With all the frustration around legislation that our industry is currently navigating, we’d like to address the positive side of what can feel like an infuriating mess of red tape and endless hoops to jump through. The South African Revenue Services introduced the Domestic Reverse Charge requirements in order to stop the billions lost through gold scams. The extra paperwork might seem like a hassle for some of those we do business with, but CPM takes seriously our responsibility to do all we can to establish the origins of the precious metals we buy, to fight criminality and to protect each other from the effects of the often violent crime associated with the unlawful acquisition and trade of precious metals.
Continue reading CPM supports an ethical jewellery & precious metals industry
On the 22nd of June 2023, Cape Precious Metals hosted our first networking event specifically for our clients in the Free State. For several years now, the Free State area has been managed by CPM’s Sales Representative in KwaZulu-Natal, Mike Bleeker.
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Olga Hood-Eades, CPM’s resident intellectual, joined us as an advisor to CEO Sharon after many years in education and academics. Olga holds 5 degrees (2 of which she achieved cum laude) and a Doctorate in Psychology of Education. Before joining CPM, she taught and lectured for 14 years, and ran a private practice specialising in child psychology. She also headed up the Human Resources division of a company she co-owned.
Continue reading Meet the Cape Precious Metals Directors: Olga Hood-Eades
All South African clients and suppliers who are VAT vendors please note that the South African Revenue Service is currently clamping down on businesses issuing illegitimate or illegal invoices. Don’t get into trouble due to an innocent mistake – make sure that your invoices comply with the SARS stipulations set out below:
Continue reading Guide to legitimate/legal tax invoices for South African VAT-vendor Jewellers
It’s Father’s Day on Sunday, 18 June 2023, and the world is a very different place from the first celebration on June 19, 1910 (though the day wasn’t officially set as a nationally observed occasion until 1972). Even in the 70’s, a typical present might have been something hyper-‘manly’, like a hip flask or a pocket knife perhaps, but today’s society demands more nuance, and bling for the gents is increasingly a desired gifting option.
Continue reading Men’s jewellery trends in 2023 for your Father’s Day range
