Do you handle .co.za domains, or only generic .com?

Both. We register and renew .co.za alongside .com — and connect any existing domain registered through Hetzner, AfriHost, Domains.co.za, or any other registrar.

Can the site take direct bookings without going through Booking.com or Airbnb?

Yes. The Commerce plan handles deposits or full bookings via Yoco / PayFast / Stripe. Most guesthouses we work with use the site for direct enquiries to avoid the OTA cut, then keep OTAs as a secondary channel.

How does the site handle slow mobile coverage outside the city?

Sites are tuned to load on a 3G connection — compressed images, minimal JavaScript, served from a global edge network. A guest checking from a self-drive itinerary outside the metro gets a usable site, not a spinner.

What happens if I cancel — do I lose my content?

No. You own the domain and content. We export the site files and transfer the domain to any registrar you nominate. Thirty days' notice; no exit fee; standard South African contract law applies.

Cape Town

Web design in Cape Town for tourism, hospitality, and small studios.

Built for Cape Town guesthouses, restaurants, creative agencies, and fitness studios — designed for international visitors who land on your site from a phone in Johannesburg, London, or New York.

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ZAR pricing · Yoco, PayFast and Stripe · POPIA-aware data handling

01Cape Town context

Why Cape Town websites struggle to convert summer traffic.

Cape Town's small business mix is unusual — a guesthouse in Sea Point, a coffee roaster in Woodstock, a creative agency in Observatory, a yoga studio in Gardens. The shared problem is that summer brings an enormous spike in international visitors checking your site from cellular networks, and most local websites are built for desktop browsers in winter.

South African agency rates have crept up — a custom build in 2026 typically costs R40 000–R150 000 with a maintenance retainer on top. For a four-person guesthouse or an independent café, that is the price of a new espresso machine; the website has to compete for that money.

We replace the agency-and-Wix dilemma with a fixed monthly rand price. Design, hosting on a global edge network, the .co.za or .com domain, ongoing content updates, and POPIA-aware data handling are all in one bill — and the site loads as fast for a Cape Town local on Vodacom as it does for a guest checking from Heathrow's free Wi-Fi.

02Cape Town businesses we typically build for

Three patterns we see often in the Cape.

Guesthouses & B&Bs

Direct-booking sites that beat OTA commissions

A direct-booking enquiry form, room galleries that look right on a phone, season-aware availability copy, and Yoco / Stripe deposit handling — so the next booking lands in your inbox instead of skimming 15% off the top to an OTA.

Cafés & restaurants

Menus, hours, and 'we're open' signals

Menu pages that update via email, opening hours linked to public holidays, structured data so Google shows your hours alongside reviews, and a quick reservation route. Built for visitors deciding from across the table at a different café.

Creative agencies & studios

Portfolio sites that don't look like everyone else's portfolio

A real positioning page, case studies that load instantly on slow mobile, contact routing that doesn't require a sales call, and the kind of typography you actually want to share. Designed for studios who would otherwise spend a quarter rebuilding their own site.

03What it costs in Cape Town

Rand-billed, POPIA-aware, hosted globally.

Starter from

R350/ month

Billed in rand. Annual prepay saves two months. No setup fee on any plan; cancel with 30 days' notice and keep your .co.za or .com.

Payment options

Payfast · Yoco · Stripe

PayFast and Yoco for local card payments, plus Stripe for international cards — the gateway mix that matters for a guesthouse or shop with a half-foreign clientele.

Compliance handled

POPIA-compliant data handling · WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility

Cookie consent where applicable, structured data so Google can show your hours and reviews, hosting on a global edge network so a customer in London gets the same load time as one in Claremont.

04Cape Town questions

What Cape Town owners tend to ask.

Do you handle .co.za domains, or only generic .com?: Both. We register and renew .co.za alongside .com — and connect any existing domain registered through Hetzner, AfriHost, Domains.co.za, or any other registrar.
Can the site take direct bookings without going through Booking.com or Airbnb?: Yes. The Commerce plan handles deposits or full bookings via Yoco / PayFast / Stripe. Most guesthouses we work with use the site for direct enquiries to avoid the OTA cut, then keep OTAs as a secondary channel.
How does the site handle slow mobile coverage outside the city?: Sites are tuned to load on a 3G connection — compressed images, minimal JavaScript, served from a global edge network. A guest checking from a self-drive itinerary outside the metro gets a usable site, not a spinner.
What happens if I cancel — do I lose my content?: No. You own the domain and content. We export the site files and transfer the domain to any registrar you nominate. Thirty days' notice; no exit fee; standard South African contract law applies.

Web design in Cape Town, live in 2–3 weeks.

Two minutes to sign up. Rand billing. POPIA-aware. Cancel any time and keep your domain.

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