Available for Work Newcastle, KZN

Hleza / Sibonga

Web Developer & Electrical Engineering Student · Eclipse Softworks

Crafting high-performance digital products from Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. Merging engineering thinking with modern web development to build tools that matter in South Africa's tech space.

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Based in SA

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About Me

Developer.
Engineer.

I'm Cmoke Hleza also known as Sibonga Hleza a South African web developer hailing from Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. I build clean, performant, and visually sharp digital products.

Alongside my development career, I'm studying Electrical Engineering, which gives me a unique analytical lens I bring to every project systems design, architecture, and product thinking.

I work under Eclipse Softworks and run my personal platform at codecanvas.co.za. Recognised within tech and academic circles across South Africa.

Capabilities

Skills &
Expertise

Web Development

Building fast, modern, accessible websites. From landing pages to full-stack apps built for scale.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptReact

Electrical Engineering

Studying engineering systems thinking, analytical problem-solving and technical rigour applied to every build.

SystemsElectronicsAnalysis

UI/UX Design

Designing compelling interfaces with a strong emphasis on usability, motion, and modern design systems.

FigmaPrototypingDesign Systems

Frontend Engineering

Performance-first development GSAP animations, clean code architecture, micro-interactions that delight.

GSAPAnimationsPerformance

Product Development

Concept to deployment managing scope, architecture decisions, and iterating based on real user feedback.

DeploymentVercelSaaS

Dev Tools & Workflow

Version control, CI/CD pipelines, and professional open-source practices for production-grade projects.

GitGitHubCI/CD

Portfolio

Selected
Work

Live ✦ SaaS

apply44.codecanvas.co.za

Apply44

Recruitment software that helps teams create custom application forms, manage candidates, and hire faster. Features a drag-and-drop builder, candidate dashboard, interview scheduling, automated emails, hiring analytics, and GDPR-compliant enterprise security with plans starting free in ZAR.

Dashboard

Drag-and-Drop Builder

Team Collaboration

Recruitment SaaSForm Builder

Live ✦ Portfolio

codecanvas.co.za

CodeCanvas

CodeCanvas is South Africa's trusted web design agency. We build professional, fast & responsive websites for businesses, schools & e-commerce stores in Bloemfontein, Free State & Newcastle KZN. 200+ projects delivered. Websites from R0. 12-month support included.

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PortfolioPersonal Brand TemplatesSA

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Browse a growing collection of beautifully crafted web templates available on CodeCanvas. Ready to use, built for performance.

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Journey

Experience &
Education

Current · Employed

Web Developer

at Eclipse Softworks

Building and shipping web products at Eclipse Softworks. Client-facing development, internal tooling, and product architecture contributing to a growing SA software studio.

Current · Studying

Electrical Engineering Student

B Tech Engineering · South Africa

Pursuing a B Tech in Electrical Engineering. Applying engineering principles systems thinking, analytical rigour, technical problem-solving to complement my software development work.

Ongoing · Indie Dev

Founder Apply44

codecanvas.co.za · Newcastle, KZN

Building and maintaining Apply44 a recruitment SaaS shipped independently. Also runs CodeCanvas as a personal platform to document growth and showcase projects.

Active · Community

SA Tech & Academic Circles

South Africa · National

Recognised within tech and academic communities across South Africa contributing to the growing ecosystem of developers and engineers building the country's digital future.

Open Source

Code on
GitHub

Follow my open-source journey experiments, contributions, and a record of my growth. Every commit is a step forward from Newcastle, KZN.

From small utilities to full product repos, my GitHub reflects the breadth of what I build openly and publicly.

@cmokehleza

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Currently Available

Open to freelance projects, full-time roles, and exciting collaborations. Based in Newcastle, KZN working remotely across South Africa and globally.

Hleza / Sibonga

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