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How to get more work, in plain words
Practical reading for South African businesses: marketing, money, technology and how the DigitalFlyer tools work, in plain words.
Finance
How to keep your slips so you can claim them at tax time
Photograph a slip before it fades and it is captured: date, supplier and amount read for you, marked business or personal, and included in your accountant export.
26 August 2026
Finance
You might not need to be VAT registered any more
The compulsory VAT registration threshold went from R1 million to R2.3 million on 1 April 2026. If you registered because you crossed the old line, you may now be under the new one, and that gives you a choice. Including the catch nobody mentions until afterwards.
17 August 2026
Marketing
What to put on your business page so people actually phone you
Your page is built from short, guided steps, not a blank screen. Here is how to change any part of it, and what the checklist on your dashboard is actually for.
16 August 2026
Finance
How to send a quote from your phone in five minutes
Type your customer's name, add what you are charging for, and send a proper PDF quote on WhatsApp from your own number. It takes about a minute and there is nothing to set up first.
14 August 2026
Finance
How to send an invoice and actually get paid
Turn an accepted quote into an invoice in one tap, or start one from scratch. Your invoice can carry a Pay Now link that puts card payment straight into your own account.
30 August 2026
Finance
What your accountant needs from you at year end
What you invoiced, what was paid and what is still owed, plus a statement per customer and one export your accountant can work from directly.
29 August 2026
Business
How to make a CV for free on your phone
Build a proper CV by answering short questions, or upload the one you have and we read it in. Download it free as PDF or Word, and apply to jobs in one tap. It never costs a job seeker anything.
26 August 2026
Technology
How to let customers book you without phoning
Let customers book an appointment, rental or slot straight from your page, with real double-booking protection. You confirm the details and arrange payment your way.
25 August 2026
Technology
How to take room bookings without paying commission
Guests pick dates, see only what is genuinely free, and pay a deposit into your own account, once you have connected your own Paystack or Bob Pay account, which takes a few minutes. You keep your own calendar, and it can sync with Booking.com and Airbnb.
21 August 2026
Technology
How to run a class timetable and stop chasing enquiries on WhatsApp
For anything taught weekly: karate, dance, swimming, tutoring. Your classes on your page, a calendar link parents can subscribe to, and enquiries about one class at a time.
19 August 2026
Business
How to sell online without a website
Sell from your own page with your own storefront. Every product gets its own page that Google can find, and buyers order without making an account.
17 August 2026