Cyber Security. Are our businesses safe?

Since everything is moving toward computer generated systems, the only way to protect these systems is to invest in a state of the art cyber security. Cyber security is protecting yourself and others from attacks that are mainly carried out with computers. Cyber security is also information security because most computer attacks are attacks on […]

Capital Gains Tax and International Property Investors

Many wrong assumptions are made when international property investors sell their property in South Africa and receive no guidance or assistance with their CGT. Here are a few facts which may be of interest to these sellers: FACT: if the property is sold in South Africa for a profit, CGT is payable in respect of […]

CITY OF CAPE TOWN THIRD DWELLING ALLOWANCE

DID YOU KNOW? If you own a property within the City of Cape Town municipality and should your property be zoned SINGLE RESIDENTIAL SR1, you are now allowed three dwellings on your property? Previously you would have been limited to two dwellings and also only under certain conditions. However, the following limitations apply to the […]

CAPE TOWN PROPERTY RATES – WHY SO HIGH?

It is a well-known fact that most property owners in Cape Town are left feeling less than satisfied when the City does its valuations of properties for purposes of determining the annual rates payable in respect of such properties. Every time the new valuations are issued, owners quickly embark on the process of Appealing their […]