Business Banking 4.9
FNB Business First
Best all-round business bank account for digital-first, scaling SMEs.
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Cloud Accounting 4.8
Xero
The most local-adviser-friendly cloud accounting stack in South Africa.
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From R290/mo
Card Machines 4.8
Yoco Khumo
Best card machine for high-volume in-person and mobile retail.
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2.6% per tap
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Yoco · 0% merchant fees for 3 monthsXero · 50% off for 6 monthsMTN Business · Uncapped fibre from R699Discovery Business · Exclusive SME group ratesSimplePay · 3 months free payrollLulalend · Fee-free first working-capital advanceSage Business Cloud · 60 days freeOld Mutual · Complimentary business risk auditYoco · 0% merchant fees for 3 monthsXero · 50% off for 6 monthsMTN Business · Uncapped fibre from R699Discovery Business · Exclusive SME group ratesSimplePay · 3 months free payrollLulalend · Fee-free first working-capital advanceSage Business Cloud · 60 days freeOld Mutual · Complimentary business risk audit
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Compliance
The 2026 POPIA playbook for South African SMEs
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Payments
How to choose a card machine: Yoco vs iKhokha vs HelloPay
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Funding
Working capital in South Africa: every real option, ranked
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