Make your side hustle work for you

Over half of working South Africans are now juggling more than one job. (It seems many of us are finding creative ways to supplement our income). Do you have a side hustle? Tell us what you do in the thread below.

Lol i’m trying to market my music but in the words of Leonard Cohen re: South Africa:

”you don’t really care for music do ya?”

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I respect the hustle, @Righard_Kapp.

Tech tools can be expensive, but these these new cheap options could be the game changer your side hustle needs. @SharpSchutters highlighted a few:

  • Design: Canva’s “forever” model and acquisition of Affinity are challenging expensive subscriptions like Adobe, with local pricing that makes sense.
  • Admin: Local tools like Stub.africa and Zoho Solo are offering professional invoicing that handles our specific tax requirements—some even offering free tiers for solopreneurs.
  • Payments: The days of losing 3% of your turnover to card machine fees are ending. New entrants like Capitec are slashing these costs to under 1% for many merchants.

Have you switched to any of these “budget-friendly” alternatives? If so, did you sacrifice any quality for the savings?

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