Website design in Cape Town
A proper website for your Cape Town business, for R649.
One custom page, designed around what you actually do — built here in Cape Town. You see it live in about 72 hours and pay only if you keep it.
R649 once · no deposit · no monthly fee from Makesite · offer details last updated 31 July 2026
Made in Cape Town, not offshored
Makesite is run by Trevor, from Cape Town. When you send a brief, one person reads it and builds the page — there is no account manager, no ticket queue and no overseas template farm. If you would rather talk than type, you can phone or WhatsApp the same number that appears on this page.
The same time zone
Messages answered during a Cape Town working day, not overnight from another continent. A 72-hour preview means three of your days, not three of someone else's.
Local context, unexplained
You should not have to explain what a COC is, why your season peaks in December, or that half your enquiries arrive by WhatsApp. That is assumed.
Built for load shedding
Your site is hosted, so it stays up when your power is down. It is a fast static page, which matters when someone opens it on mobile data.
Every corner of the city
The work happens from a written brief, so your suburb changes nothing about the price or the timeline. Businesses we build for sit anywhere from the City Bowl to the far side of the mountain, and out into the Winelands.
City Bowl & Atlantic Seaboard
Cape Town CBD, Gardens, Tamboerskloof, Woodstock, Observatory, Green Point, Sea Point, Camps Bay, Hout Bay
Southern Suburbs
Claremont, Newlands, Rondebosch, Wynberg, Constantia, Kenilworth, Plumstead
Northern Suburbs
Bellville, Durbanville, Parow, Goodwood, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Milnerton, Table View, Blouberg
South Peninsula
Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, Noordhoek, Simon's Town, Tokai
Cape Flats & surrounds
Athlone, Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Langa, Delft
Helderberg & Winelands
Somerset West, Strand, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek
The kind of Cape Town business this fits
One page is enough when a customer only needs to know what you do, whether you cover them, and how to reach you. That covers most of the city's small businesses.
Trades and services
Plumbers, electricians, painters, builders, cleaners, garden services, pool maintenance, locksmiths. Lead with the phone number, list the suburbs, show the certifications that matter. See plumber, electrician and cleaning service pages.
Food, hospitality and tourism
Coffee shops, restaurants, guest houses, tour guides, market traders. Menu or offering, hours, location, and a booking or enquiry route — the things people check on a phone while deciding.
Creatives and independents
Photographers, designers, consultants, therapists, tutors, personal trainers. A page that looks like your work rather than a template. See portfolio websites.
Weddings and events
Winelands weddings, launches, fundraisers and gatherings. Story, schedule, venue, map and RSVP in one link guests can find again. See wedding and event websites.
Three steps, about 72 hours
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Step one
Send the brief
A short form about your business, your services and the feel you want. Roughly five minutes. No payment, no card.
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Step two
See it live
We design and build the page, then send you a real link — not a mock-up — usually within about 72 hours.
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Step three
Keep it, or don't
Like it, pay R649 and it is yours, code and all. Don't, and you owe nothing and need not explain why.
R649 once. That is the whole price.
No deposit, no monthly fee from Makesite, no card before you have seen the site. A monthly site builder costs less on day one and more every year after it; this is paid once and the finished code is yours to move wherever you like.
A domain, if you want your own, is bought from a registrar and renewed yearly — that is paid to them, not to us. Hosting uses here.now's current free tier.
Founding clients
Makesite is new and building its first portfolio. Early clients get five free changes over their first six months, in exchange for a short review and permission to show the site as an example. The R649 is the same either way.
Start My BriefQuestions Cape Town businesses ask
How much does website design cost in Cape Town?
R649 once with Makesite, for a custom one-page site, with no monthly fee from us. Agencies in the city generally quote from several thousand rand upward for a multipage build, and template builders charge a recurring plan instead. You see a live preview in about 72 hours and pay only if you keep it.
Do we need to meet in person?
No. It runs on a written brief and WhatsApp, so you do not lose a morning to traffic. We are in Cape Town, so a call is easy if you would rather talk it through than type it out.
Which areas do you cover?
All of Cape Town and the surrounding Western Cape — City Bowl, Atlantic Seaboard, Southern and Northern Suburbs, the South Peninsula, the Cape Flats, and out to Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Paarl. Your suburb does not change the price or the timeline.
Does load shedding affect my website?
No. The site is hosted rather than run from your premises, so it stays online while your power is off. It is also a fast static page, which matters when a customer opens it on mobile data.
Can I use my own .co.za domain?
Yes. If you own one already we will help you point it at the site. If not, you can register one through a South African registrar — that purchase and its yearly renewal are paid to them and are separate from the R649.
What if I don't like it?
You close the tab and owe nothing. No deposit, no card up front, no reason required. You see the finished site before any money moves.
Is one page really enough?
For most small businesses, yes — people want to know what you do, whether you cover them, and how to reach you. It is not enough for an online shop, a booking platform or a large service catalogue, and we will say so rather than sell you a page that cannot do the job.
Send a brief and see what we make of it.
About five minutes to fill in, nothing to pay, and a real site to look at in roughly 72 hours.
Not in Cape Town? We work across South Africa — start from the home page.