About Nooka

Nooka Space Africa puts small, private offices where people already are. Anyone can book one by the hour in the Nooka app for a quiet, professional place to work, whatever the load-shedding schedule says.

Why Nooka exists

Working from home brought freedom, and new problems: load-shedding, distractions and working alone all day. Nooka started as an answer to that shift after the Covid pandemic: a network of self-contained, fully equipped offices close to where people live and shop, booked in an app.

Nooka Space started in Europe and came to South Africa in November 2022, with the first pods at Blue Route Mall and Kenilworth. Somerset Mall, Cape Gate and Canal Walk followed. Today Nooka Space Africa runs 15 pods in five Cape Town malls from its office in Stellenbosch.

We believe everyone should have access to an affordable, professional place to work, and we’re glad to play a part in South Africa’s growing community of entrepreneurs and remote workers.

Three ways to use Nooka

Book a pod for an hour, give your team one of its own, or host pods at your venue.

  • Book by the hour

    For remote workers, freelancers and anyone between meetings

    Find a pod near you in the app, book it for as long as you need and unlock the door with your phone. A 1-seater is R80 an hour, a 2-seater R100 and a 4-seater R150.

    How booking works
  • Lease a pod for your team

    For companies with hybrid or travelling teams

    Lease any size by the month, from R5,000 for a 1-seater. Your people use it whenever they need a private office or meeting room, without booking and paying each time.

    Ask about leasing
  • Host pods at your venue

    For malls, office parks and campuses

    Give visitors a quiet place to work and share in the income from every booking. We run the pods day to day.

    How to become a Nookian

A pod that runs itself

Every Nooka is a connected space. The door, lights and temperature are controlled through the app, so nobody needs to be there to let you in or switch things on.

Access
The door unlocks with your phone for the time you booked.
Power
Backup power keeps the lights, plugs and Wi-Fi on through load-shedding.
Comfort
Fresh-air ventilation, noise-reducing walls and lights that switch on for you.
Connection
Fast Wi-Fi, a mounted monitor in the 1-seater and a smart TV in the 2- and 4-seaters.
Sizes
1-seater for calls and deep work, 2-seater for interviews and client meetings, 4-seater for small team meetings.

What the press said

“Nooka is a world-changing idea!”
Forbes
“Nooka Space is creating smart rentable office units that can be accessed through a subscription plan.”
Business Insider

More in the newsroom, with a press kit for journalists.

The company

Name
Nooka Space Africa
Office
20 Herold Street, Stellenbosch

Questions, ideas or a partnership in mind? Get in touch.

Find a pod near you

Download the Nooka app to see every pod, its open slots and directions.