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Buying guides, compliance explainers and the practical detail that decides whether a purchase works out.

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Practical27 Jun 2026·2 min read

How much does business software actually cost in South Africa?

Sticker price, VAT, exchange rate exposure, seat bands, implementation and the renewal. A realistic three year budget for a fifteen person business.

Kinza Shahzad

02
Practical06 Jun 2026·3 min read

Migrating accounting software without losing your history

A migration plan that survives an audit: what to move, what to archive, when to switch and how to prove the opening balances are right.

Kanizan Hassan

03
Practical08 May 2026·2 min read

Free accounting software in South Africa: what you actually get

Three genuinely free options, what each one gives you, and the point at which free becomes more expensive than paying.

Kanizan Hassan

04
Practical26 Mar 2026·2 min read

Do you have to give your accountant a licence? What software access really costs

Free accountant access sounds like a small feature until you price a second seat. Here is how each major package handles it.

Kanizan Hassan

05
Practical19 Mar 2026·2 min read

The questions to ask an ERP implementation partner

In ERP the partner matters more than the product. Fourteen questions that separate a firm that will deliver from one that will learn on your project.

Kanizan Hassan

06
Practical12 Mar 2026·2 min read

Bank feeds in South Africa: which banks work with which software

A direct feed and a scheduled import are not the same thing. Coverage across Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank, Capitec, Investec and TymeBank.

Kanizan Hassan

07
Practical29 Jan 2026·2 min read

What to check before signing an annual software contract

Auto renewal, price uplift caps, data export rights and notice periods. The clauses that matter and the ones vendors expect you to negotiate.

Kinza Shahzad