• South African entrepreneur Jason Van Dyk co-founded Sociable to promote in-person social experiences.
• The mobile app helps users find, organize, and host local events and community activities.
• The platform launched publicly in Durban in 2022 after being founded in 2020.

Jason Van Dyk operates as a South African entrepreneur. He co-founded and leads Sociable, a mobile application dedicated to events and communities. The platform helps users find, organize, and experience real-world activities with people around them.

Founded in 2020 and publicly launched in Durban in 2022, Sociable aims to simplify access to activities and outings while encouraging authentic connections through shared experiences. The application targets users who want to attend events, build communities, or meet people with similar interests.

The platform operates through a live activity feed that highlights events and activities near the user or in selected locations. The feed prioritizes what happens “here and now,” and it filters out outdated or overly theoretical content to focus exclusively on accessible, real-life experiences.

Beyond event discovery, Sociable allows users to create and manage their own events. Hosts define each event’s identity by adding a title, a clear description, and visual elements that convey the atmosphere and tone of the proposed experience.

Jason Van Dyk graduated from IIE Varsity College in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management. After graduation, he joined Polar Star Management in 2019 as a junior strategy analyst. He later joined Alliance Enterprise Consulting the same year, where he worked as an SAP consultant until 2022.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum