Web Development & E-Commerce
Most business websites fail for the same three reasons: they load too slowly, search engines cannot understand them, and nothing on the page tells a visitor what to do next. We build sites that are technically fast, structurally legible to search engines, and designed around a single clear action per page.
Performance is a business metric
Core Web Vitals are a confirmed ranking factor and a direct conversion factor — every additional second of load time measurably reduces enquiries. We build with server rendering and static generation, ship minimal JavaScript, serve modern image formats, and target sub-second first paint on a mid-tier mobile connection, which is what most South African visitors are actually using.
SEO built into the architecture
Search visibility is an architectural decision, not a plugin you install afterwards. That means real server-rendered HTML rather than an empty div, a clean URL structure, one page per keyword cluster, structured data on every template, generated sitemaps, correct canonicals and internal linking that distributes authority sensibly. This website is itself built to that standard.
E-commerce that fits local payments
We integrate the payment rails South African customers actually use — PayFast, Yoco, Ozow, Peach Payments, SnapScan and instant EFT — alongside international cards. We also wire up the courier and fulfilment integrations that keep order status accurate without someone manually updating a spreadsheet.
What you get
- Corporate and marketing websites
- Web applications and customer portals
- E-commerce stores with local payment gateways
- Headless CMS so your team can edit content
- Technical SEO foundation and structured data
- Core Web Vitals performance optimisation
- Analytics, conversion tracking and Search Console setup
- Accessibility (WCAG) and responsive design
Web Development — common questions
A professional multi-page corporate website with proper technical SEO typically starts in the tens of thousands of rand. E-commerce stores and web applications with user accounts, payments and custom logic cost more depending on catalogue size and integration count. We quote against a written scope, so the figure you approve is the figure you pay.
We build the technical foundation that makes ranking possible: fast server-rendered pages, clean information architecture, structured data, generated sitemaps and correct canonicals. Ranking itself also depends on content depth, domain age and backlinks, which compound over months. Anyone promising a specific position by a specific date is guessing.
Yes. We connect a headless CMS so your team edits text, images, blog posts and products through a simple interface without touching code or risking layout breakage. Training and documentation are included in handover.
PayFast, Yoco, Ozow, Peach Payments, SnapScan and instant EFT for the local market, plus Stripe and PayPal for international customers. We advise on the trade-offs between them, since transaction fees and settlement periods differ meaningfully.
Web Development across South Africa
We deliver web development & e-commerce remotely to businesses nationwide. Each area page covers the sectors we work with there.
Ready to talk about web development?
Send us the problem in plain language. We will come back with the questions that matter, a realistic sense of scope, and an honest view on whether this is the right thing to build.