SME South Africa partners with Sage to support your business

Updated on 5 September 2025 • Reading Time: 2 minutes

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We’re excited to share a partnership between SME South Africa and Sage, the global leader in accounting technology designed for startups and growing businesses.

Running a business in South Africa is tough. Between chasing clients for payments, keeping up with VAT deadlines, and managing staff and suppliers, the administrative tasks never seem to end.

Most entrepreneurs turn to spreadsheets or juggle between different tools that weren’t built for local businesses. The result? Hours lost every week, and money slipping through the cracks.

How Sage Accounting helps SMEs

  • Create and send invoices in seconds
  • Automate expense tracking & bank reconciliation
  • Stay VAT compliant with ease
  • Get real-time cash flow insights

Sage Accounting takes the grind out of invoices, expenses, and compliance — giving you back the time to focus on what really matters: growing your business.

Exclusive for the SME South Africa community

How to Claim Your Extended 3-Month Free Trial

  • Sign up using the link provided below (this starts your free 30-day trial).
  • Reply to this email once you’ve signed up — this confirms your registration.
  • You’ll then receive your exclusive voucher code from SME South Africa.
  • Log in to your Sage account, go to ‘My Profile’, and click ‘Pay by Voucher’ next to Pay Now or Upgrade.
  • Enter your voucher code — and your trial will be automatically extended to 3 months free.

⚠️ Please note: Voucher codes are limited

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Important — Please Read Before Applying

  • This funding is strictly for registered businesses with a valid CIPC registration number.
  • Your business must have an active business bank account. Applications using personal accounts will not be accepted.
  • Minimum monthly turnover of R50,000 for the past six (6) months.
  • This is not personal funding and not a grant.

Applications that do not meet these minimum requirements will unfortunately not be processed.