WordPress design & development · Claremont, Cape Town
Websites built for organisations that can't afford downtime.
From non-profits who need every rand to count, to businesses who need a site that just works — I design, build and quietly keep secure the WordPress sites people depend on every day.
Trusted by organisations across South Africa
SARAO · Scalabrini · Cancercare · Edufundi · Mikhulu Trust · Earthchild Project · Central Logistics · AMSOL
Who I help
Two kinds of clients, one standard of care.
NPOs & non-profits
A site your board can trust, and your team can actually run.
Years of hands-on experience with the operational realities of non-profits — small teams, tight budgets, and content handed over to non-technical staff.
Growing businesses
A senior technical partner, not another account layer.
Direct access to the person building your site — responsive, accountable, and built to hold up under real traffic and real deadlines.
How I can help
Three ways to work together, one point of accountability.
Web Design
A clean, well-built WordPress site — designed for the people who'll be updating it, not just the people launching it.
Maintenance & Retainers
Ongoing content updates and technical care, so your site keeps working long after launch day — several relationships run 5+ years.
Security
Hardened builds and quiet, ongoing monitoring — security handled as standard practice, not sold as an upgrade.
How we work
A simple, transparent process from first conversation to hand-over.
Stage 1
Discovery & scope
We map what the site needs to do, for whom, and what launch-ready looks like — before any setup begins.
Stage 2
Design & build
Regular check-ins as the real thing takes shape, not a big reveal at the end.
Stage 3
Launch & maintain
A site you can edit yourself, and I stay on for updates, backups, and the questions that come up once it's real.
Featured work
A few of the relationships behind the track record.
NPO · Website Redesign
Scalabrini
A multi-year retainer relationship supporting one of Cape Town's longest-running migrant and refugee support organisations.
Content Retainer · 5+ years
SARAO
Ongoing content updates for the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory's public-facing site.
NPO · Website Redesign
Cancercare
A redesign built around ease of content management for a small, non-technical comms team.
Collaborators & partners
On bigger projects I team up with agencies and freelancers rather than trying to be everything myself — you still get one point of accountability.
Design agencies
Need a solid WordPress build behind your designs? I handle the development so you can stay focused on the creative work.
Freelance designers
A dependable technical partner for client projects that need real WordPress development, not just a theme install.
Other consultants
Extra capacity for overflow work, or a second opinion on an existing WordPress build.
What clients say
“He values client relationships and will stop at nothing to get to the origin of the problem. I can recommend his service.”
Deidre Nortje
Independent Business Owner & Creative, GAPdesign
“He has also been an incredible mentor in teaching and supporting me within these projects to be able to manage them more independently.”
Jennifer Khumalo
Communications Manager, Surefire Communications
“I have been working with Nicholas for more than 5 years and he always delivers — often going above and beyond what is required of him.”
Vivienne Rowland
Science Communication Editor, SARAO
Why NSDigital
One person, direct access
No account managers, no hand-offs — you work with the person who actually builds and maintains your site.
Security-conscious by default
Hardened WordPress builds and ongoing monitoring are standard practice, not an upsell — informed by ongoing security certification work.
Genuine NPO experience
Years spent inside the real constraints of non-profits: small teams, board oversight, and tight budgets that need to be respected.
Long-term relationships
SARAO and Scalabrini are multi-year retainers — the track record is measured in years, not projects.
Ready to talk about your site?
No pressure, no sales pitch — just a plain-language conversation about what you need.