South Africa
Websites for South African clinics, salons and trades
Johannesburg to Cape Town, three hours behind us, so we overlap all day. Built to South African rules: POPIA, HPCSA advertising standards, VAT-inclusive prices, and the payment methods your customers use.
Working with a remote studio from South Africa
- Time zone
- Three hours behind us. We overlap for the whole working day.
- Payments
- Cards through PayFast, Yoco or Peach Payments
- SnapScan and Zapper QR payments
- Instant EFT through Ozow
- Deposits at booking through the booking tool
- Domain
- .co.za, registered in your name. If you already own a .com we point it at the same site.
- Invoicing
- Prices on the site are in US dollars. A ZAR invoice at the exchange rate on the day is available if you ask.
- Language
- English is a business language in South Africa, so this page needs no caveat. Your site can also be in Afrikaans, Zulu or Xhosa where your customers need it; you write or approve that copy.
What changes for a South African business
POPIA
The Protection of Personal Information Act requires a privacy notice, an information officer, consent for marketing, and minimal forms. The Information Regulator enforces it and health data carries extra conditions.
HPCSA rules for health practices
Registered practitioners follow the HPCSA ethical rules on advertising, which prohibit touting and restrict claims and testimonials. Clinic and dental sites are built accordingly and show HPCSA registration.
.co.za domains
No residency requirement; registered in your name through a ZA registrar.
Consumer Protection Act
Prices shown must be clear and inclusive of VAT for consumers. Deposit and cancellation terms stated next to the booking button.
What South African businesses already use, and we embed
- Dentists
- Cliniko · Jane · Dentally
- Clinics
- Cliniko · Jane · Healthbridge
- Salons and barbers
- Fresha · Booksy · Vagaro
- Studios and gyms
- Mindbody · Glofox · TeamUp
- Trades
- ServiceM8 · Jobber · Tradify
What South African businesses ask first
Which payment methods do South African customers expect?
Cards through PayFast, Yoco or Peach, SnapScan or Zapper for QR payments, and instant EFT through Ozow. Card-only checkout loses bookings, so deposits run through a gateway that offers all three.
What do health practices need on the site?
HPCSA registration displayed, advertising within the HPCSA ethical rules, and POPIA-compliant forms with an information officer named. We build clinic and dental sites to those rules.
Do prices need to include VAT?
For consumers, yes, under the Consumer Protection Act. Price lists show VAT-inclusive figures and the booking tool is configured the same way.
How do we pay you?
Prices are in US dollars. Half to start, half at launch, by card or bank transfer. A ZAR invoice at the day's rate is available if you ask.
Pick your kind of business
- DentistsPatients search at night and book in the morning, if they can. A site that lets them book, shows real prices, and looks after itself.
- ClinicsReception is on the phone. The website should be taking the bookings that do not need a person. Built for physio, chiro, podiatry, therapy, med spas and allied health.
- Salons and barbersMost of your clients decide to book when you are closed. Instagram gets them interested; the website has to take the booking.
- Studios and gymsTimetable, book a spot, buy the pass, all on a phone, in under a minute. Built for yoga, pilates, barre, dance, boxing and personal training studios.
- TradesSomeone with a leak searches, taps the first site that loads, and calls or sends photos. If your site is slow or has no form, they tap the next one.
- AutomotiveDrivers want a slot, a price and a reason to trust you. The site has to book the service or test online, quote the repair from a photo, and prove you are the honest garage.
- PetsPet owners are choosing someone to trust with a family member. The site has to show the people and the place, state prices, handle the paperwork, and book the slot.
- Education and lessonsParents and adult learners compare on qualifications, fees and fit. The site has to show all three, book a trial, and enrol the term or course without a phone call.
- Photography, events and creativeCouples and clients book a year out, compare on the work and the price, and check the date first. The site has to show the work fast, state the packages, and take the date enquiry properly.
- Professional and financial servicesClients choose on trust and clarity. The site has to explain what you do in plain words, state fees where you can, show regulation and credentials, and book the first meeting.
- Hospitality and experiencesGuests book on the marketplace because your site cannot take the booking. A site with live availability, direct reservation and honest prices takes it back, without the commission.
- Therapists and coachesClients choose a coach or therapist on fit and specificity. The site has to say exactly who you help and how, state prices, avoid the claims regulators penalise, and book the first session.
- Childcare and familyParents are choosing who looks after their child. The site has to show the setting, prove vetting and inspection, explain fees and funding, and take the enquiry, viewing or enrolment.
- Repair and technical servicesCustomers want to know if you fix their thing, what it costs and how long. The site has to answer all three and book the drop-off or visit.
- Funeral and life eventsPeople arrive at these sites at the hardest moments. The site has to be calm, answer the practical questions plainly, state prices, and make the first call or message easy.
Tell us about your South African business
What you do, how people book you now, and what is going wrong. You get a fixed price and a live date within one business day, in your time zone.
Other countries we work in
- United StatesNine to twelve hours ahead of the US. Your morning is our evening, and we keep those hours for US calls.
- CanadaNine to thirteen hours ahead of Canada. Your morning is our evening, and we keep those hours for calls.
- United KingdomFour to five hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- AustraliaFive to seven hours ahead of us. Your afternoon is our morning.
- NetherlandsThree hours ahead of you. We overlap for almost the whole working day.
- IrelandFour to five hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- New ZealandSeven to eight hours ahead of us. Your afternoon is our morning.
- DenmarkOne Danish client already.
- SingaporeThree hours ahead of us. We overlap for almost the whole working day.
- United Arab EmiratesOne hour behind us. We overlap for the entire working day, and we work a Sunday-to-Thursday week when you need it.
- PakistanOur home time zone. Same hours, same city for many of you, and calls or visits are straightforward.
- IndiaHalf an hour ahead of us. Same working day, same evenings.
- MalaysiaThree hours ahead of us. We overlap for almost the whole working day.
- SwedenWe work in English.
- NorwayWe work in English.
- GermanyWe work in English.
- AustriaThree to four hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- SwitzerlandThree to four hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- BelgiumThree to four hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- FranceThree to four hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.
- SpainWe work in English.
- PortugalFour to five hours behind us. We overlap for most of your working day.