Full-stack creative agency · Cape Town

Turn your website into a lead-generating machine

One Cape Town team for your website, branding, copy and video. The websites are built for South African trades and service businesses, from plumbers and electricians to salons and consultants, to turn a phone screen into a booked job. Packages from R8,500.

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See your homepage design before you pay anything. After a quick call, we'll build your homepage concept free. If you don't want to go ahead after seeing it, you owe nothing.

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Build it. Keep it running. Grow it.

Every business is at a different stage. Pick the one that sounds like you and we'll take you straight to it.

Our Work

Businesses we've worked with

How It Works

Four steps to launch

From the first call to a live site, usually in about two weeks.

01
Call
We learn what you sell, who buys it and what the site has to do.
02
Concept
We design the homepage and agree the direction with you.
03
Build
We build every page by hand and test it on real phones.
04
Launch
We go live on your domain and hand over the files.

The Team

The people who build it

Josh Kotzee, co-founder · Kabelo Tsotetsi, co-founder

We run Prismatic Syntax from Cape Town, and one of us is on every project, alongside our fellow co-founders across design, build and content. You get a founder's number, not an account manager's.

Josh Leaner
Co-founder · Web development & operations
Shaun Haye
Co-founder · Web development
Liam Kotzee
Co-founder · Web development & client liaison
Callum Camacho
Co-founder · Web development & video
Luke Jacoby
Co-founder · Social media & copywriting

Everything you need to know about our web design services, pricing, and process. Can't find the answer? Contact us.

How much does a website cost in South Africa?

Website costs in South Africa vary based on complexity. Basic small business websites start from R8,500, e-commerce sites from R20,000, and custom solutions vary. We offer flexible payment plans with a 50% deposit to start and the balance due before launch.

How long does it take to build a website?

Most websites launch within 2 weeks. Basic websites take 1-2 weeks, e-commerce sites 3-5 weeks, and custom enterprise projects 6-10 weeks.

Do your websites work on mobile devices?

Absolutely! All our websites are fully mobile-responsive and optimised for South Africa's diverse device market. Mobile-first design is our standard approach.

What payment methods do you accept?

We invoice you directly and you pay by EFT: a 50% deposit once you approve the concept, and the balance before we launch the site to your domain.

Do you offer SEO services?

Yes! We specialise in SEO services for South African businesses. Our local SEO optimisation helps you rank on Google.co.za for keywords like 'web design Cape Town', 'web design Johannesburg', and other South African search terms.

Do I own the website when it is finished?

Yes. Once the final payment is made, the domain, the files, and the content are yours. We hand everything over and you are free to take it to another developer at any time.

What if I don't like the design?

The homepage concept is free, so if it is not right you can walk away at no cost. After that, each package includes revision rounds to refine the design until it is right. If we still cannot get there, our refund policy sets out exactly where you stand.

Who hosts it, and what does it cost after launch?

Hosting is included in any monthly retainer. Without a retainer you arrange your own hosting, which for a site this size typically runs R50–R150 a month, plus your domain renewal of around R100–R200 a year. We tell you the exact figures before launch. No surprises.

Can I update the content myself?

Yes. We walk you through editing text, images, and prices before handover, and you get written notes to refer back to. For bigger structural changes, or if you would rather not touch it, that is what the monthly retainer covers.

What happens if you are not available later?

You own the files and the domain, so your site keeps running and any developer can pick it up. Everything is built with standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript rather than a proprietary system, specifically so you are never locked in.

Am I tied into a contract for the monthly plan?

No long contract, but the plans do need 30 days' notice to cancel, by email or WhatsApp. They are billed monthly and run until you cancel. When you leave you take your files and your domain with you and either host the site yourself or move it to another developer: nothing is built in a proprietary system designed to make leaving hard.

What does the monthly plan actually cover?

Hosting, weekly backups, security and SSL monitoring, and a set amount of content update time each month: one hour on Starter Care, two on Business Care, four on Pro Care. Business Care adds a monthly SEO report and a same-day reply on weekdays, and Pro Care adds support for shops and booking systems. The update time is what keeps prices, photos and hours current; anything larger than the plan's hours is agreed with you before it starts.

What do you need from me to start, and how long does it take?

To start: your logo if you have one, a rough idea of the pages you want, and any text or photos you already use. Most sites go live within two weeks of the deposit and content landing. The main thing that slows a project down is waiting on content, so the sooner that arrives, the sooner you launch.

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