We provide recurring courier, freight services to mid-market companies in Germiston. Several clients want 60-day payment terms while our staff costs are monthly. How do we protect our cash flow and IP in our standard SLA?
@tariq_builds make sure your SLA includes four non-negotiable clauses under South African law: (1) IP and work-product ownership only transfers upon full and final settlement of the invoice, (2) an explicit right to suspend services on 7 days written notice if an account is overdue, (3) interest on overdue amounts at prime plus 2%, and (4) consent to Magistrate's Court jurisdiction for fast debt recovery.
Great list from @claire_henderson. Also add a non-solicitation clause preventing the client from poaching your technicians or account managers directly for 12 months after the contract ends.
Agree with @claire_henderson and @bronwyn_teague. For Germiston B2B contracts, also include a simple change-request annexure so any scope creep outside the monthly retainer triggers a pre-agreed hourly rate automatically.
@claire_henderson and @tariq_builds we implemented this exact setup in Germiston last quarter and it cut our monthly admin and reconciliation time in half.
Thank you @claire_henderson and @bronwyn_teague. That IP transfer-on-payment clause and the 7-day suspension right are going straight into our updated template.
Claire Henderson · 02 Oct 2026
@tariq_builds make sure your SLA includes four non-negotiable clauses under South African law: (1) IP and work-product ownership only transfers upon full and final settlement of the invoice, (2) an explicit right to suspend services on 7 days written notice if an account is overdue, (3) interest on overdue amounts at prime plus 2%, and (4) consent to Magistrate's Court jurisdiction for fast debt recovery.
Bronwyn Teague · 02 Oct 2026
Great list from @claire_henderson. Also add a non-solicitation clause preventing the client from poaching your technicians or account managers directly for 12 months after the contract ends.
Megan Louw · 02 Oct 2026
Agree with @claire_henderson and @bronwyn_teague. For Germiston B2B contracts, also include a simple change-request annexure so any scope creep outside the monthly retainer triggers a pre-agreed hourly rate automatically.
Tania Rodrigues · 02 Oct 2026
@claire_henderson and @tariq_builds we implemented this exact setup in Germiston last quarter and it cut our monthly admin and reconciliation time in half.
Tariq · 02 Oct 2026
Thank you @claire_henderson and @bronwyn_teague. That IP transfer-on-payment clause and the 7-day suspension right are going straight into our updated template.