About Campusgrind

Campusgrind is a student marketplace built for university campuses across South Africa. It gives students one trusted place to buy, sell, and discover the things that matter during campus life: second-hand textbooks and academic resources, laptops, phones and other electronics, accommodation and room shares, event tickets, side-hustle services, and internship or part-time work opportunities.

Every listing is tied to a campus, so you see deals from people you can actually meet — at the library, the res, or the student centre. There are no payment gateways or shipping fees to worry about: buyers and sellers chat directly inside the app and arrange a safe, in-person handover. Stories let sellers give their listings a 24-hour spotlight, and you can follow the sellers you trust so you never miss what they post next.

Campusgrind is for anyone studying at a South African university or college — first-years furnishing a room on a budget, final-years clearing out textbooks, and everyone in between who wants to earn a little extra or save a little more. Listings are reviewed before they go live, and a simple reporting system keeps the community honest.

The app is designed and built by a small independent team of South African founders who started Campusgrind after experiencing first-hand how hard it is to find affordable essentials on campus. We are students building for students, and we ship improvements every week based on what the community tells us. Have an idea or spotted a problem? Head over to the contact page — we would love to hear from you.