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 business of their choice. The business should ideally be doing a little something extra, when [...]

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 Africa. Here are some of the details: The new Amazon customer service centre is scheduled [...]

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 both homeowners and first time buyers to get back on the housing market ladder. Assisting [...]

Investing with The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) – Krugerrands, Mandela Coins, SA Collector Coins etc

The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) – what’s it all about? I have been seeing and hearing more and more ads lately promoting gold coins as an investment. The people at the SAGCE say: ‘they are currently the largest distributor of gold investment, bullion and collectable coins in South Africa and have been trading [...]

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 business they believe is making a difference. Successfully nominated businesses are featured on 567 Cape [...]

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 market it’s cheaper to rent the kind of place you really want to stay in, [...]

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 other than that, 10 to 20% deposits have been the norm. Well, there’s some good [...]

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 you could put away every month and you’re free from short-term debt, like on your [...]

First time property investing in Cape Town – what’s the deal?

So you’re thinking of investing in your first property – everyone’s saying it’s a ‘buyer’s market’ and property ‘is the best investment’ according to many, so let’s see what we can find out about buying your first property. Perhaps you’ve read a few books like Rich Dad Poor Dad, you’ve looked at some properties, maybe [...]