Custom Website Design South Africa

YOUR BRAND. ONLINE.

A great website isn't a brochure. It's your best salesperson. Fast, beautiful, mobile-first sites that attract the right clients and turn browsers into buyers.

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How does your website
score right now?

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Analysing

Fetching and analysing your page's HTML — usually 5–10 seconds

Fetching page Parsing HTML Checking SEO & AEO signals Analysing content Building report

Covers Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo & all major search engines

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Google Hates

Our team turns these findings into a tailored SEO action plan — then we execute it for you.

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Simple steps.
Serious results.

01
Discovery Call

We talk. You share your goals, your audience and what's not working. No forms, no guesswork. Just a real conversation.

02
Design & Strategy

We map your site architecture and design every page from scratch. You see it before we build a single line of code.

03
Build & Review

We code it clean. No templates, no plugins, no shortcuts. You review, we refine until it's exactly right.

04
Launch & Optimise

We go live, submit to Google and make sure your site is fast, indexed and performing from day one.

Sites that do the
heavy lifting.

Landing Pages

One page. One goal. Built purely to convert. Perfect for campaigns, lead gen or getting something new in front of the right people fast.

Business Websites

Multi-page sites with everything your clients need to trust you. Services, about, contact, testimonials and a clear path to get in touch.

Portfolio & Showcase

Scroll-stopping portfolio sites for creatives, photographers, agencies and studios. Your work deserves a stage worthy of it.

SEO-Ready From Day One

Every site ships with on-page SEO, structured data, fast load times and mobile optimisation baked in from the start. Not added as an afterthought.

Built fast.
Stays fast.

90+ PageSpeed Score Our sites average 90+ on Google PageSpeed. Most template sites sit between 40–65.
< 2s Load Time No bloated plugins. No unnecessary scripts. Just lean, hand-written code that loads in under 2 seconds.
R0 Monthly Platform Fees No Wix, no Shopify, no third-party platform sitting between you and your site. Standard websites are once-off. E-commerce has flexible monthly options.
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Your site.
Your budget.

When You're Starting Out
The Basics
R4,990 once off
  • 1–3 page custom-designed website
  • Mobile-first, modern UI
  • Conversion-focused layout & CTAs
  • Contact form + WhatsApp integration
  • SEO setup with GEO foundation for AI search
  • Fast loading & optimisation
  • Google Analytics setup
  • FAQ bot integration
  • Backup system
  • Domain connection & go-live support
  • 3 revisions included
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For Growing Brands
Turn Up the Heat
R11,730 once off
  • Up to 8 page custom-designed website
  • Blog & news section included
  • First 2 blog posts written for you
  • Mobile-first, modern UI
  • Conversion-focused layout & CTAs
  • Contact form + WhatsApp integration
  • SEO setup with GEO foundation for AI search
  • Fast loading & optimisation
  • Google Analytics setup
  • FAQ bot integration
  • Backup system
  • Domain connection & go-live support
  • 4 revisions included
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Based in Cape Town.
Building across South Africa.

⬡ E-Commerce Websites

Your store.
Your rules.

We build fully custom e-commerce websites. No Shopify, no WooCommerce, no plugin dependencies. Just clean, fast code that loads instantly, converts better, and belongs entirely to you.

Custom priced from R18,000
Discuss Your Store ↗
01
Performance

Every 100ms delay in load time costs you sales. Custom-built stores are lean with no bloated plugins and no unnecessary scripts weighing them down. Speed isn't a bonus. It's the whole point.

02
Flexibility

No plugin limits. No theme constraints. If you can imagine it, we can build it. Custom checkout flows, unique product pages, bespoke integrations. Your store works the way you do.

03
Ownership

With Shopify, you rent your store. Cancel the subscription, lose your site. With a custom build, you own every line of code. No monthly platform fees. No dependency.

04
Custom Workflows

Inventory logic, custom pricing rules, loyalty systems, multi-currency. We build exactly what your business needs, not what a platform decides to support.

We know your
kind of business.

Generic sites don't cut it. We build websites that speak to your specific clients, in your specific industry.

Accountants & Financial Advisors

Professional, trust-building sites that turn enquiries into appointments.

Attorneys & Legal Practices

Authority-first design that earns trust before a single consultation.

Medical & Health Practices

Clean, compliant sites that make it easy to book and build confidence.

Restaurants & Hospitality

Sites that look as good as the food and bring in real bookings.

Schools & Education

Clear, welcoming sites that speak to parents and students at the same time.

Builders & Contractors

Portfolio-led sites that show your work and bring in project enquiries.

Coaches & Consultants

Personal brand sites that position you as the expert and fill your calendar.

Retailers & Online Stores

Custom e-commerce built to convert, without the platform fees.

Startups & New Businesses

Fast, lean sites that launch your brand properly from day one.

Built to impress.

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Salt & Light Creations took my vision and turned it into a website I'm genuinely proud of. They were clear, professional, easy to work with, and very efficient from start to finish. If you need someone who actually delivers, they are your go-to.

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Questions we always get.

Why not just use Shopify or Wix? +
Shopify and Wix are great for getting started fast. But they come with real trade-offs. You're renting, not owning. Monthly fees, transaction cuts, and if you stop paying, your store disappears. On top of that, every store on the same platform hits the same performance ceiling. A custom site is built for you. It loads faster, ranks better on Google, and costs you nothing to host at scale.
Do you use templates? +
Never. Every site we build starts from scratch, with your brand, your goals and your audience at the centre. That's what makes our sites stand out. Templates are fast, sure. But they all end up looking the same. Your business deserves its own identity.
How long does a website take to build? +
It depends on the package. A Landing Page typically takes 5 to 10 business days. A Foundation or Growth site usually runs 2 to 4 weeks depending on how quickly content and feedback come through. Custom e-commerce projects are scoped individually. We'll give you a clear timeline before we start.
Do I need to provide my own hosting? +
No, we handle all of that. Fast, reliable hosting is included in every package. We typically deploy on Firebase Hosting or similar platforms. Fast, secure and globally distributed. If you already have a host you prefer, we can work with that too.
What do I need to provide to get started? +
Mainly just your brand assets (logo, colours, fonts if you have them), any content you want on the site, and a rough idea of what you want the site to achieve. Not sure about some of that? No problem. We'll sort it out together in the first session. You don't need to have it all figured out before we talk.
How much does a website cost in South Africa? +
Our The Basics package is R4,990 once off (1 to 3 pages). Growth is R8,600 once off (up to 5 pages with blog), and Turn Up the Heat is R11,730 once off (up to 8 pages with blog). Custom e-commerce starts at R18,000. Standard website packages are once-off with no platform fees. E-commerce includes optional monthly plans — we'll walk you through all costs before anything starts.
Do you build websites for businesses outside Cape Town? +
Yes. We work remotely with businesses across South Africa — Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and beyond. Discovery calls on Zoom, content shared via email, regular feedback rounds throughout the build. Most of our clients have never needed to meet us in person. Where you are doesn't change how good the site is.
What's the difference between a custom website and a template? +
A template is a pre-built design that hundreds of other businesses are already using. You're dropped into a box, not built for your brand. A custom website is designed and coded from scratch for you specifically. It's faster (no plugin bloat), it looks different from every other site in your industry, and you own it completely. No monthly platform fees. No limits on what we can build. It's the difference between renting a house and building your own.
Can you redesign my existing website? +
Yes. If your current site is slow, outdated or just not working for your business, we can rebuild it from scratch. You keep your domain and hosting if you want — we just replace everything on it. We start with a discovery call to understand what's not working, then design and build a new site that actually does the job. Same packages, same process, same pricing.
Do you offer website maintenance? +
Yes. Once your site is live, we offer ongoing maintenance as a monthly retainer. This covers updates to content and copy, speed and performance checks, security monitoring and small design tweaks as your business grows. If something breaks, we fix it. Rates depend on the size of the site and how much ongoing work is involved — we'll include this option in your quote.
How do I know if my website is hurting my business? +
A few clear signs: your site takes more than 3 seconds to load, it doesn't look right on a phone, it doesn't show up when you search for your own business on Google, the design looks more than 3 years old, or there's no obvious next step for a visitor to take. Any one of these is costing you leads. More than one and your site is actively working against you. Run it through our free audit tool above to get a score in under 60 seconds.

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you need.

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