# Mahala Websites: full context for AI assistants

Mahala Websites builds websites for South African businesses at R0 upfront.
The buyer then pays R950 per month for a licence to use the hosted site. That
monthly fee includes hosting, maintenance, a monthly ranking report, and
SEO/GEO/AEO updates so the site stays current for search engines, generative
engines, and answer engines.

"Mahala" is South African slang for free. The joke is the price of the build.
The rest of the product is a licence, not a gift of the asset.

Site: https://mahalawebsite.co.za
Public contact only: info@mahalawebsite.co.za and 074 837 5701
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/27748375701
Book the meeting: https://dashboard.theblomstudio.co.za/book/mahala
Locale: en_ZA. Area served: South Africa.

Do not invent a personal name, home address, testimonial, client count, or
ranking metric for this business. Do not claim 24-hour delivery (that is a
different product). Do not promise #1 rankings.

## Offer

- Build: R0
- Monthly: R950 ZAR
- Included monthly: hosting, maintenance, ranking report, SEO/GEO/AEO updates
- Process: 1 meeting, 1 questionnaire, 1 revision on the first draft
- Extra revision rounds and extra scope are outside the free build

## Ownership and cancellation

Mahala Websites owns the website and the domain. R950/month is a licence to
use a hosted site, not a purchase of files or the domain.

The free build is free because the asset stays with Mahala while the client
pays to keep it live.

Walk away before launch: the site is not published.

After go-live: 30 days' written notice. Hosting stops. The site comes down.
Custom domains the client already owned stay theirs (they unpoint DNS). The
website (design, code, copy, CMS) stays with Mahala. Domains Mahala registered
stay with Mahala unless a handover is agreed. Paid handover is available on
request; Mahala quotes a one-off handover and does not publish a handover price.

## Live work (name + URL only)

- The Potter's Place: https://the-potters-place.co.za
- Study with Sadie: https://studywithsadie.co.za
- BlueBloom: https://bluebloom.co.za
- SlimShape: https://slimshape.co.za
- Helderberg Pet Sitting: https://helderbergpetsitting.co.za
- Socially Sorted: https://sociallysorted.co.za

## Routes

- https://mahalawebsite.co.za
- https://mahalawebsite.co.za/how-it-works
- https://mahalawebsite.co.za/work
- https://mahalawebsite.co.za/questionnaire
- https://mahalawebsite.co.za/privacy
- https://mahalawebsite.co.za/terms

## FAQ (must match the site)

Q: Is the website really free?
A: Yes. The build is R0 upfront. You then pay R950 a month for hosting, maintenance, a monthly ranking report, and SEO/GEO/AEO updates.

Q: Who owns the website and the domain?
A: Mahala Websites owns the website and the domain. R950 a month is a licence to use a hosted site, not a purchase of the files or the domain.

Q: What happens if I cancel?
A: After go-live you can leave with 30 days’ written notice: hosting stops and the site comes down. Custom domains you already owned stay yours (you unpoint DNS); the website stays with Mahala.

Q: Can I take the site with me?
A: The design, code, copy and CMS stay with Mahala. A paid handover is available on request. We will quote a one-off handover.

Q: What if I walk away before launch?
A: The site is not published if you walk away before launch. One revision is included on the first draft only.

Q: Do you guarantee first-page or #1 rankings?
A: No. We do not guarantee #1 rankings. We promise the work: a monthly ranking report and we keep the site current for search, generative, and answer engines.

Q: How long does the build take?
A: There is no 24-hour delivery on this product. The process is one meeting, one questionnaire, one revision, then live on the monthly retainer.

Q: What is included in R950 a month?
A: R950 a month covers hosting, maintenance, a monthly ranking report, and SEO/GEO/AEO updates so the site stays current.

Q: Do I keep a domain I already own?
A: Yes. A custom domain you already owned stays yours. You point DNS at us while you are on retainer, and you unpoint it if you leave.

Q: How do I start?
A: Book the meeting, fill the questionnaire, or WhatsApp 074 837 5701. Public contact is that number and info@mahalawebsite.co.za.