Malcolm joined CPM soon after finishing high school in 1995. Back then the entire company consisted of only four staff members, all sharing a desk in a tiny office in Cape Town. Over the years he has worn many caps as the company grew, and completely understands the business. He has been in Finance, Internal Sales, Administration, Marketing and also served as Branch Manager before taking on the Regional Management position, which involved travelling between KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng for more than 5 years.
Continue reading Meet the Cape Precious Metals Directors: Malcolm Jenner
Attention all Cape Precious Metals suppliers who don’t know how to request a Tax Clearance Status (TCS), follow the below steps to get yourself sorted. This is crucial for SARS compliance and necessary to do business with CPM.
Continue reading Obtain your Tax Clearance Status so you can do business with CPM
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has dominated the headlines recently, causing quite a stir. It has been powering tech solutions that rapidly transform industries, and the jewellery sector should be no exception. But while current AI tools can generate concepts quickly, they still require considered human expertise to turn those ideas into commercially practical pieces. Let’s delve into the current applications of machine learning within the jewellery industry, as well as where it might be headed:
Continue reading AI in jewellery design – what can it do for you?
As part of our comprehensive overview of all of the different kinds of refining that jewellers can make money back from, let’s delve into the categories of floor sweeps, carpets, and the (little-known) sludge.
Read on for descriptions of these, as well as best practices in collecting, storing and submitting your refining to maximise your payout:
Continue reading CPM refines precious metal waste for jewellers across Southern Africa – Floor Sweeps, Carpets & Sludge
National Treasury has recently amended the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, with effect from 19 December 2022. The short of it is that suppliers of high-value goods (of R100,000 or above) who receive payment in any form, are now Accountable Institutions under the FICA legislation. This includes any type of business where a single item valued at R100 000 or more (whether new or second-hand) is sold to a customer.
Continue reading Jewellers please urgently note changes to the FIC Act
