Seasons Greeting from the Silke Team

Our office will close from 12h00 on 21 December 207 till 08h30 on 7 January 2008. Should you experience any emergencies during this period contact Shane (cell: 082 373-2899) and he will endeavour to assist you where possible.

During 2007 Silke Financial Services actively strived, through our unique service offing, to stay in the forefront of financial independence. This we are committed to.

Achievements during 2007:

• Rated in the top 1% of all advisory companies throughout South Africa by Crux Consulting Services.
• Professional Practice Assessment report conducted by Jon Mackintosh of EncoreSA concluded:
• Appointment of two additional, professional staff members.
• Professional accounting services offered through our association with Ross Munro & Associates.
• Weekly communiqués.
• BASA Award for Corporate Social Investment project - Ikwezi Art Centre, situated at Montebello in Newlands.

Plans for 2008 include:

• Client breakfast seminars on topical issues.
• Expansion of our Wills and Estate Administration Services.
• Income tax services in association with Ross Munro & Associates.
• Bond origination in association with Pangaea Home Loans.
• Registration of Ikwezi Art Centre as a Section 21 Company.
• Application for additional funds to develop Ikwezi Art Centre.
• Ikwezi exhibition at the Baxter Theatre in association with a high-profile performing arts festival during March 2008.

We look forward to 2008 with all its potential challenges and opportunities and would like to take this moment to thank our readers for their patronage over the past year. We wish you a safe and joyous festive season.

'Lets talk soon.'

If you have any queries regarding the above commentary please contact us on 021 683 3380 or info@silke.co.za.