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Modern websites & business systems for growing brands.

A senior team building marketing sites, dashboards, booking flows and the brand around them. Fixed price, weekly demos, you own the code.

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Week 1

Working demo

Fixed

Quoted price

You own

The code

JHB

Based studio

What we build
Selected work

Real software, shipped.

A slice of recent engagements. Click any tile to visit the live product or the case study.

Iceman Festival
Festival · Ticketing2026

Iceman Festival

Iceman Festival

Cinematic brand site for "Africa's coldest under-18 festival" — an immersive ice-themed landing experience, live countdown, a shareable ICEMAN ID generator, and Howler-powered ticketing.

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GTSA Paper & Labels
Business Website · Lead Gen2026

GTSA Paper & Labels

GTSA Paper & Labels

Conversion-focused supplier site for a South African thermal-paper, till-roll and label business — product showcase, custom-print pitch, and instant WhatsApp / call / email quote requests.

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Creed Supreme
E-commerce · Fighter Brand2026

Creed Moyo

Creed Supreme

Official fighter-and-merch storefront for pro boxer Creed Moyo ("Big Fish") — cinematic brand site, Yoco-powered checkout, WhatsApp ordering, and a self-serve admin.

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How we work · Engagements

Three paths. One quotation.

Every project we ship is bespoke. Pick the engagement that fits, tell us about your project, and we'll come back with a written quotation in 2 – 3 working days. No list prices, no surprises.

Engagements

Website + brand review

Audit

Quote on request

Tailored to your scope, not a list price. We'll reply with a written quotation within 2 – 3 working days.

Fixed-fee engagement

A second pair of eyes on what you already have. Written review of your site, brand and customer-facing systems with a prioritised next-step plan.

  • Performance review
  • Brand & visual review
  • UX walkthrough
  • Competitor scan
  • Effort vs impact list
  • Rough budget for next phase

Turnaround: typically 5 working days.

Websites · dashboards · toolsMost chosen

Custom Development

Quote on request

Tailored to your scope, not a list price. We'll reply with a written quotation within 2 – 3 working days.

Scope-based · fixed up front

We build the thing. Marketing sites, admin dashboards, booking flows, e-commerce, internal tools. Fixed scope up front, weekly demos, working software at the end.

  • Custom website or web app
  • Admin dashboards & portals
  • E-commerce (Stripe / PayFast)
  • Booking & workflow tools
  • Mobile-first build
  • You own the code at handover

Working demo by end of week one.

After launch

Ongoing partnership

Quote on request

Tailored to your scope, not a list price. We'll reply with a written quotation within 2 – 3 working days.

Monthly retainer · cancel anytime

Keep someone on the codebase after we ship. A few hours of build time, support and small features every month, on the same code we wrote for you.

  • Everything in Custom Development
  • Small features & copy changes
  • Bug fixes, prioritised by you
  • Uptime & dependency monitoring
  • Direct line, not a ticket portal
  • Cancel anytime

Same person who built it stays on the codebase.

Quote on request · weekly demos · cancel a retainer with 2 weeks' notice · you own the code

Open for engagements

Let's build something better.

Book a 30-minute call and tell us what you're trying to ship. We'll come back with a fixed price and a one-week plan to get you a working demo.

support@octava.co.za

Or start a project · usually replied to same-day.