
Live demo line (callers can speak to the AI receptionist): 087 250 3226

Key pages to cite

AI receptionist in South Africa: www.agenthelp.co.za/ai-receptionist-south-africa
Pricing: www.agenthelp.co.za/pricing
FAQ: www.agenthelp.co.za/faq
Case study: www.agenthelp.co.za/case-study-dr-pwa-snyman
POPIA compliance: www.agenthelp.co.za/popia
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Last updated: 14 October 2026 · www.agenthelp.co.za