Mobile-first design
Layouts for phone, tablet and desktop, approved on real screens before any code.
Web design for South Africa
Web design agency for South African businesses
We are a web design agency that designs and builds fast, editable websites for South African businesses, remotely, from Casablanca. We scope and quote it, then start within 3 to 5 business days. You get a working preview at every step and the code at launch. Most marketing sites take three to six weeks.
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What you get
A site you can edit, measure and own
A web design agency should hand you a site your team can run. We design the pages on real screens, build them in Next.js and React, and set up a visual admin so you edit text, pages and search settings yourself. You keep the code.
We work remotely from Casablanca, in English, one hour from South Africa’s clock. There is no South African office. The quote lists every deliverable, and payments follow delivered milestones. This page is part of our South Africa hub.
Read more about our design service, custom web development and the general web design agency page. For the systems behind the site, see custom software development.
Built for South Africa
What changes when the visitor is South African
Phones and data. Many visitors browse on phones over mobile data, so we keep pages light. Images are compressed, scripts are limited and Core Web Vitals are checked before launch.
Power cuts. We host the site away from your premises, so a power cut at your office does not take it offline. See our managed hosting.
Your domain. A .co.za domain stays registered in your name. We ask for DNS access, not ownership.
Selling online. A store shows prices with VAT at 15 % and connects a gateway such as PayFast, Yoco, Peach Payments or Ozow. See our ecommerce development and RAIN Store.
Forms and consent. POPIA covers the personal data a contact form collects, and newsletters need consent. We design forms and notices with that in mind.
Languages. We build the structure for Afrikaans or isiZulu versions. Native writers should produce the copy.
WordPress and the alternatives
Website builder, WordPress theme or custom build
South African buyers often ask about WordPress.
| What matters | Website builder | WordPress theme | Our custom build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | Set by the platform | Depends on the theme and plugins | A budget checked before launch |
| Editing | Drag and drop | A dashboard and plugins | A visual admin for text, pages and search settings |
| Upkeep | The platform handles it | Updates for core, theme and plugins | Security updates, if you take our hosting |
| Your own logic | Limited | Plugins or custom code | Built to your brief, in code you own |
| Cost pattern | A monthly fee | Theme, plugins and hosting | A fixed quote, with optional hosting |
Scope
What every website project includes
A fast build
Next.js and React, with page weight and Core Web Vitals checked before launch.
A visual admin
Edit text, pages and search settings without a developer.
Search setup
Titles, descriptions, structured data and a sitemap are part of the build.
Forms and payments
Contact forms with consent, and a payment gateway for shops.
Hosting and handover
Managed hosting with SSL and backups, or the code and a walkthrough for your own provider.
How it runs
From call to launch
01
Discovery call
We ask about your customers, your goal and what the site must do.
02
Quote
An itemised quote follows, and we start within 3 to 5 business days.
03
Design
You review layouts on real screens and approve them before the build.
04
Build
A working preview at every step. Most marketing sites take three to six weeks.
05
Launch and handover
DNS cutover, a live check, then the code, the documentation and a walkthrough.
Cities
Cities we work with
Each city has its own page. We take projects from other South African cities too.
- Web design Cape Town: tourism and hospitality, with visitors paying in several currencies.
- Web design Johannesburg: B2B and professional services, with sites that feed a CRM. Also searched as JHB or Joburg.
- Web design Pretoria: public-sector and institutional buyers, with accessibility and document libraries.
- Web design Durban: shops and portals for businesses that ship goods, with delivery options and VAT.
FAQ
Website design questions from South African buyers
What businesses in South Africa ask before they commission a site.
Website Design is $7,500 per website, and Website + SEO is $15,000 per website. Both are fixed prices, quoted up front with no hidden fees. We do not publish a rand price list, and the invoice currency is agreed in the quote.
2
How long does a website take?
Most marketing sites take three to six weeks from kickoff to launch. Online stores and portals take longer, and the quote states the timeline.
3
Do you build on WordPress?
Our builds run on Next.js and React with a visual admin, not on WordPress. Our managed hosting does run WordPress sites, so an existing one can stay. If you want a new WordPress build, a WordPress specialist is the better fit.
4
Does my site need a POPIA notice?
If your site collects personal data through forms, a newsletter or tracking, POPIA applies. We build consent and privacy notices into the design, but what you must state depends on your business. Ask a South African lawyer to confirm.
5
Can a web design company in Morocco handle a South African project?
Distance is the risk, so we plan for it. We are one hour from South Africa’s clock, so calls fit your working day. You also get written updates, a working preview at every step and a fixed quote. You own the code, so you are never locked in.
Next step
Ready to plan your website?
Send us a short brief and book a call in your working day. We scope it, quote it and start within 3 to 5 business days.