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.

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.