Category Archives: Business, Investing & Property

It’s time again for the 567 CapeTalk Small Business Awards

It’s once again time for small businesses to shine in the annual 567 CapeTalk Small Business Awards. Nominations are open now, so if you know of a business that’s going the extra mile when it comes to quality of service … Continue reading

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Listen out for the 567 CapeTalk Small Business Awards

If you know of a small business doing great things, then take note of the 567 CapeTalk Small Business Awards. Listeners have the opportunity to nominate businesses that are going the extra mile when it comes to quality of service … Continue reading

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The 567 CapeTalk Small Business Awards 2010 – It’s that time again

It’s time again for the 567 CapeTalk Small Business Awards. It’s a great initiative, brought to you by 567 CapeTalk Radio and Softline Pastel, South Africa’s leading developer of accounting, ERP, Payroll and HR software. Listeners can nominate a small … Continue reading

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Want to work for Amazon? A new customer service centre is on the way in Cape Town

I heard today that the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, is set to open a new customer service centre right here in the Mother City. It’s great to see this kind of investment and job creation opportunity happening in South … Continue reading

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Western Cape Property Developers Exhibition at the CTICC: 12 – 14 February 2010

If you’re looking to buy property in the near future be sure to check this out: ‘With the latest housing market indicators showing that South Africa’s property market is firmly back into positive price growth, now is the time for … Continue reading

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Investing in gold coins – Krugerrands, Mandela Coins, SA Collector Coins etc

Lately, there have been more and more ads promoting gold coins as an investment. The ads and the idea of gold coin investing caught my attention so I thought I’d do some further investigating into the subject. I know when … Continue reading

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567 Cape Talk & Nedbank Small Business Awards

I’ve been listening to 567 Cape Talk lately and they’ve been running a great competition for small businesses based in Cape Town. The 567 Cape Talk & Nedbank Small Business Awards is a competition where listeners can nominate a small … Continue reading

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Property rentals: What do you look for when renting a home?

I’m currently looking for a new apartment to rent and thought I’d share some of my thoughts on this topic. Please feel free to share your views on what you find is important when renting a home. In the current … Continue reading

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Nedbank now offering 100% home loans

Getting into the property market has been a little difficult lately with banks requiring substantial deposits when buying a property. I know that FNB has been an exception in recent times by offering 100% bonds on their QuickSell properties but … Continue reading

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Saving for a short-term goal using money market unit trusts

Do you want to save up a for a short-term goal? Maybe it’s for a deposit on a property you’d like to buy in the future or perhaps an overseas holiday. Do you have a certain amount of money which … Continue reading

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