Staying Grounded: Caron Andrews
I “found” Caron – somehow – on Instagram. Her coral tree and hoopoe images instantly caught my eye, and I tracked down her website. We started chatting to her about how (and if!) she would be prepared to work ...
2024 December Newsletter
Wrapping up this Quinquennium 24 December 2024 Quinquen what? You’re forgiven if you didn’t know that a quinquennium is a specified period of 5 years. As Financial Advisors, we are regularly invited to talks hosted by different ...
Harcourt Martens and Associates business Update 2024
I think that it is important to emphasize that we are a client centric business. The one essential feature of our company is a focus on the best outcomes for our clients. We value our clients and we value ...
Roger’s story
I was born in April 1942 – right in the middle of WW2 – and started life in a “row house” in an older part of a town on the south-east coast of England. My family was quite poor, ...
Close to home: Rene Lourens
If you’ve ever called our office phone number, you’ve probably heard Rene’s delightful voice at the other end of the phone. Try it! +27 35 7898 525 (ok, don’t really, she’ll seek revenge on me). By day, Rene ...
The Situation at Home
There was a time when things were better. Your dad owned a truck and generated some income for the family through a small business. That was until mid-last year when you were in grade 11. Then he had an ...
King(s) of Hearts
Glenda King and her husband, Mike, have lived in Richards Bay for over 50 years. They have seen the town evolve over time, from vast wilderness to an established port and a centre of business and industry. For many ...
Birds of a Feather: Robyn Ansell
It was a pangolin wrapped in Christmas lights that initially caught my attention. An old school friend, Jodie Chatterton, sent me the image in December 2021. It was a Friday night, and I was elbow deep in navy and ...
When Great Trees Fall: Duncan Butchart
I found Duncan’s artwork when searching online for images of coral tree flowers. Duncan’s beautiful watercolour paintings caught my attention, and I had the privilege of meeting Duncan and his wife Tracey at their home in Hermanus in February ...
uMsinsi wukazimilela: This is where we are from
For the first three decades of HMA’s existence, we invested very little time in business branding and marketing. We believed then – and we still believe now – that word of mouth is the most powerful marketing tool. Recommendations ...