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THE RECURV BLOG

Field notes on
recurring revenue.

Practical, vendor-neutral writing on debit orders, payment plans, and running a business with predictable revenue across South Africa. Written by the people who build Recurv and the operators using it.

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Beyond fees: what a single revenue platform for SA schools actually looks like
SCHOOLS
SCHOOLS

Beyond fees: what a single revenue platform for SA schools actually looks like

Schools currently collect fees on one system, sell event tickets on another, and run fundraisers on a third. See what changes when every revenue line runs on one platform.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
New year, new siblings, new mandates: what changes when re-enrolment doesn't mean starting from scratch
PREPRIMARY SCHOOLS & ECD CENTRES
PREPRIMARY SCHOOLS & ECD CENTRES

New year, new siblings, new mandates: what changes when re-enrolment doesn't mean starting from scratch

Preschool rosters turn over every year as children move on to Grade R and new families join. See what changes when re-enrolment doesn't mean rebuilding billing from scratch.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
No annual contract, no minimum: pricing built for a single-owner preschool
PREPRIMARY SCHOOLS & ECD CENTRES
PREPRIMARY SCHOOLS & ECD CENTRES

No annual contract, no minimum: pricing built for a single-owner preschool

Bank debit-order minimums and deposits shut out many single-site preschools. See how month-to-month, no-minimum pricing fits a business run by one owner.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
Set up once, live in days: billing that doesn't need an admin team
PREPRIMARY SCHOOLS & ECD CENTRES
PREPRIMARY SCHOOLS & ECD CENTRES

Set up once, live in days: billing that doesn't need an admin team

Most preschool owners are also the teacher, the admin, and the person chasing late fees. See what billing looks like when it's built for one person to set up in days, not weeks.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
Tuition, aftercare, meals, sibling discounts: every preschool fee on one mandate
PREPRIMARY SCHOOLS & ECD CENTRES
PREPRIMARY SCHOOLS & ECD CENTRES

Tuition, aftercare, meals, sibling discounts: every preschool fee on one mandate

Tuition, aftercare, meals, sibling discounts, most SA preschools bill these separately or by hand. See what changes when every fee runs on one variable-amount mandate.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
Won't members hate being put on debit order? What club billing actually feels like
SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUBS
SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUBS

Won't members hate being put on debit order? What club billing actually feels like

Most club committees worry members will resent being moved onto debit order. See what the member experience actually looks like, and why most members already expect it.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
No R5,000 minimum: why club billing pricing should work the same at 40 members and 400
SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUBS
SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUBS

No R5,000 minimum: why club billing pricing should work the same at 40 members and 400

A bank's R5,000 monthly minimum shuts small clubs out of automated billing entirely. See how a no-minimum, month-to-month model works the same at 40 members and 400.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
No more Sunday-afternoon WhatsApp chase: the Treasurer's report that writes itself
SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUBS
SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUBS

No more Sunday-afternoon WhatsApp chase: the Treasurer's report that writes itself

Most volunteer Treasurers spend evenings and weekends chasing the same members and building the committee report by hand. See what changes when the report writes itself.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
Subs, bar accounts, competition entries, facility hire: every club fee on one mandate
SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUBS
SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUBS

Subs, bar accounts, competition entries, facility hire: every club fee on one mandate

Subs, bar accounts, competition entries, facility hire, most SA clubs bill these separately. See what changes when every fee runs on one variable-amount mandate.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
Mandate signed at the desk, billing live day one: onboarding tenants without the wait
LONG-TERM STORAGE
LONG-TERM STORAGE

Mandate signed at the desk, billing live day one: onboarding tenants without the wait

A tenant who signs at the desk shouldn't wait days for billing to start. See how same-day mandate sign-up, no minimum, sits alongside the facility management system you already use.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
Card-on-file vs EFT debit order: which one actually collects the monthly storage rental
LONG-TERM STORAGE
LONG-TERM STORAGE

Card-on-file vs EFT debit order: which one actually collects the monthly storage rental

Card-on-file is simple to set up but fails more often on monthly recurring charges. See why EFT debit orders collect storage rental more reliably over a full tenancy.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
Occupancy revenue vs ancillary revenue: seeing both before the lien becomes the answer
LONG-TERM STORAGE
LONG-TERM STORAGE

Occupancy revenue vs ancillary revenue: seeing both before the lien becomes the answer

Most SA storage operators reach for the lien and auction remedy because they can't see defaulters early. See what changes with single-pane recon and faster follow-up.

21 JUL 2026VIEW →
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