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Practical writing for South African small businesses — monthly cost reports, SARS explainers, and what the economy is actually doing to your margins.
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SA small business cost report — November 2026
Diesel is down R1.10 a litre. Without a temporary levy cut it would be up R1.90, and that cut halves on 2 December. Think twice before lowering your prices.
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SA small business cost report — October 2026
Petrol crossed R30. Diesel is R7.17 a litre dearer than in July. And for the first time in this series, borrowing got more expensive too.
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SA small business cost report — September 2026
Diesel is up R4.33 a litre in two months. Inflation fell to 4.3% — but that reading was taken before any of this reached the pumps.
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SA small business cost report — August 2026
Petrol got the headlines when it dropped 52c. Diesel quietly went up R1.38 — and for most small businesses, diesel is the number that matters.
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