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"Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.” (Steve Jobs) As a small business owner, every rand you spend needs to return value, and your team building events are no exception. When structured properly, team building days...

“Artificial intelligence and generative AI may be the most important technology of any lifetime.” (Marc Benioff, CEO, Salesforce) Traditional accounting involves a great deal of manual processing, endless menial tasks, and plenty of opportunities for mistakes and...

Taxpayers will enjoy long-awaited tax relief with much good news contained in the 2026 Budget. It scrapped the previously announced R20 billion in tax increases, and instead provides relief for taxpayers, assists small businesses and encourages savings by adjusting...

With Compliments       Looking ahead following our recent Budget, SARS’ Queries, Audits and Compliance Requirements will be ever more frequent, onerous and focused on all taxpayers providing proof and rationale for the information submitted. Even if...

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a touch of genius, and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction.” (Statistician and economist, E.F. Schumacher) Diversification makes intuitive sense. When one revenue stream falters,...

Dear Alexis   THANK YOU   Thank you for the invitation to attend the MD Streets merger celebration, and for the gift. We wish you and the MD team all the best for the next chapter of your business journey and know that the firm will continue to grow and add...

“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” (Warren Buffett) In a world where constant activity is seen as progress, the real high-performing leaders are doing something...

As your trusted registered Tax Practitioners, MD Streets is here to guide you through the ever increasing maze of complex Tax Legislation to ensure maximum efficiency and compliance in your tax affairs. We are proud of our tax team managed by our Tax Director, Juanita...

COIDA amendments take effect: What employers need to know   Article by: Kate Collier, Kalene Watson 26 Jan 2026 Article shared courtesy of: Webber Wentzel   The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) has undergone significant...

It is with great excitement that we start the new chapter of the firm as MD Streets. Following our merger with Streets Chartered Accountants in the UK on 1 January 2026, we are now able to collaborate with a wider network of professionals, grow our staff’s careers...

“People don’t mind price increases as much as they mind surprises.” (Robert Cialdini, Psychologist and Business Author) Costs go up and so do prices. And yet most businesses raise prices later than they should. A global study by Simon-Kucher found that less than a...

“The outlook is clear: resilience and innovation will define Africa’s growth story.” (Ignatius Sehoole, CEO of KPMG South Africa) “A continent brimming with optimism.” This is how KPMG’s 11th Africa CEO Outlook describes Africa. Among the African CEOs surveyed, 63%...

“A fresh start is not a place, it is a mindset.” (Jordan Peterson) The beginning of the new year can be more than another Monday morning: it can be a powerful psychological reset button. The ‘fresh start effect’ comes after milestones, like New Year's or...

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” (Peter F. Drucker, Business Management Guru) Entrepreneurs are hardwired to look forward, and chase the next win. This constant looking ahead can create a costly strategic blind spot. When you rush past December’s data...

It is with great excitement that we start the new chapter of the firm as MD Streets. Following our merger with Streets Chartered Accountants in the UK on 1 January 2026, we are now able to collaborate with a wider network of professionals, grow our staff’s careers...

“You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality.” (Walt Disney) Faced with rising demand, every successful solo-business person or freelancer will start wishing they had someone around...

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