No Quotes for Unwritten Scope
We don't quote fixed prices for software we haven't specified. We do the discovery work first.
We architect your systems.
We engineer your software.
We run your infrastructure.
Old Hands is a South African software engineering and systems operations company based in Gauteng. We design transactional platforms, integrate core ERP pipelines, and operate the infrastructure your business depends on.
When you need discovery, we sit with your team on-site. When you have an incident, the engineer who built your system answers the phone.
60+
Combined years in production systems across our senior team
100%
Source code ownership in your company repository from day one
4h
Target recovery time (RTO) for mission-critical ERP databases
0
Advance payments required before deliverable acceptance in writing
Services · The Works
Host, build, design, integrate, safeguard.
End-to-end responsibility for the technical systems that keep your operation moving forward — from Johannesburg hosting to bespoke software, ERP integration, database engineering, independent audits, and 24/7 operations.
01 / Infrastructure
Managed Hosting & Cloud Operations
Low-latency Linux infrastructure in Johannesburg, engineered for Sage Evolution and high-throughput web backends.
Read More → 02 / EngineeringCustom Software & Core Platforms
Bespoke transactional platforms, order management, customer portals, and internal tooling built from first principles.
Read More → 03 / IntegrationEnterprise ERP & Financial Integrations
Idempotent, first-party pipelines connecting POS, e-commerce, and banking feeds into Sage, SAP, and core accounting.
Read More → 04 / Data ArchitectureDatabase Engineering & Distributed Clusters
PostgreSQL, Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Redis Cluster, Hazelcast, and Adabas estates — tuned, clustered, and recoverable.
Read More → 05 / ForensicsSystems Audits & Architecture Reviews
Independent forensic evaluations of legacy software and vendor deliverables, with a written roadmap you can act on.
Read More → 06 / StewardshipProduction Operations & Support
24/7 monitoring, proactive maintenance, and direct senior-engineer escalation when incidents happen.
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Who We Are
Experience is not obsolete. It is indispensable.
Old Hands was started by two working software architects and a retired one who between them have spent sixty years in production — designing distributed transaction engines, financial ledgers, and industrial logistics backends. We do the architecture, we write the code, and we hold the production keys. If you phone us, one of the people who built your system answers.
Commercial Integrity
The Old Hands Standard. Contracted clarity.
We operate under commercial principles designed to protect your business and foster mutual trust. No hostage repositories, no vague billing, no vendor lock-in.
Payment on Acceptance Only
No payment in advance of delivered work. Every invoice is tied to an agreed, written deliverable.
You Own the Code From Day One
Source code lives in your company's repository from the first commit. No vendor hostage-taking.
Start a Conversation
Let's talk about your systems. Direct & honest.
Whether you need a legacy application audited, a new transactional platform built from scratch, or dependable managed hosting and ERP integration — we'll sit down with you and your operations team.