Wholesale & Reselling
Customs and Duties in South Africa: Clearing Agents Explained
Importer's codes, what a clearing agent actually does for the fee, how customs value, duty and VAT stack up, tariff classification, inspections,…
Month: August 2026
Wholesale & Reselling
Importing From China to South Africa: A Small Trader Guide
Most small traders should not import yet. An honest overview of MOQs, FOB versus landed cost, sea freight, lead times, rand risk…
Wholesale & Reselling
Cash Flow for Market Traders: Stock, Float and Slow Weeks
Profitable traders go broke all the time. Here is the cash cycle from buying stock to money back in hand, how much…
Wholesale & Reselling
Simple Business Plan for a Trading Business in South Africa
A genuinely short business plan for market traders and resellers: eight sections, a fill-in template, a worked rand example, and why cash…
Wholesale & Reselling
VAT Registration for a Small Business in South Africa
Compulsory versus voluntary VAT registration explained in principle, what being registered means day to day, and why a small trader buying from…
Wholesale & Reselling
Business Bank Account South Africa: A Small Trader’s Guide
Why separating business and personal money matters more than which bank you choose, what documents banks ask for, how to compare charges,…
Wholesale & Reselling
Stokvels and Group Buying in South Africa: How It Works
What a stokvel is, the main types, how group buying unlocks carton pricing, running one properly with a constitution and treasurer, cash…
Wholesale & Reselling
Product Photography With Just a Phone: A Seller’s Guide
A no-budget guide to product photos with a phone: window light, paper backgrounds, a free reflector, the settings that matter, a shot…
Seasonal & Events
Black Friday Playbook for South African Small Traders
A trader's playbook for the November to December run: buying early, forecasting quantity, discounting without destroying margin, bundling, busy-day stock control, courier…
Seasonal & Events
Eid and Diwali Decorations in Durban: Shopping Guide
A respectful, practical guide to shopping for Ramadan and Eid and for Diwali in Durban, covering serving ware, lanterns, diyas, gift packaging…