Website development, Randburg
Websites BUILT for Randburg business
Randburg trades on media, on the retail pull of Cresta and Brightwater Commons, and on the professional practices dotted through Ferndale, Bordeaux and the CBD. We build the sites, stores and web tools that fit those sectors, and because Randburg is on our doorstep in Gauteng, we can sit in the room when it matters. Builds from R25,000.
Juicy Designs builds websites, online stores and web applications for Randburg businesses, a mixed commercial and residential hub in northern Johannesburg, Gauteng. The work here is practical rather than showy. A broadcasting or media firm wants a fast content site and a tidy client portal. A retailer trading off the foot traffic at Cresta or Brightwater Commons wants a WooCommerce store that stays quick when a sale lands. A practice in Ferndale or Bordeaux wants an enquiry form that feeds straight into the system it already runs. We match the build to that reality, then keep it lean so it loads well on the phones most Randburg customers browse on. Websites from R25,000, web applications from R75,000, and maintenance or hosting support from R5,000 a year. Randburg sits inside our home province, so kick-off workshops and launch reviews can happen face to face, with the rest handled over staging links and WhatsApp. Every project is done by our own Gauteng team, documented in full, and handed over with training and a settling-in support window. No outsourcing, and no long-term contract.
Reviewed by Cobus van der Westhuizen, Google Ads Certified CEO, Juicy Designs. Updated .
Sources: Google Core Web Vitals | IAB South Africa
Where Randburg projects usually start
Three ways in, depending on the brief
Most Randburg enquiries land in one of three places: a build from scratch, a store or CMS platform, or looking after a site that is already live. Tell us which sounds like you and we will point the conversation the right way.
Built from scratch
For a Randburg brief that a template cannot hold, we start with a blank page: custom PHP, JavaScript, React where it earns its place, and a database designed around how you actually work. Well suited to media houses and professional practices that need something their own rather than something recognisable. Documented and handed over in full. From R25,000.
See custom buildsStore or CMS platform
When you need to update the site yourself and sell online, WordPress and WooCommerce are usually the answer. We write the theme by hand instead of stacking a page builder on top, set WooCommerce up for rand pricing and South African gateways, and connect it to the courier and fulfilment tools Gauteng retailers rely on. Stores from R35,000.
See store buildsCare for a live site
Already have a site and just want it kept fast, safe and current? We take over the upkeep: security patches, plugin and core updates, uptime checks, backups and the small content changes that pile up. Response times are agreed in writing so nothing urgent sits in a queue. From R1,500 a month, with South African hosting on offer.
See maintenance plansThe full development menu
What we can build for Randburg
From a single marketing site to a store or a bespoke web tool, handled by one Gauteng team from brief to launch.
Custom Development
When the requirement is genuinely specific, we build it line by line rather than bending a template to fit. That means hand-written HTML, CSS and JavaScript, PHP on the back end, React where a screen needs to feel like an app, and a database structured around your data. Randburg media firms and professional practices tend to reach for this when their positioning has to look and behave like nobody else in the market. Everything is commented and handed over so you are never tied to us. From R25,000 see full pricing.
Learn moreWordPress & WooCommerce
If you want to run the site yourself, WordPress gives you that control without the bloat, as long as it is built properly. We skip Divi and Elementor and code the theme by hand, so pages stay light and load fast. WooCommerce is set up for South African checkout, PayFast, Peach Payments and PayGate, rand pricing and local tax. A common Randburg job is lifting a tired site off a legacy theme onto a clean custom build. WordPress from R20,000, WooCommerce from R35,000 see full pricing.
Learn moreE-commerce Development
Cresta and Brightwater Commons pull shoppers in from across the northern suburbs, and plenty of those shoppers check the online store before they drive out. That store has to stay fast during a sale, close the sale on a phone, and slot into the couriers you already use. We build WooCommerce and custom stores for Randburg retailers: catalogue structure, category SEO, mobile checkout, stock and discount logic, and gateway setup, plus Takealot marketplace links and Bob Go shipping where you need them. From R35,000 see full pricing.
Learn moreWeb Application Development
Sometimes a Randburg brief is really a piece of software wearing a website. Client portals, broker or booking systems, property listing engines, service dashboards, that sort of thing. We front them in React, run the API layer in Node.js or PHP, and hold the data in MySQL or PostgreSQL. Because the stakes are higher, we scope the whole thing in discovery, wireframe before a line is written, and test against agreed acceptance criteria so there are no launch-day surprises. From R75,000 see full pricing.
Learn moreSystem Integrations
A new site rarely stands alone. Randburg firms are already running a CRM, an accounting package, maybe property or point-of-sale software, and the website needs to talk to all of it. We wire yours into the tools you have, Salesforce, HubSpot, Xero, Sage, MDA Property Manager, Lightspeed POS and the like, so data flows instead of being re-typed. Where you need to share your own data outward, we build a REST API for other apps or a mobile front end to pull from. Scoped per project see full pricing.
Learn moreMaintenance & Hosting
A site that is not looked after quietly slows down and drifts out of date, and for a Randburg trader that shows up as lost enquiries. Our upkeep keeps it in good order: core, theme and plugin updates, security scanning and malware clean-up, uptime monitoring, daily offsite backups and steady performance tuning. Annual cover from R5,000 a year, monthly plans from R1,500 a month, with response times you can hold us to. Hosting in South African data centres keeps things snappy for local visitors see full pricing.
Learn moreFrom first call to live site
The five steps we walk together
No mystery and no drawn-out account management. Here is exactly how a Randburg build runs, week by week.
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Discovery
We sit down, in Randburg if that suits you, and map the whole thing out: what it must do, what it connects to, who logs in and how fast it needs to be. You leave with a fixed price, so nothing creeps later.
Week 1 -
Blueprint
Structure, data model and any integrations get drawn up, and you sign off wireframes and mockups. The build environment goes up with version control behind it. Nothing gets coded until you have approved the plan on screen.
Week 2-3 -
Build & test
We build in short sprints and give you a live staging link to watch it come together. Then we test it hard: different browsers and devices, speed benchmarks, a security pass and a run through the agreed acceptance criteria. Deeper penetration testing where the project warrants it.
Week 3-8 -
Go live
We push to production, sort DNS and SSL, and switch on Analytics and Search Console. You get the code, the documentation and a proper walk-through of the CMS for your team. A settling-in support window comes as standard, no extra charge.
Final week -
Keep improving
Once it is live we keep an eye on performance and make the small, steady improvements that add up. A Randburg site should get sharper month after month, not just look good on day one.
What makes us different
Three reasons Randburg firms stay with us
A price that holds, code that stays quick, and the two founders on the project rather than a layer of account managers.
The price holds
You get one fixed figure after discovery, and that is what you pay. We do not quietly clock extra hours or send a bill you did not see coming. If the brief genuinely changes, we talk through the scope and the cost before any work starts on it. A Randburg owner should be able to budget a website without bracing for a surprise.
Speed is not an afterthought
No page builder, no wall of plugins. We keep the code lean and build to Google’s Core Web Vitals from the start, so our Randburg sites average 92+ on Lighthouse for Performance, SEO and Accessibility. That matters here: most local shoppers and enquirers arrive on a phone, and a slow page loses them before it loads.
The founders are on it
Nothing goes offshore and nothing gets tossed to a freelancer marketplace. Your Randburg build is done by our own Gauteng team with Cobus and Wynand van der Westhuizen across it directly. That is consistent quality, security you can actually vouch for, and two owners who pick up the phone when you call.
Frequently asked questions
Randburg web development, answered
The things Randburg owners actually ask us before a build. Plain answers, no runaround.
Can you work on-site with our Randburg team?
Yes. Randburg sits in our home province of Gauteng, so on-site meetings are easy to arrange. Our head office is in Pretoria, and we travel through to Randburg for kick-off workshops, stakeholder sessions and launch reviews without adding travel costs to the quote. Day to day the work runs over video calls, shared staging links and WhatsApp, so a Ferndale or Bordeaux team is never left waiting. You deal directly with the founders rather than an account manager.
What does a Randburg website build cost?
A standard content website starts from R25,000. A WooCommerce store for a Cresta or Brightwater retailer starts from R35,000. A web application with logins, a database and outside integrations starts from R75,000. Ongoing maintenance and hosting support starts from R5,000 a year. Every figure is fixed after a discovery session, so the number you approve is the number you pay, and there are no long-term contracts.
Which Randburg industries do you build for?
Randburg runs on broadcasting and media, retail around Cresta and Brightwater Commons, and professional-services practices in Ferndale, Bordeaux and the CBD, with a large residential base behind them. We build client portals and content sites for media firms, high-traffic stores for retailers, booking and enquiry systems for practices, and lead-focused sites for trades and local services. The brief shapes the build, not a fixed template.
Can you rebuild a slow Randburg WooCommerce store?
Yes, and it is one of the jobs we take on most often. Plenty of Randburg stores were put together on heavy page builders and thirty-plus plugins, which drags load times and hurts checkout completion on mobile. We rebuild on a clean custom theme, wire up South African gateways such as PayFast and Peach Payments, and tune Core Web Vitals so the store is quick on the phones your customers actually use. Existing products, orders and customer records are migrated across.
How long will my Randburg website take to build?
A standard content site runs about four to six weeks. A WooCommerce store is roughly six to ten weeks. A web application depends on scope, usually eight to sixteen weeks. We confirm the timeline during discovery and send a short progress note each week, so a Randburg client always knows where the build stands and can plan a launch around a marketing push or a trading season.
Who hosts and looks after the site after launch?
We do, if you want us to. Maintenance covers security patches, plugin and core updates, backups, uptime monitoring and small content changes, from R5,000 a year or on a monthly plan. Hosting on South African infrastructure keeps latency low for Randburg visitors. You own the code and can move it elsewhere at any time, since nothing is locked to a contract. Response times are agreed up front, so an urgent fix is never left waiting.
Credentials
Certified & trusted
Every platform. Every certification. One Pretoria team serving Randburg.
Google Partner
Premium agency certification
POPIA Compliant
Data protection certified
Meta Business Partner
Ads & Instagram expertise
TikTok Certified
TikTok ads specialist
HubSpot Platinum
Marketing automation
WCAG AA Compliant
Accessibility certified
Verified on Clutch
Clutch.co client reviews
Juicy Designs was founded in Pretoria in 2015 by Cobus van der Westhuizen (Co-founder & CEO) and Wynand van der Westhuizen (Co-founder & Creative Director). All certifications are held by active team members.
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