The South African Reserve Bank is closing a regulatory gap. Cross-border payment facilitators, the businesses that collect payments in South Africa on behalf of offshore merchants, have been operating without formal oversight. That's about to change, and the comment window closes 17 July 2026. If you have clients in e-commerce, fintech, or digital payments, here's what you need to flag with them now.

Half of South Africa's small businesses are in distress, and most have less than a year of cash left. Yet only one in nine has spoken to an accountant in the past six months. The numbers point to two quiet killers, cash and connection, and to the one person best placed to fix both. This is the conversation your clients need you to start, and the advisory work you can charge for.

Your client knows China's duty is now zero. What they don't know is that the saving disappears without one stamped form, and that is exactly where most exporters get stuck. Here is the walkthrough that turns "I heard about the China scheme" into money kept in the business, and you are the advisor who delivers it.

Your SME Clients Are Stuck Between Two Gaps. Only You Can Close Them. Two new SACCI guides land on the same problem from opposite ends. Online is the only growing sales channel (+15%). Only 12.2% of SME owners feel competent in digital management. Your clients cannot fix one without the other, and you are the advisor who plans, funds and tax-structures both. Read more about how to do this in this article.