Website Development Sandton
Website development for SANDTON
Africa’s richest square mile runs on trust, and your website is part of it. We build client portals, WooCommerce stores and API-connected web apps for the JSE-listed firms, asset managers, law practices and corporate head offices between the Sandton CBD, Rosebank and Bryanston. Coded in-house, integrated with the systems you already run. From R25,000.
Juicy Designs builds websites and web applications for companies in Sandton, the financial heart of South Africa. Sandton is unusual: the JSE, the country’s biggest banks and a dense cluster of asset managers, brokers and professional services firms all sit inside a few square kilometres, and their buyers judge a firm partly on how its digital front door looks and behaves. That raises the bar. An advisory practice in the CBD needs a login-protected client portal wired into its CRM. A consultancy near Rosebank needs an API-first site that talks to the tools it already runs. A premium retailer around Sandton City needs a WooCommerce store that stays fast when a campaign lands. We build all of it in-house, on a stack of HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, PHP and WordPress, WooCommerce, React, MySQL and Node.js where it earns its place. Every build is mobile-first, tuned to Google’s Core Web Vitals, POPIA-aware and accessibility-checked. Corporate sites from R25,000, web applications from R75,000, maintenance from R5,000 a year. Each project ships with documented code, CMS training and a 30-day post-launch window. Head office in Pretoria, free local delivery across Gauteng, and no long-term lock-in contract.
Reviewed by Cobus van der Westhuizen, Google Ads Certified CEO, Juicy Designs. Updated .
Sources: Google Core Web Vitals | IAB South Africa
Three routes into a Sandton build
Pick the brief that fits
Most Sandton projects arrive as one of three briefs: a corporate site that has to look the part, a platform that has to sell or serve, or an existing site that has to be looked after properly. Start wherever you are.
Corporate sites & portals
The brief a Sandton head office recognises: a credible corporate site, often with a login-protected client area behind it. We code the front end and the back end from scratch, wire in authentication and role-based access, and hand over documented code your IT team can keep. Built for financial services, legal and advisory firms. From R25,000.
See corporate buildsCommerce & content platforms
For the retailers, publishers and membership bodies around Sandton City that need to trade and update daily. Custom WordPress themes with no bloated page builder, WooCommerce set up for ZAR and local gateways, and content structures your marketing team can run without a developer. E-commerce from R35,000.
See platform buildsCare for an existing site
Inherited a site that nobody maintains? We take it over: security patching, uptime monitoring, backups, performance tuning and content updates against defined response times. For a Sandton firm, an hour of downtime during market hours is not an option, so we treat it that way. From R1,500 a month, SA-based hosting available.
See maintenanceWhat we build for Sandton companies
From corporate site to client portal
Six things a Sandton business actually asks us to build, each coded by the same in-house team rather than passed down a chain of subcontractors.
Custom corporate builds
When a Sandton firm’s positioning cannot be squeezed into a template, we build from scratch: hand-written HTML, CSS and JavaScript on the front, PHP or Node on the back, React where a page needs to feel like an app, and a database schema designed for your data rather than borrowed. No page builders, no bought themes. You get code that is documented and fully handed over, which matters when an internal IT or compliance team has to sign off on what runs on your domain. From R25,000 see full pricing.
Learn moreWordPress your team can run
Sandton marketing teams move fast and do not want to log a ticket every time a page changes. We build WordPress on custom-coded themes, never Divi or Elementor, so the site stays quick and the editor stays simple. WooCommerce is set up for South African gateways such as PayFast, Peach Payments and PayGate, with ZAR pricing and local tax handling. Sitting on a slow, plugin-heavy legacy build? We migrate it to a clean custom theme without losing your rankings. WordPress from R20,000, WooCommerce from R35,000 see full pricing.
Learn moreE-commerce for a premium market
Sandton City and Nelson Mandela Square anchor the wealthiest retail catchment in the country, and those shoppers buy from their phones with high expectations. We build WooCommerce and custom stores tuned for exactly that: a catalogue structure that ranks, a mobile checkout that does not lose the sale, stock and discount logic that holds up during a launch, and gateways configured for local cards and instant EFT. We also handle Takealot marketplace feeds and Bob Go courier setup so fulfilment is not an afterthought. E-commerce from R35,000 see full pricing.
Learn moreClient portals & web apps
This is where Sandton keeps us busiest. Behind the corporate site sits the real work: a client portal for an asset manager, a broker management system, a booking or onboarding platform, a reporting dashboard pulling live figures. We build these with React on the front, Node or PHP behind an API layer, and MySQL or PostgreSQL underneath. Each one is scoped in a full discovery session, wireframed before a line of code, and tested against agreed acceptance criteria, with security and access control designed in rather than bolted on. Web apps from R75,000 see full pricing.
Learn moreIntegration with your stack
No Sandton head office runs a website in a vacuum. There is a CRM, an ERP, an accounting package, property or practice management software and, often, a financial data feed, and they all need to talk to the site or portal. We connect to Salesforce, HubSpot, Xero, Sage, MDA Property Manager, Lightspeed POS and more, through REST APIs and webhooks that we build and document. Need to expose your own data to a mobile app or a partner? We design a custom API with proper authentication. Integration is scoped against your specific stack see full pricing.
Learn moreUptime & security cover
For a firm handling client money or sensitive data, a hacked or down website is a reputational problem, not just a technical one. Our maintenance keeps the site fast, patched and online: WordPress core, theme and plugin updates, security scanning and malware removal, uptime monitoring with a 99.9% target on enterprise plans, daily offsite backups and regular performance tuning. Annual cover from R5,000, monthly plans from R1,500. Hosting on South African data centres is available, which trims latency for your Gauteng visitors see full pricing.
Learn moreHow a Sandton project runs
Built to survive sign-off
Corporate work in Sandton passes through procurement, marketing and IT. Here is how we run a build so it clears all three without drama.
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Scope & fixed quote
We map the whole thing: requirements, integrations, user roles, data flows and performance targets. Then we hand your finance team one fixed number to approve, not an hourly estimate that drifts. Nothing starts until it is signed.
Week 1 -
Architecture & blueprint
Database schema, API design and site structure are settled, wireframes and mockups signed off, and a version-controlled environment stood up. For portals we agree the security and access model here. No code is written until the blueprint is approved.
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Build & test
We develop in sprints with a staging link you and your IT team can watch fill out. QA covers browsers, devices, performance benchmarks, a security review and acceptance sign-off. Penetration testing is available where a portal or data feed calls for it.
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Launch & handover
We deploy to production, sort DNS and SSL, and get Analytics and Search Console live. You receive the full documented codebase, so nothing is held hostage, plus CMS training for your team and 30 days of post-launch support as standard.
Final week -
Support & iterate
Once it is live we keep watching: monitoring, security patching and steady improvements as the business changes. A Sandton site earns its keep over years, so we treat launch day as the start, not the finish.
What makes us different
What a Sandton board actually wants from a developer
A fixed number, a fast site, and a real person who answers when something breaks. That is what we build our whole approach around.
One fixed number to sign off
After discovery we quote a single fixed price, which is what a Sandton finance team needs to get a build past approval. We do not quietly add hours or send a surprise invoice at month end. If the scope genuinely changes, we agree the amendment and its cost with you before we touch it. No long-term contract sits under it either.
Fast enough for a hard audience
No page builders, no wall of plugins. Every site is lean and coded to Google’s Core Web Vitals, with average Lighthouse scores of 92+ across performance, SEO and accessibility. Sandton buyers are impatient and time-poor, so a page that loads instantly is not a nicety here, it is the difference between an enquiry and a bounce.
Built in-house, watched by founders
No offshore teams, no freelancer marketplace passing your code between strangers. Every Sandton build is written by our own team under the direct eye of Cobus and Wynand van der Westhuizen. For a firm that has to trust who touches its client data, that matters: consistent code, security you can vouch for, and founders who pick up the phone.
Frequently asked questions
Got questions?
Straight answers for Sandton companies weighing up a web build. No jargon, no runaround.
Do you build secure client portals for Sandton financial services firms?
Yes. A lot of our Sandton work is login-protected portals for asset managers, brokers and boutique advisory firms in the CBD: document vaults, statement downloads, KYC onboarding flows and role-based access. We build authentication properly, encrypt data in transit and at rest, and design the portal to sit behind your existing brand. Because Sandton clients handle sensitive financial data, we treat POPIA compliance and audit logging as build requirements from day one, not an afterthought.
How much does website development cost in Sandton?
A brochure or corporate site starts from R25,000. WooCommerce and content-heavy platform builds start from R35,000. Client portals and web applications with authentication, dashboards and API integrations start from R75,000, scoped after discovery. Ongoing maintenance runs from R1,500 a month, and annual support from R5,000. Every Sandton quote is fixed after a scoping session, so a board or finance team gets one number to sign off, not a running meter. See our pricing page or request a custom quote.
Can you connect our Sandton site to Salesforce, Sage or a market data feed?
Yes. Sandton head offices rarely run a website in isolation, so integration is usually the real work. We connect sites and portals to Salesforce and HubSpot CRMs, Sage and Xero accounting, MDA property software, and live financial or market data feeds via REST APIs and webhooks. Where you need to expose your own data to a mobile app or partner, we build and document a custom API. Integrations are scoped individually against your existing corporate stack.
Do you work with corporate procurement, marketing and IT teams?
Yes, and Sandton projects almost always involve all three. We are comfortable with vendor onboarding, POPIA and security questionnaires, staging environments for sign-off, and a documented handover your internal IT team can maintain. Cobus and Wynand van der Westhuizen stay directly involved, so decision-makers deal with a founder, not a rotating account manager. We work on fixed scope with no long-term lock-in contract, which suits companies that run a formal approval process.
How long does a Sandton website or portal build take?
A corporate site of five to ten pages runs about four to six weeks. WooCommerce and larger content platforms take six to ten weeks. Client portals and web applications run eight to sixteen weeks depending on integrations and security review. We confirm the timeline in discovery and report against weekly milestones, and because Sandton launches often tie to funding rounds, results announcements or campaign dates, we plan backwards from your fixed date rather than hoping to hit it.
Are you in Sandton, and can you meet on-site?
Juicy Designs is a founder-led agency with its head office in Pretoria, and Sandton sits in our home province of Gauteng. That means no travel surcharge and on-site meetings in the Sandton CBD, Rosebank or Bryanston by arrangement, alongside video calls for the day-to-day. We have delivered work for clients across Gauteng and the rest of South Africa since 2015, and hold a 4.9-star Google rating across 200-plus reviews.
Credentials
Certified & trusted
Every platform. Every certification. One Pretoria team serving Sandton.
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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