Thanks for your response.
The problem with AliExpress is, as your say, I'm going to pay more which will dig into my profits when selling the products here.
I think I'll just use a friend's PayPal account to pay for it. It's much easier.
I am busy sourcing products from Alibaba to sell in SA, but I am having trouble finding a way to pay for my products. So, how do you pay for your Alibaba order from South Africa to China without a PayPal account or a credit card? Please help!