LEGAL · TERMS OF SERVICE

The terms of the engagement. Written in plain language.

Last updated: 9 September 2026. By using this website or engaging EJT Digital as a service provider, you agree to the following terms. These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

01 — Who we are

EJT Digital is a Johannesburg-based studio operated by Edward J. Tsumele, offering brand identity, website and content systems to South African service businesses. In these terms, “we” / “us” / “EJT Digital” refers to the studio; “you” refers to the person or business engaging the studio.


02 — What’s on this site is an offer, not a contract

Pricing, package inclusions and delivery timelines on this website are indicative and may be adjusted. A binding engagement only exists once you have submitted an intake form, received a written proposal from us, and confirmed acceptance in writing (email or WhatsApp is fine).


03 — Delivery timeline + the 30-day guarantee

We commit to launching your primary deliverable (website + brand system) within 30 calendar days from receipt of the deposit and all required content from your side.

If we fail to deliver within 30 days through our fault alone, month two of the retainer is free. This guarantee does not apply where the delay is caused by:


04 — Payment

All prices are in South African Rand (ZAR). EJT Digital is not currently a VAT-registered vendor, so no VAT is charged on our invoices and no VAT can be claimed against them.

Retainer packages: monthly invoicing, payable within 7 days of invoice date. Late payments incur a 2% per month charge and may result in service pause until settled.

Any early-cancellation obligations will be stated explicitly in your engagement proposal. Founding-price packages (Engine at R3,500/mo) carry a 12-month price lock, but you retain the right to cancel with 30 days’ notice at any time.


05 — Ownership + intellectual property

Final deliverables (your brand identity files, your website source code, your content) become yours on full payment. You may use them freely for your business without further permission or royalty.

Working files, internal methodology and templates remain the property of EJT Digital. We reserve the right to feature your project in our portfolio (this website, social media, case studies) unless you request otherwise in writing.


06 — Content you provide

You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to use any content (text, images, logos, videos) you supply to us. We assume all supplied content is legally cleared for the purposes we’ve agreed. If a third party makes a claim against us relating to your content, you agree to indemnify us against the reasonable costs of resolving it.


07 — Limits of liability

To the extent permitted by South African law, our total liability to you under any engagement is capped at the total fees paid to us in the preceding 3 months.

We are not liable for indirect, consequential or business-loss damages, including lost profits, lost enquiries, or reputational harm arising from third-party outages (hosting downtime, social media platform changes, etc.). We select trustworthy partners but do not warrant their uninterrupted uptime.


08 — Use of this website

This website is provided as-is for informational purposes. You may not scrape it, republish its content, or use it in a way that violates South African law. Nothing on this site constitutes a legally binding offer until reduced to a written proposal.


09 — Termination

Either party may end a monthly retainer engagement with 30 days’ written notice. Any work in progress at the point of notice will be completed and invoiced normally. Deliverables paid for become yours; unpaid deliverables remain our property.


10 — Governing law + disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any dispute is subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts, and both parties agree to attempt good-faith mediation before commencing litigation.


11 — Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms occasionally. Material changes affecting active engagements will be communicated to those clients directly with 14 days’ notice. Continued use of the site or services after that period constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Questions about these terms: [email protected] · 067 007 0229.

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