Website guides
Running a website in South Africa: starting an online shop, choosing PayFast, Yoco or Peach, adding courier shipping, staying POPIA compliant and keeping WordPress fast and secure.
PayFast vs Yoco vs Peach (SA)
PayFast vs Yoco vs Peach Payments for WooCommerce in South Africa: fees, features and which payment gateway is best for your online store.
Start an Online Store in SA
How to start an online store in South Africa in 2026: platform, domain, hosting, payments, shipping and going live, step by step.
WordPress Security in South Africa
How to protect your South African WordPress site from hackers: updates, strong logins, backups, security plugins and…
Website Privacy Policy in SA
What a South African website privacy policy must include under POPIA, why you need one, and how to create a compliant policy…
WooCommerce VAT in South Africa
How to set up VAT correctly on your South African WooCommerce store: when to register, the 15% rate, tax settings and…
What Is an SSL Certificate? (SA Guide)
What an SSL certificate is, why every South African website needs HTTPS, and how to get one free. Protect visitors, SEO and…
Courier Guy & Pargo for WooCommerce
How to add The Courier Guy and Pargo shipping to your WooCommerce store in South Africa, so customers get live rates and…
POPIA Website Compliance Checklist
A plain-English POPIA checklist for South African websites: privacy policy, cookie consent, HTTPS, an Information Officer and…
Speed Up Your WordPress Site (SA)
How to speed up your WordPress website in South Africa: practical fixes for images, caching and hosting that improve load…
How to Migrate Web Hosting (SA)
How to migrate your website to a new hosting provider in South Africa with zero downtime, no lost email, and a simple…
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Website guides: common questions
Which payment gateway is best for a South African online store?
PayFast, Yoco and Peach Payments all work with WooCommerce. The right one depends on your fees, payout times and the payment methods your customers use.
Does my website need a privacy policy under POPIA?
If your site collects personal information, such as through a contact form, it should explain what you collect, why and how people can contact you. Our POPIA guide has a checklist.
How do I keep my WordPress site secure?
Keep WordPress, themes and plugins updated, use strong passwords and two-factor login, take regular backups and use hosting with malware scanning.
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