Yes, up to 250 form submissions and 100 bookings a month. Most solo freelancers never pass that.

Can I use my own domain?

Not yet. Your page lives at calendarform.bobwork.ai/your-name.

Is a free client intake form enough for freelancers in Durban?

For most small freelancers, yes. You get 250 form submissions and 100 bookings free every month; after that, $5 buys 2,000 more submissions or 500 bookings, and packs never expire. Prices on your page can be in ZAR.

Does the form follow POPIA?

The form collects only the questions you add and shows your consent line. Following POPIA is still your job: ask only what you need, say why, and link your privacy notice.

Can I write the form in English?

Yes. Questions, options and the thank-you message are free text, so you can write them in English and isiZulu.

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Free client intake form for freelancers in Durban

A freelancer in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal needs a client intake form that asks the right questions, shows prices in ZAR, uses +27 phone numbers and fits POPIA. CalendarForm gives you that form free for 250 submissions a month, joined to a booking page that shows times in Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2 all year, no daylight saving).

Make this form free See a demo booking page

What to put on a client intake form in Durban

Full name
Email
Company and website
What do you need done?
Deadline
Budget range
Phone: mobile like +27 82 123 4567 or a Durban landline like +27 31 xxx xxxx
Preferred language (English and isiZulu)
Consent: "I agree to the freelancer using these details for my booking, as set out in the privacy notice (POPIA)"

Show the price as text on the booking page, for example "R250 for a project kick-off call, pay by card and EFT". CalendarForm does not take payment itself, so customers pay you the way they already do in South Africa.

What freelancers usually let customers book

Intro call: a 1-to-1 appointment, 15 min
Project kickoff: a 1-to-1 appointment, 45 min

For freelancers in Durban, CalendarForm gives a freelancer one page with a booking link for calls and a project brief form, so new clients book a time and tell you what they need in one step. Most freelancers stay inside the free tier.

Put the booking link in your email signature.

Use a project brief form before every kickoff.

Set minimum notice so you are never booked same-day by surprise.

Durban at a glance

Time zone	Africa/Johannesburg: UTC+2 all year, no daylight saving
Currency	ZAR (R), written like R250
Phone format	mobile +27 82 123 4567; Durban landline +27 31 xxx xxxx
Date format	YYYY/MM/DD or DD/MM/YYYY
Week	starts Monday; weekend is Saturday and Sunday
How customers pay	card, EFT, SnapScan and Zapper
Languages to consider	English and isiZulu
Privacy law	POPIA

Privacy: what POPIA means for this form

Nationally, POPIA is the Protection of Personal Information Act: collect for a specific reason, tell people, and keep it safe.

CalendarForm keeps each business's answers separate, lets you export them to CSV, and does not use them for anything else. Link your own privacy notice in the form's description.

Booking times in Durban

Durban has no daylight saving, so your timetable never shifts against UTC: UTC+2 every day of the year.

Customers booking from abroad still see the time in Africa/Johannesburg, with the zone printed next to it, and their confirmation email repeats it.

Set it up in four steps

Sign up free, pick the closest business type, and rename the starter form to "Client intake form".
Set the time zone to Africa/Johannesburg and add your opening hours.
Edit the questions above, add the POPIA consent line, and attach the form to your booking page.
Share your link. Each booking sends an email confirmation with a cancel link, and a reminder 24 hours before.

Questions

Is it really free?: Yes, up to 250 form submissions and 100 bookings a month. Most solo freelancers never pass that.
Can I use my own domain?: Not yet. Your page lives at calendarform.bobwork.ai/your-name.
Is a free client intake form enough for freelancers in Durban?: For most small freelancers, yes. You get 250 form submissions and 100 bookings free every month; after that, $5 buys 2,000 more submissions or 500 bookings, and packs never expire. Prices on your page can be in ZAR.
Does the form follow POPIA?: The form collects only the questions you add and shows your consent line. Following POPIA is still your job: ask only what you need, say why, and link your privacy notice.
Can I write the form in English?: Yes. Questions, options and the thank-you message are free text, so you can write them in English and isiZulu.