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• For information, background and the history of South Africa click here

• Business & Marketing Plans - Business Plan Pro software will lead you through every step of creating your business plan. The plan may be about the final document for your banker or investor, but for you it is about the process of gathering your ideas and developing and growing your business. Business Plan Pro creates a great looking document for your banker, while helping you to better understand and grow your business. See also our Marketing Plan Pro. This software is one of the best ways to prepare and create a marketing plan that will improve profitability, awareness and long-term stability of your business. The package includes over 70 sample marketing plans and covers all types of businesses and is highly recommended. Both software packages are suitable for all international businesses and most countries of the world. Read more

• Use our Cape Town Directory - You can search for businesses for sale and business opportunities, employment, real estate, education, travel and shopping in South Africa & Cape Town by using the Cape Town Directory.

• List Your Business in our South African Supplier Directory - Home-Style.co.za is an up scale South African home improvement/remodeling/decor online magazine and supplier directory. Home-Style.co.za provides the latest trends, tips and resources in home improvement with only the best qualified suppliers in our supplier directory. Click here.

• When it comes to promoting your business and marketing in South Africa using the various channels of communications and media currently available, you basically have two choices.
  • Use your own staff and existing personnel and undertake your marketing campaign "in-house" and employ the various resources and facilities listed on our Marketing pages, which have all been tried and tested and are confidently recommended by our firm. Click here
  • Or you can use the services of a reputable and successful marketing firm such as Delamere-Pennine Associates. The choice is yours, but in today's competitive market you cannot ignore the need for a positive and aggressive marketing policy if you want your business to succeed and grow. Visit the site of Delamere Marketing
    

• Our firm Delamere Group is currently designing a new web site called South African Expats - We have received so many enquiries for information on how one can keep his/her identity as a South African but still live overseas and keep ones links and benefits in South Africa. Our senior partners have done this for the past 15 years and still keep their entire infrastructure intact in South Africa, such as investments, bank accounts, business interests and ventures, friends and contacts, and get many benefits even though living abroad.

• Trade Magazines. Free subscriptions are now available to professionals - No hidden or trial offers, and no purchase necessary. Publications are absolutely free to professionals who qualify. The Delamere Group has arranged an ongoing contract for our clients and site visitors (See News Release) to receive these free subscriptions to qualified individuals and companies. Browse through our extensive list of trade publications by industry, title, or geographic eligibility to find the titles that best match your skills and interests. Simply complete the application form and submit it. Many are available for international delivery. For more details on the over 300 magazines currently offered on a free subscription basis click here

• International Marketing Council (IMC) - The International Marketing Council of South Africa was brought into being in August 2000 upon the realisation that it was absolutely imperative to create a positive and compelling brand image for South Africa. The IMC's main objective is the marketing of South Africa through the Brand South Africa campaign and Delamere Marketing support this Council. Read more.

• Insurance Cover in South Africa - OUTsurance is a direct short-term insurance operation within the RMBH/FirstRand stable, a leading South African financial services group. OUTsurance is the global pioneer of the new-generation OUTbonus, a concept unique within the short term insurance industry. Read more.

• For books on South Africa (plus all other countries) that cover the business climate, investment opportunities and doing business with this country Visit the Delamere International Bookshop

• Starting your own Business in South Africa - This is a completely revised and updated edition of ''Starting your own Business in South Africa'', currently the market leader in its field. Restructured to provide a clearer than ever, up-to-date step-by-step guide for the layperson planning to set up a professionally-run small business, it comprehensively covers planning and research, writing up a business plan, setting up the business, the law, tax and other red tape, and management. Visit the Delamere International Bookshop.

• Computers - ComX sells computers, laptops, PDA, printers and digital projectors to the public in Southern Africa. ComX Computers South Africa
  
  

• Small Business Online Store - For all your supplies for office furniture, office equipment, computer hardware & software, printing and stationery, mobile phones including telematics. International delivery is arranged by most of our suppliers. Visit the site of Delamere Small Business Online Store

• Immigration to the USA & Green Card Lottery for Citizens of South Africa- Delamere-Pennine Associates have recently introduced a service to our clients in order to assist with the numerous enquiries regarding the process of emigrating into the United States and Canada. This service includes preparing and submitting the required documentation to satisfy the Immigration & Naturalization Services (INS) of the US Government with regard to entering your name (and family) into the "Green Card Lottery" each year. One of our Senior Partners visits Nairobi, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa, each year and will be available for free, informal, without obligation, interviews. For full details read more.

• African Imports from South Africa - Our firm has linked with this leading importer of African goods to the USA and Canada, products and goods which include authentic jewelry, art, clothing, fabrics, plus much more, all of which are made by Africans in their own communities in their own cultural way and for the most part all goods are hand made. We provide a 100% guarantee of satisfaction and shipment of orders are sent to you the very next business day. Check out the Section "What's New" as new products and goods are received on a daily basis. Click Here

• South Africans Can Now Submit Tax Returns Online - This new arrangement by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is simple to use. Please read our page "How do I use Tax Break?" Click here For further assistance please feel free to contact us

• Industrial Development Consultants for South Africa (Indevco) - Handles Investment Incentives such as the following:
  • Small Medium Enterprise Development Programme for new developments or expansions up to R100 million.
  • Competitiveness Fund for 50% cost sharing assistance for competitiveness improvement activities such as ISO accreditation.
  • Foreign Investment Grant for reimbursement of costs associated with relocation of foreign equipment to South Africa.
  • Strategic Industrial Projects consisting of an additional deduction tax against taxable income for qualifying projects of between R50 and R600 million.
  • For more details, contact our firm or visit this link. click here

• FARM-Africa has been working with poor rural African farmers and herders since 1985. They aim to make a lasting difference to their lives by providing practical help, enabling them to produce more food for their families. FARM (Food & Agricultural Research Management)-Africa is registered in the UK as a charity no. 326901 and as a 501(c)3 in the USA. Visit their site The Delamere Group are supporters of this NGO.

• Doing Business in South Africa - Read this excellent book on this subject of how to do business in this country, the pitfalls and the advantages. Visit our online bookstore.

• Online course helping understand Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in South Africa - This online course is tailored for owners and CEOs of small to medium-sized businesses who will lead their empowerment strategy development and implementation. Black economic empowerment is a little-understood phenomenon facing small and medium-sized South African businesses. For the majority of South Africans not actively involved in the debates about policy, it can be difficult to understand just how your business might be affected. Partly that's because the rules are still being written and change daily. For more details, click here.

• Investing in South Africa - For the most recent information and sources for guidance related to investing in South Africa, visit our webpage Investing in South Africa.

• Franchised businesses that are available in South Africa - There is no doubt that franchising is gaining popularity throughout the world, emerging as an effective way to conduct and grow successful businesses. The beauty of the franchise system lies in its flexibility and adaptability to suit every continent, every lifestyle and any socio-economic situation. For a listing of businesses available in South Africa that are accredited members of the Franchise Association of Southern Africa (FASA) visit their site. For a first hand opinion offered with no strings attached, by one our senior partners who has owned franchises in South Africa during the past 30 years, please contact us for free business advice.

• Offer Forge South Africa - This relatively new network is specific for the South African affiliate market. The top quality merchants now promoting their products on this network make it a necessity for internet marketers targeting the South African market. Read more.

• For books, e-books, guides, contacts and reliable sources for employment in South Africa, either as a job seeker or employer/recruiter, we suggest that you visit our Employment Pages

• Employers in South Africa: Are you looking for staff to help you in your business? Then go to the FREE Classified Pages of our website and check, "Job seekers post your details." If no applicant appears suitable, feel free to post your vacancy without charge. Click here

• Jobseekers in South Africa: If you are looking for employment, part-time, full-time or casual, then go our FREE Classified Pages on our website and check " Classified list of vacancies submitted by employers." If no position appears suitable, feel free to post your details for employers to check without charge. Click here

• Aurora Global Markets - AGM is a financial services company based in the UK and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Its wholesale services for financial institutions include: Global trading platform in equities, foreign exchange, commodities, precious metals and interest rates. Aurora Global Markets Click Here

• Investing in Gold - The mining sector is one of the fastest moving in the market, offering potential for huge profits in a short space of time. A NEW book by Michael Coulson, Chairman of the Association of Mining Analysts, tells you how the markets work, the pitfalls to avoid, how profits are made, and how you can get exposure to this exciting sector without taking undue risk. We expect this to be one of the fastest selling books of 2004. Reserve your copy now! The Insider's Guide to the Mining Sector, which is due for publication on 15th April 2004 - can be pre-ordered at special pre-publication price of £21.24 (15% saving) click here

• Genuine Handmade Prints From South Africa - Our partner imports genuine, authentic, handmade African prints (also called "Batiks") they are individually handcrafted, and each print is truly unique. They import prints from Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Mozambique, Ghana and various other African countries. The prints are handmade by local villagers and artists in each country. The prints use high quality cotton fabric as canvas, and the artists creatively use wax, durable paint or spray, dried banana skins and other innovative methods to produce artistic pieces that are unusual, unique and special. All products are guaranteed and also come with FREE delivery. Visit our page on African Imported Goods.

• Web site designing and development services for international online trading. We offer services to small business and individuals who want a web presence for their small business or private use. Our fees and prices are very reasonable and we offer free advice on the best way to set out your web presence. Contact us at Virtuosity Design

• Shared Interest & Thembani International Guarantee Fund - This non-profit organization guarantee bank loans for low-income communities to construct houses, create jobs, and launch small businesses. This provides a unique opportunity for U.S. supporters to invest in South Africa's future. (visit their site)

• A Guide to Importing into South Africa - An excellent free service to all companies interested in doing trade with South Africa. The Guide provides information on each step of the import process and contact details for service providers. click here

• A Guide to Exporting from South Africa - which also provides step-by-step procedures, is now available to our client and visitors, for this Guide and full details. click here

• South Africa Clothing and Textile Industry Handbook - This new text book covering the business background and investment strategies related to the Clothing and Textile Industry in South Africa, is essential reading to establish your investment and management policies. Visit the Delamere International Bookshop.