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A website in South Africa has two kinds of cost: the once-off build, and the running costs of the domain, hosting and, for stores, card payments. At SFDS a small business website costs R3,950 (Starter) or R7,950 (Business) once-off, and an online store is R12,950. Hosting and domain are paid by you, to providers in your name.
| Package | Price (once-off) | What you get | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | R3,950 | Up to 3 pages, contact form, WhatsApp button, mobile ready, 1 revision round | About 7 working days |
| Business | R7,950 | Up to 6 pages, enquiry forms, Google Maps, basic SEO, 2 revision rounds | About 14 working days |
| Online Business | R12,950 | Online shop, 20 products loaded, your own payment gateway, 2 revision rounds | About 21 working days |
Times are counted from when your content is uploaded and are estimates. Small business apps start at R6,950, and custom builds start from R25,000.
| Cost | Typical amount | Paid to |
|---|---|---|
| .co.za domain | About R100 a year | Your domain registrar, in your name |
| Hosting | About R99 to R269 a month | 1-grid, in your name |
| Card payments (Yoco) | 2.95% + R2 per transaction | Yoco, your own account |
| Card payments (PayFast) | 3.2% + R2, excl. VAT | PayFast, your own account |
These are third-party prices and can change, so check them with the provider. SFDS may earn a disclosed affiliate commission from 1-grid, but we do not mark up hosting or take a cut of card sales.
Prices in South Africa range widely. At the low end you will see free or very cheap website builders and once-off offers, which can work if you have time to do it yourself, but often mean the platform or developer owns your site. At the high end, agencies quote large custom projects with strategy, design and development teams, which suit bigger companies.
For most small businesses the useful middle is a fixed-scope website from a developer who lists prices publicly, states what is included and leaves the accounts in your name. Whatever you choose, ask who owns the domain and hosting, how many revisions are included, and what the monthly costs will be.
Work out your own exact price on the pricing page, or read more about small business websites and affordable websites.
At SFDS a small business website costs R3,950 (Starter) or R7,950 (Business) once-off, and an online store is R12,950. Hosting and domain are paid by you, to providers in your name.
Expect about R99 to R269 a month for hosting and about R100 a year for a .co.za domain. Care plans are optional.
The SFDS Online Business store is R12,950 once-off, with 20 products loaded and your own Yoco or PayFast account connected. Card fees are paid to that provider.
Prices depend on pages, features, content writing, speed of delivery and who owns the accounts afterwards.
At SFDS you pay a 50% deposit to start and the balance before go-live.
Pick a package and get a written proposal online in a few minutes. No calls needed.
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