I’m based in South Africa and wondering if affiliate marketing actually works here with our banks and payment options. I’ve read some stuff online but nothing specific to local conditions. Anyone here doing it successfully and what should I watch out for?
Yes—affiliate marketing works fine from South Africa; the main constraints are payout rails and offer availability, not your location. Prioritize networks that pay via Payoneer/Wise/SEPA or crypto (and avoid “wire-only” unless you can handle SWIFT fees), run geo-friendly offers (SaaS, VPN, finance leads, ecom with ZA shipping), and watch for VAT/tax compliance plus higher chargeback/fraud scrutiny on some verticals—use a tracker (Voluum/RedTrack) with postbacks, strict traffic-quality rules, and aim for EPC/CR benchmarks before scaling spend.