Terms of use
Effective: 1 September 2026
These terms apply when you use showboards.co.za (showboard.co.za redirects here). By using the site you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use it.
Who we are
Showboards is a trading name of Finifunda (Pty) Ltd, registration number 2017/381093/07, a private company registered in South Africa. In these terms, "we" and "us" means Finifunda (Pty) Ltd trading as Showboards.
- Address for legal notices: 10 Montpellier Close, Cape Town
- Email: hello@showboards.co.za
What Showboards is, and what it isn't
Showboards is a free map and route planner for show houses. It shows which houses are on show, when, and helps you plan a route between them. It is an information service.
We are not an estate agency. We don't act for buyers, sellers or landlords, we don't sell, let or negotiate on any property, and we don't earn commission on any sale.
Listing details (price, show times, agency, agent, and a photo where one is shown) come from estate agencies, their agents and publicly available listing information. The View full listing link takes you to the agency's or portal's own page, which is the authoritative source for that property.
Show times can change
Show days get cancelled, moved and shortened, sometimes on the morning itself. We work hard to keep the map correct, but we can't promise that any listing, time or address is accurate, complete or up to date. Before you travel, check with the agent or the agency's listing. Drive times and route timings are estimates.
Please don't rely on Showboards alone when deciding whether to travel, make an offer or buy.
Visiting show houses
When you visit a show house you are a guest of the agency and the seller, and their rules apply. We have no control over the properties, the agents or anyone you meet there. Take the same care you would visiting any stranger's home.
Using the site fairly
You agree not to:
- copy, scrape, harvest or bulk-download listings or other data from the site, or access it with bots or other automated tools (search engines indexing public pages in line with our robots.txt are fine);
- submit false reports, fake viewing requests, or anyone else's contact details;
- interfere with the site's security or operation, or try to get around rate limits or access controls;
- use the site for anything unlawful.
We may block access that breaks these rules.
You're welcome to share links to listings, areas and your route. That's what they're for.
Things you send us
When you sign up for the weekly list or the waitlist, report a problem with a listing, or request a viewing, you're giving us information to act on. How we handle personal information is set out in our Privacy policy.
When you request a viewing, your name, phone number and email go to that listing's agency so its agent can contact you. From then on, the agency's own privacy practices govern how it uses your details.
For estate agencies and agents
If a listing of yours appears on Showboards and you want something corrected or removed, email hello@showboards.co.za. We act on removal requests as quickly as we can, normally the same day. Your photos and listing pages remain yours; we link to them rather than copy them. Agent features that need a sign-in will have their own terms when they launch.
Other websites and Google Maps
We link to agency and portal websites and to Google Maps for directions. We're not responsible for their content or how they handle your information.
The map and directions on Showboards are provided by Google Maps. Using them means you also agree to the Google Maps/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.
Our name and content
The Showboards name, logo and design, and the way we compile and present show-day information, belong to us. Please don't reproduce the site or its compiled data without our written permission.
Responsibility
Showboards is provided as it is. To the extent the law allows, we are not responsible for loss or inconvenience caused by listing or show-day information that is wrong, incomplete or changed, by cancelled show days or wasted trips, or by your dealings with agencies, agents or sellers.
Nothing in these terms limits any right you have under the Consumer Protection Act or any other law that can't lawfully be limited.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms in future. The date at the top shows when they last changed. If you keep using the site after a change, the updated terms apply.
Law
These terms are governed by South African law.
Contact
Questions about these terms: hello@showboards.co.za.