Anyone doing this? How do you avoid Income tax???
We fall under property trading and so have to pay income tax, would prefer to pay capital gains tax. Anyone know a good way round this?

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GlobalBuzz SA introduces the new Immigration Forum which will serve as a further information source regarding the subject.

http://www.globalbuzz-sa.com/forums/foru....php?f=109

One of the benefits of living in today’s modern society is that there is some kind of support structure for virtually all aspects of life, whether it is having pre-marriage counselling or a telephone help-line to quit smoking. There is also fantastic support available for one of life’s greatest challenges – immigration.

This support group does not come in the form of social workers or psychotherapists. It is made up of a cross-section of people who have all been through the experience themselves. Most of the members of Global Buzz reached a point in their native country when they had to make the heart wrenching decision to either sell or pack up their belongings, say farewell to loved ones and head for the promise of a better future in a foreign country.

Whilst most “Buzzers” have made their new home in the UK, we also have members in Finland, Denmark, Norway, Germany, USA and Australia. Each new country has offered it’s own benefits and challenges.

One of the most difficult challenges I have discovered is understanding how “The System” in the UK works. From obtaining my National Insurance number to registering with a NHS doctor. The second challenge was homesickness. Unfortunately, when I first arrived in the UK in late 2000, there was very little support or advice available to South African expats. I had also chosen to live in a large city in Britain’s industrial north, where other South Africans were hard to find. There were very few days when I didn’t consider packing up and going back to South Africa.

Then in April 2001, whilst browsing the Internet, I came across a very tiny online community of SAffer expats. Little did I realise then what an important role these people would play in helping me to settle in my new country. I had found my very own support group!

During the next two years, this tiny community grew to include several thousand people, all experiencing similar challenges to the ones I was facing. This group of people included South Africans, Zimbabweans or people with a genuine interest in our beautiful homeland and unique culture.

Many “Buzzers” originated from that first community and we are continually being enriched with the arrival of new members. All play an important role in building this unique support group.

Through our many social gatherings, I have had the privilege of meeting other Global Buzz members. Many have now become dear friends of mine. Without their friendship, support and advice, I could not have found my feet in my new country.

Attached is a photo of a mounted collection of MaCleays Spectre - better known as the Australian Walkingstick.

This mounted collection was taken from the colony of insects that I have been looking after since summer. You can see all the life stages here - the winged insect is the mature male and the largest of the nymph form is the mature female.

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but these creatures are fascinating!

Who was Rootie Kazootie's arch enemy on the 1950s children's TV puppet show?

If you're doing an "Ollie", you are surfing.

My sus het kuns gedoen; ek, sport – atletiek, tennis, muurbal, perdry, ysskaats. Draf was nog altyd selfmoord op ‘n aanvaarbare manier.
Trou toe ‘n drafverslaafde – die “army” het hom geleer om steeds verder te gaan. Hy draf vir ‘n “kick”, veral hier in België teen die grysweer-depressie. Ek wou dat dié “gesonde gogga” my byt en het saamgesukkel om die park en as hy so tussen die hyg na asem deur sê, “dis sooo lekker” wou ék die gogga byt en uitspoeg! ‘n Paar padwedlope en ‘n hele paar goeie drafskoene verder en ek hang nog steeds jaar vir jaar oor die metaal omheinings by die padwedlope om hom aan te moedig vir die laaste stuk, einde toe. Vir twee jaar kla my gewete my aan as ek sien hoe jonges en oues, rondes en maeres die “Brussels 20 km.” voor my verby voltooi en word dit ingevryf, “Jiss Ma, as hulle dit kan doen, kan Ma ook!”

Toe neem Spiere (16) verlede jaar die uitdaging aan en wys vir pa die tekkie-hakke – te trots! En die skuldgevoelens word soos gewigte. Skielik voel die honderd en iets trappe op na die woonstel nie meer genoeg nie…..
Gryp toe in desperaatheid my niggie se oefenprogram – miskien help dit om die blok in die kop te breek: Dag 1 - rus. Dag 2 – draf 1 minuut stap 5 minute draf 1 minuut …... Nèt die program vir my! Kyk nie vooruit nie – te bang dit breek my moed. En so gaan ek aan, dag vir dag - draf, stap, rus! Reën en wind, bulte op, bulte af, bos in, bos uit …..

Op ‘n dag vat manlief toe die program – as jy dit kan doen, kan jy net sowel die 20 km. doen! En daar is ek toe ingeskryf – nommer en al.
‘n Week voor die tyd wou ek tekkies uitpluk – het ek te groot begin?!
Maar toe die skoot om 3 uur die middag, Sondag 29 Mei klap en “Charriots of Fire” die ongeveer 25 000 van ons die stad in stuur, was daar nie meer omdraai nie. Dit begin as ‘n plesierige affêre met grapkaste, pruike, snaakse klere en goete. Kameraadskap, aanmoediging van skares en slagorkeste maak van opdraandes niks en waterpunte ‘n hoogtepunt. Halfpadmerk is van die plesierigheid weinig oor, pruike en ekstra gewig is afgesmyt, natgeswete lywe beweeg op en af, op en af – rigting Jubelpark – gefokus!
Die laaste paar honderd meter bring weer vleuels aan die moeë voete – die einde is in sig.

DIE EINDE – yes, yes, yes!!!!!
‘n Bottel water, ‘n appel en ‘n medalje!
My tone is seer – ontdek later die 5 blou toonnaels
Die belangrikste – ‘n oorwinning in my kop – ek kan en het verby die blok gedraf!

Nou, ‘n paar maande later – draf ek nog steeds. Sommige dae makliker as ander want ek weet ek kan en ek voel goed wanneer ek klaar is. Maar of ek daarvan hou, nog nie!!!



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:worthy:

I have recently (one week now) become the very proud owner of the very new iMac G5 with integrated iSight,etc... and am LOATHE to download anything at all with microsoft's horrible viruses,etc.

I am a complete newbie when it comes to Mac I have used them only in fleeting moments while confirming changes made in Windows still work on a Mac but never really got into them so I am after advise from anybody out there who knows Mac's

My initial questions may seem trivial but I guess part of me is a bit on the busy side to read all the manuals,etc:

1. How do I copy and paste? My normal shortcut keys dont seem to work! I have noticed I can drag and drop stuff if say moving pictures from the www to Apple Works equivelant of Word.

2. Is there anyway I can download MSN without the requirement to install explorer? or can I use the iChat but still chat with family back in SA who only have MSN?

Those are my two burning issues at present but as I dont use the computer very much due to studies and other family commitments I can wait.

Oh just thought of another one...

3. I have some really high resolution photo's I took on holiday with my 7.2 megapixel camera which I cannot seem to convert into smaller size. I am using iPhoto when I downloaded them but I dont seem to get the option to reduce the size say as you would if you were emailing pictures?

Anyway any help (not look here at http://www.apple...etc) would be very welcome.

phew!

BEHIND EVERY
SUCCESSFUL WOMAN
IS HERSELF :worthy:

A WOMAN IS LIKE A TEA BAG...
YOU DON'T KNOW HOW STRONG
SHE IS UNTIL YOU PUT HER
IN HOT WATER

I HAVE YET TO HEAR A MAN
ASK FOR ADVICE ON HOW
TO COMBINE MARRIAGE
AND A CAREER :innocent:

COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, MEN.
SOME THINGS ARE JUST
BETTER RICH

WARNING: I HAVE AN ATTITUDE
AND I KNOW HOW TO USE IT affer:

OF COURSE I DON'T LOOK BUSY...
I DID IT RIGHT
THE FIRST TIME

DO NOT START WITH ME.
YOU WILL NOT WIN :cluck:

ALL STRESSED OUT
AND NO ONE TO CHOKE

And last but not least:
IF YOU WANT BREAKFAST IN BED,
SLEEP IN THE KITCHEN