uBhontshisi

uBhontshisi is your complete guide to beans — powered by AI and written in isiZulu with English translations.

SCAN BEANS WITH AI
Point your camera at any beans and let our AI-powered scanner identify the variety, assess quality, and provide detailed information. Powered by Anthropic's Claude AI, the scanner gives you instant results with confidence scores and Zulu names for each bean type.

LEARN ABOUT BEANS
Explore five comprehensive educational sections, all presented bilingually in isiZulu and English:

• Umlando (History) — Discover how beans have been cultivated since 9750 BC and their journey to becoming a staple food in South Africa.

• Amandla Okudla (Nutrition) — Learn about the protein, fibre, iron, vitamins, and minerals that make beans one of nature's most complete foods. Includes University of Pretoria research on child nutrition.

• Izinhlobo (Varieties) — Explore sugar beans, kidney beans, black beans, lentils, chickpeas, split peas, butter beans, and more South African favourites.

• Ukulima (Growing) — Step-by-step planting guide including spacing, temperature, watering, and the nitrogen-fixing benefits beans bring to your soil.

• Ukupheka (Cooking) — Traditional recipes including umngqusho, boereboontjies, bean soup, and salads. Plus essential safety tips about proper preparation.

FEATURES
• AI-powered bean scanner using your camera or photo library
• Bilingual content in isiZulu and English throughout
• Beautiful botanical design with real photography
• Scan history saved locally on your device
• Works offline for all educational content
• No account required — completely free
• No ads, no tracking, no data collection

PRIVACY FIRST
Your photos are sent to Anthropic's Claude AI only when you scan, and are never stored on any server. Scan history is saved locally on your device. We collect zero personal data.

uBhontshisi — Wazi Ubhontshisi Wakho (Know Your Beans)

Built by Tredicik Group in South Africa.