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,…
Shopping Guides for Durban China City
Shopping guides, price checks, supplier tips and everything worth knowing before you visit Durban China City.
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…
Shopping Guides
Cheap Baby Items South Africa: What to Buy and Avoid
A responsible South African guide to baby and kids shopping on a budget, split into what is genuinely fine to buy cheaply…
Shopping Guides
Cheap Pet Supplies in Durban: What to Buy and Avoid
A practical guide to buying pet supplies on a budget in Durban, with typical rand ranges, safety checks for every category, and…