Why work with a South African web and application developer?
Distance is no longer a factor in how a website or customised application is built. Everything we do, from the first briefing to the final launch, happens online. What does change is the value you get for your budget, and how well your developer understands what you need. That is where we come in.
Your pound, euro, or dollar goes further
Our fees are set in South African Rand. Because of the exchange rate, paying in British pounds, euros, US dollars, Australian dollars, or New Zealand dollars means you get a professionally built website or web-based application for considerably less than you would typically pay at home. The quality stays the same: clean, hand-coded HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and other languages, fast loading, mobile friendly, and properly set up for search engines.
Paying us is straightforward. We can invoice you in either South African Rand (ZAR) or your own currency, whichever you prefer, and you can settle your account directly into our South African business bank account.
International experience
Working with clients abroad is not new to us:
- Europe: In 2004 we built the website for a European interest group dedicated to the OrzeĊ, the Polish Navy submarine that vanished without a trace in 1940 and whose fate remains a mystery. The site was published in English, German, and Polish. With native German and Polish speakers on hand, every translation was accurate and read naturally to local audiences, not like a machine or phrasebook version. The website has since become unavailable, a decision outside our control, but it remains one of our earliest examples of building multilingual websites for European audiences.
- Norway / Lao PDR: Some years ago we were responsible for the website of a groundwater research project run by Norconsult, a Norwegian engineering and geoscience firm. The research took place in the Mekong River Basin in Laos, South-East Asia, and the website presented the geophysical and geological data gathered in the field. The project has since been completed and wound up, and so the website is no longer online. The exposure to an international client, a technical subject that we were well-connected with, and stakeholders across three continents was invaluable. We easily managed the time zone difference of five hours.
- Uganda: More recently, we worked with Competently on skills assessment for the Ugandan Government. This was done at their offices given that it was a short flight from Johannesburg to Entebbe via Nairobi.
Read more about the Norway and Uganda projects on our Consulting Services page.
Working across time zones
South Africa runs on South African Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year round, with no daylight saving. That puts us in a comfortable position:
- United Kingdom and Europe: Our working days overlap almost completely. We are only one or two hours ahead of the UK and at most one hour ahead of most of Europe, so a call can be scheduled any time during your normal business day.
- United States: Our afternoon is your morning on the East Coast. For the West Coast we schedule early-morning or evening calls on our side, whatever suits you.
- Australia: Our morning is your afternoon. Calls are easily arranged at the start of our day.
- New Zealand: You are furthest ahead of us, so our early morning is your late afternoon. We schedule calls at the very start of our day to catch the end of yours.
| Your location | Time difference to South Africa | When it is 09:00 in South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| London | 1 to 2 hours behind | 07:00 to 08:00 |
| Berlin / Paris / Warsaw | 0 to 1 hour behind | 08:00 to 09:00 |
| New York | 6 to 7 hours behind | 02:00 to 03:00 |
| Los Angeles | 9 to 10 hours behind | 23:00 to 00:00 (previous day) |
| Perth | 6 hours ahead | 15:00 |
| Sydney / Melbourne | 8 to 9 hours ahead | 17:00 to 18:00 |
| Auckland / Wellington | 10 to 11 hours ahead | 19:00 to 20:00 |
The ranges reflect daylight saving in your country. The time difference also works in your favour: for clients in the US, Australia and New Zealand, work often moves forward while you are asleep, and you wake up to progress and an update in your inbox.
What we can do for you
- Website development: New websites and revamps of outdated ones, built by hand for speed and reliability. [ More about website development. ]
- Search engine optimisation (SEO): Technical and on-page SEO so that your website can be found in your own market. [ More about our SEO services. ]
- Content management and proofreading: Clear, well-written English content for your website and business documents. [ More about content management. ]
- Consulting: An objective look at your online presence and business processes. [ More about consulting. ]
How it works
We communicate by email and video call, share progress as your website or application takes shape, and keep you informed at every step. You receive a clear quotation up front, so you know exactly what you are paying for before any work begins.
Ready to talk about your project? Contact us and tell us where you are based. We will get back to you promptly.