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We said iKhokha, for most shops

Now we say Yoco Khumo 2, under R60k/mo

Yoco cut its published rate on 4 July and did not announce it. At R45,000 a month that is R292 back in your pocket, which moves the crossover point by about R15,000 of turnover.

Updated 7 Oct 2026 · 9 min
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We said Printing models are worth it

Now we say Only for trades that hand over paper

We asked 40 shops. Seven in ten had not printed a slip in a year, and the printing models cost about R800 more. We had been recommending a feature most readers would never use.

Updated 23 Aug 2026 · 14 min

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