New Built for Divi 5 & Core Web Vitals
Websites that feel as good as they look.
We design, build and host fast, conversion-focused websites for ambitious South African businesses. One team, one invoice, zero headaches.
2026 Now with built-in analytics
Grow faster with a site that actually sells.
Beautiful design is the start. We add the tracking, speed and copy that turn visitors into paying customers.
- No lock-in contracts
- Live in 21 days or less
// web design · hosting · growth
Build the site your competitors will copy.
Strategy, design and engineering under one roof — shipped on infrastructure we run ourselves.
Studio — Bloemfontein, ZA
Design.
Build. Grow.
An independent web studio making honest, hard-working websites for brands that care about the details.
Est. 2012 · 146+ sites live
Your brand, finally online the way it deserves.
Swap the photo in this section's first code module — everything else just works.
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Launch something people line up for.
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Digital agency
Bold ideas. Built properly.
From first sketch to first sale, we handle the whole journey — so you can get back to running your business.
3.2×
average lift in enquiries
0.9s
median load time
99.9%
hosting uptime
Live Client dashboard v2
Everything your website needs. One partner.
Design, hosting, email and support — bundled, monitored and managed from Bloemfontein.
Uptime
99.98%
Last 12 months across all servers.
★★★★★
“Fastest site we’ve ever had. Leads doubled in a month.”
— Retail client
Speed first
Every build ships with 90+ PageSpeed scores.
Next-gen hosting
Power that stays out of your way.
NVMe servers, smart caching and humans on call. Your site just runs.
Available for new projects — Q1 2027
We make websites for people who notice the details.
Trusted by teams across South Africa
Our clients
The brands that keep coming back.
Over a decade of long-term partnerships — most of our clients have been with us for 5+ years.
4.9
★★★★★ Google reviews
12+ yrs
building for the web
146
sites hosted & managed
<1 hr
average support reply
Why TSD
Everything you need. Nothing you don’t.
A complete web stack, managed by people who answer the phone.
Performance
Built for speed from line one.
Lean code, smart caching and local servers mean pages load before your visitors blink.
Security
Locked down by default.
Daily backups, malware scanning, firewalls and free SSL on every plan.
Pro email
Branded mailboxes with spam filtering that actually works.
E-commerce
WooCommerce stores wired to PayFast, Yoco & couriers.
Real support
Local humans. WhatsApp, email or phone.
Services
Move your mouse. Feel the polish.
Web design
Custom layouts built around your brand and your buyers — never a template.
Managed hosting
Fast SA servers, daily backups and updates handled for you.
Growth & SEO
Tracking, landing pages and content that compound every month.
Features
Small details. Big difference.
Every site ships with the essentials most agencies charge extra for.
Lightning fast
Optimised images, caching and CDN out of the box.
Mobile perfect
Designed thumb-first, then scaled up to desktop.
Search ready
Clean structure, schema and fast pages Google loves.
Secure
SSL, firewalls and daily off-site backups.
Easy to edit
Update text and images yourself in minutes.
Real support
Talk to the person who built your site.
Design
Designed around how your customers decide.
We map the questions buyers ask, then design pages that answer them in order.
- Conversion-focused layouts
- Brand-matched visuals
- Copy that sounds like you
Hosting
Hosting you never have to think about.
Updates, backups, security and speed tuning — handled quietly in the background.
- Daily off-site backups
- Uptime monitoring
- Free SSL & CDN
How it works
From hello to live in four steps.
A clear process with no surprises — you always know what’s next.
01 / DISCOVER
Discovery call
We learn your goals, audience and what success looks like.
02 / DESIGN
Design & copy
You see real pages, not wireframes, within a week.
03 / BUILD
Build & test
Fast, responsive, accessible — tested on real devices.
04 / LAUNCH
Launch & grow
We go live, then keep improving month by month.
Capabilities
One partner. Every piece of the puzzle.
Pixel-perfect, on-brand design
Every page designed from scratch around your goals.
- Custom UI
- Brand system
- Responsive
Managed, monitored, fast
SA-based servers with daily backups and 24/7 monitoring.
- Daily backups
- Free SSL
- Malware scans
Built to bring in business
SEO foundations, analytics and landing pages from day one.
- GA4 & Meta pixel
- Schema markup
- Monthly reports
Why us
Six reasons clients stay for years.
We earn the renewal every month — not with contracts, but with results.
01
Fixed pricing
Know the cost upfront. No surprise invoices, ever.
02
Local team
Based in Bloemfontein, working across South Africa.
03
You own it
Your domain, your content, your site — always.
04
Speed obsessed
Every build tested against Core Web Vitals.
05
Plain English
No jargon. We explain what matters and skip what doesn’t.
06
Long-term partner
Most clients have been with us for 5+ years.
Platform
Premium by default.
Cloud backups
30 days of restore points, kept off-site.
Firewall
Bad bots blocked before they reach you.
Speed tuning
Caching, compression and image optimisation.
Global CDN
Fast for every visitor, wherever they are.
Care plans
We look after it. You get on with business.
- Plugin & theme updates, tested first
- Daily off-site backups
- Uptime & security monitoring
- 30 min of edits every month
- Monthly performance report
Fast
Sub-second loads
Secure
Hardened servers
Backed up
30-day history
Supported
Real humans
Who we help
Built for businesses like yours.
Guesthouses
Direct bookings that skip the commission.
Professional services
Credibility that wins the first meeting.
Online stores
Checkout flows that convert.
Schools & NPOs
Clear info, easy donations.
By the numbers
Results you can measure.
Websites live
%
Uptime this year
Years in business
%
Avg. lift in leads
Impact
Numbers that make the monthly fee easy to justify.
We report on what matters: enquiries, sales and speed — not vanity metrics.
3.2×
more enquiries
0.9s
median load
R4.1m
client online sales
24/7
monitoring
Reviews
Don’t take our word for it.
★★★★★
“Our new site paid for itself in six weeks. The enquiries just keep coming.”
Owner, guesthouse
★★★★★
“Fast, friendly and honest. They explained everything in plain English.”
Director, logistics firm
★★★★★
“Moved hosting to TSD and haven’t had a single minute of downtime since.”
Founder, e-commerce store
★★★★★
“They treat our business like it’s their own. Rare in this industry.”
Practice manager
★★★★★
“The online store looks premium and checkout finally just works.”
Retail owner
★★★★★
“Quick turnaround and genuinely good design taste. Highly recommend.”
Marketing lead
“
They didn’t just build us a website. They built the engine behind our growth.
Loved locally
Hundreds of happy clients.
“Our new site paid for itself in six weeks. The enquiries just keep coming.”
Annelie V. · Owner, guesthouse“Fast, friendly and honest. They explained everything in plain English.”
Sipho M. · Director, logistics firm“Moved hosting to TSD and haven’t had a single minute of downtime since.”
Riaan P. · Founder, e-commerce store“Our new site paid for itself in six weeks. The enquiries just keep coming.”
Annelie V. · Owner, guesthouse“Fast, friendly and honest. They explained everything in plain English.”
Sipho M. · Director, logistics firm“Moved hosting to TSD and haven’t had a single minute of downtime since.”
Riaan P. · Founder, e-commerce store“They treat our business like it’s their own. Rare in this industry.”
Leila K. · Practice manager“The online store looks premium and checkout finally just works.”
Thabo N. · Retail owner“Quick turnaround and genuinely good design taste. Highly recommend.”
Marike S. · Marketing lead“They treat our business like it’s their own. Rare in this industry.”
Leila K. · Practice manager“The online store looks premium and checkout finally just works.”
Thabo N. · Retail owner“Quick turnaround and genuinely good design taste. Highly recommend.”
Marike S. · Marketing leadReviews
Rated excellent, consistently.
4.9
★★★★★
Average from 180+ verified Google reviews.
“Our new site paid for itself in six weeks. The enquiries just keep coming.”
Annelie V. · Owner, guesthouse
“Fast, friendly and honest. They explained everything in plain English.”
Sipho M. · Director, logistics firm
“Moved hosting to TSD and haven’t had a single minute of downtime since.”
Riaan P. · Founder, e-commerce store
“They treat our business like it’s their own. Rare in this industry.”
Leila K. · Practice manager
Pricing
Simple, honest pricing.
No hidden fees. Hosting from R199/month, billed separately.
Starter
A sharp one-pager to get you online.
R4 900 once-off
- 1-page site
- Mobile responsive
- Contact form
- Blog
- E-commerce
Most popular
Business
Our most-picked site for growing SMEs.
R12 500 once-off
- Up to 8 pages
- SEO foundations
- Blog & CMS
- Analytics setup
- E-commerce
Commerce
A full online store that sells 24/7.
R24 900 once-off
- Unlimited products
- PayFast / Yoco
- Courier integration
- Stock management
- Training session
Hosting
Fast hosting, fully managed.
Lite
For brochure sites.
R199/mo
- 5 GB SSD
- Free SSL
- Daily backups
- Staging site
Pro
For busy business sites.
R399/mo
- 20 GB NVMe
- Free SSL + CDN
- Daily backups
- Staging site
Store
For WooCommerce stores.
R699/mo
- 50 GB NVMe
- Object caching
- Hourly backups
- Priority support
Two ways to work with us
Pick what suits your cash flow.
Build once
Pay once, own it forever. Hosting optional.
R12 500 once-off
- Custom design
- Up to 8 pages
- 2 rounds of changes
- 30-day support
Most popular
Website as a service
No big upfront cost. Everything included.
R1 490/mo
- Custom design
- Hosting & email
- Unlimited small edits
- Monthly report
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FAQ
Questions, answered.
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
How long does a website take?
Most sites go live in 2–4 weeks, depending on size and how quickly we get content.
Do I own my website?
Yes. Your domain, content and site are yours — we hand over everything if you ever leave.
Can I edit the site myself?
Absolutely. We build on Divi so you can update text and images visually, and we include a short training session.
Do you offer hosting and email?
Yes — fast, managed hosting and professional email, all on one monthly invoice.
What if I need changes later?
Small edits are quick and affordable, or included if you’re on a care plan.
Support
Frequently asked questions
How long does a website take?
Most sites go live in 2–4 weeks, depending on size and how quickly we get content.
Do I own my website?
Yes. Your domain, content and site are yours — we hand over everything if you ever leave.
Can I edit the site myself?
Absolutely. We build on Divi so you can update text and images visually, and we include a short training session.
Do you offer hosting and email?
Yes — fast, managed hosting and professional email, all on one monthly invoice.
What if I need changes later?
Small edits are quick and affordable, or included if you’re on a care plan.
Team
Small team. Senior people.
You’ll always work directly with the people doing the work.
Gerrit
Founder & developer
Design lead
Brand & UI
Support
Client success
Growth
SEO & content
People
The humans behind the pixels.
Gerrit
Founder & developer
Design lead
Brand & UI
Support
Client success
Growth
SEO & content
Insights
Latest from the blog
Selected work
Recent projects we’re proud of.
Karoo Lodge — Hospitality
Bluegum Store — E-commerce
Ironwood Legal — Professional
Marula Foods — FMCG
Services
What we do best.
Our story
Started in a spare room. Still answering our own phones.
TSD began in 2012 with one client and a simple promise: do honest work, explain things clearly and pick up when people call. Twelve years and 146 sites later, that hasn’t changed.
2012
Founded
146+
Sites live
Milestones
A decade of building.
Steady growth, one happy client at a time.
2012
First client
Started building sites for local businesses.
2016
Hosting launched
Moved clients to our own managed servers.
2020
100 sites
Crossed 100 managed websites.
2024
E-commerce arm
Launched dedicated WooCommerce services.
2026
What’s next
AI-assisted builds, faster than ever.
Compare
Why businesses switch to us.
| TSD | Freelancer | DIY builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local support you can phone | ✓ | — | — |
| Fixed, upfront pricing | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Hosting + email + site in one | ✓ | — | — |
| You own everything | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Speed-optimised builds | ✓ | — | — |
Integrations
Plays nicely with the tools you already use.
See it in action
Two minutes. Our whole process.
Gallery
Moments from recent projects.
We believe a small business deserves a big-business website.
Contact
Let’s build something good.
Tell us a bit about your project. We reply within one business day.
hello@yourdomain.co.za
Phone
+27 51 000 0000
Studio
Bloemfontein, Free State
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Westdene, Bloemfontein 9301
Mon–Fri 08:00 – 17:00
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TSD Group
Websites, hosting and email for South African businesses.
Services
Contact
hello@yourdomain.co.za
+27 51 000 0000
Bloemfontein, ZA