Service · System Rescues

Broken software? We take it over.

When a developer disappears or a project stalls, we step in — look through the code, get things stable, and take safe long-term ownership of the software your business depends on.

— Why teams call us

Rescue missions for the software running your business.

Most rescued systems don't need a rebuild — they need a senior hand on the wheel, a clear plan, and steady delivery.

01/A Proper Look Under the Hood

A senior engineer reads through everything, maps how it's built, and writes up a plain-English report on the risks and the quick wins.

02/Get It Stable Again

We stop the crashes, patch security holes, and get things reliable before touching any new features.

03/A Safe Handover

Code, passwords, servers, and release setup all documented and handed to you properly — so nothing is 'in someone's head' any more.

04/Long-Term Care

Optional monthly plan for ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and slow-and-steady improvement.

— How we work

A clear, careful process — from day one.

01/Quick Audit

A 48-hour deep dive into the code, servers, and open issues — delivered as a plain-English report with the biggest risks ranked.

02/Get Stable

A fixed-price sprint to fix the crashes and problems that are keeping your team awake at night.

03/Full Handover

We take ownership properly: code, cloud accounts, release pipelines, and documentation — all under our engineering standard.

— System Rescue Pricing

Priced for urgency, not guesswork.

Start with a paid audit. The free 15-minute scoping call stays free.

/Rescue Audit

R35,000

5 days

Fixed price

We look under the hood and tell you exactly what's wrong.

  • A senior engineer reads the entire codebase
  • Plain-English report with risks ranked by severity
  • Infrastructure, security, and dependency review
  • A costed plan for what to fix first
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/Stabilisation Sprint

from R120,000

2–3 weeks

Typically R140,000 – R180,000

Stop the bleeding on a live system your team relies on every day.

  • Fixed-price sprint on the crashes and security holes
  • Live system stays running throughout
  • Monitoring and error alerting installed
  • Weekly progress reporting
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/Takeover & Care

from R45,000 / mo

Monthly

 

Long-term ownership of the software your business runs on.

  • Full ownership of code, cloud, and release pipeline
  • Ongoing maintenance and monitoring
  • Documented handover — nothing left in someone's head
  • Steady improvement roadmap
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All prices exclude VAT.

— FAQ

Questions we get about rescuing broken systems

Can you rescue a project if the original developers have disappeared?

Yes — that's a big part of what we do. We take over undocumented codebases, work out how everything fits together, and get the project moving again without having to rebuild from scratch.

How do you keep the live system running during a rescue?

We stabilise first, then improve. Step one is making sure your business keeps running today; step two is fixing the risky parts one at a time until the whole system is solid.

Do we have to rewrite everything?

Almost never. Our goal is to save what you've already paid for. We only rebuild the parts causing the most trouble — much faster and cheaper than starting over.

— Next step

Have a stalled or unstable project?

Send us a link to the code or a quick description of what's wrong. We reply within one business day with a way out.