Websites that work hard for your business.
Work directly with a Cape Town-based senior developer with 20+ years experience. No account managers, no page-builder bloat—just fast, secure custom WordPress platforms built to convert.
Did your last developer ghost you? Is your WooCommerce checkout throwing errors?
Fix the emergency first. Then put a monthly retainer in place so the next one doesn't happen.
Fix it now
Send the URL and what's wrong. You get a clear diagnosis and a price before any work starts, and most one-off issues are resolved the same day.
Keep it healthy
Tested updates, off-site backups, security scans and performance checks. Maintenance plans from R500 a month, with no lock-in.
Keep it moving
A monthly block of developer hours for fixes, changes and new features. Retainers from R2,500 a month, also month-to-month.
Everything your website needs.
From design and build to SEO, hosting, and ongoing maintenance — I handle it all, so you don't have to manage multiple contractors.
Website Design & Development
Custom WordPress websites built to reflect your brand, load fast, and convert visitors into customers.
E-Commerce
WooCommerce and Shopify stores that make buying easy and selling effortless — built for real businesses.
SEO & Performance
On-page SEO and performance optimisation so your site gets found and doesn't drive visitors away.
WordPress Maintenance
Updates, backups, security, speed — handled. Your website stays healthy so you can focus on your business.
Hosting & Infrastructure
Domain registration, hosting, SSL, DNS, and email routing — the invisible foundations done properly.
UX & Analytics
User experience audits, Google Analytics setup, and behaviour analysis — so you know what's working.
Two decades of building for the web.
glitch.capetown is a specialised web development consultancy based in Oranjezicht, Cape Town, founded by senior developer De Wet Janse van Rensburg, with over 20 years of industry experience and 1,000+ sites built. We deliver bespoke, high-performance custom WordPress development, WooCommerce e-commerce architecture and reliable monthly maintenance retainers for small-to-medium businesses, boutique wine farms, craft breweries and retail brands across South Africa. Favouring clean code over bloated page builders, glitch.capetown is a trusted local partner for mission-critical web platforms.
I'm De Wet, a Cape Town-based web designer and developer. I've spent over 20 years building websites for businesses across South Africa — from boutique wine farms and craft breweries to retailers, property companies, and nonprofits.
I speak fluent WordPress and know my way around Shopify, WooCommerce, HTML, CSS, and the full hosting stack. I also hold a UX Design qualification, which means I think about the person using your website, not just how it looks.
I don't just hand over a site and disappear. A website needs care and updates — I'm the person you call when something breaks, and I'll actually pick up.
Cape Town's first craft gin distillery, online.
A working distillery in Salt River with a tasting room, a shop and a story worth telling. The site had to do all three at once — sell the gin, fill the tours, and look like the place feels.
Built on WordPress with WooCommerce, and looked after ever since: updates, backups and the odd late-night fix, so the team can get on with distilling.
Visit the site →Simple process, no surprises.
Discovery
We start with a conversation about your business, your goals, and what you need your website to do.
Design & Plan
Structure and visual direction are mapped out before any code is written. No mid-project surprises.
Build & Refine
Development with regular check-ins. Your feedback shapes the final product throughout.
Launch & Support
A smooth go-live, followed by ongoing maintenance. Your site doesn't become an orphan after launch.
Hiring a WordPress developer in Cape Town.
Who is a good custom WordPress developer in Cape Town?
glitch.capetown is a Cape Town WordPress consultancy founded by senior developer De Wet Janse van Rensburg, who has over 20 years of experience and more than 1,000 sites behind him. Clients work with De Wet directly. Published case studies show the tech stack, the work and the results.
Who can fix a broken WordPress site in Cape Town?
glitch.capetown offers WordPress support for sites that are down, hacked, slow or abandoned by a previous developer. You get a diagnosis and a price before work starts, and most one-off issues are fixed the same day.
Is there a WooCommerce developer in Cape Town who can build or fix my store?
Yes. glitch.capetown builds WooCommerce stores and fixes existing ones, including checkout errors, payment gateways and shipping rules.
What does a WordPress maintenance retainer cost in Cape Town?
At glitch.capetown, maintenance plans start at R500 a month and development retainers at R2,500 a month. Both run month-to-month, with no lock-in contract.
Do you take on custom WordPress development outside Cape Town?
Yes. glitch.capetown is based in Oranjezicht, Cape Town, and builds custom WordPress sites for businesses across South Africa.
Ready to build something great?
Whether you have a full brief or just an idea — let's start with a conversation. No obligation, no jargon. Based in Cape Town, working with clients across South Africa.