Own your domain and logins
Register your domain in your own name and keep the login safe. Whoever controls the domain controls your web and email — it must be you.
Whoever holds the domain login holds your website and email — make sure that person is you.
Get business email
Use you@yourbusiness.co.za, not a free Gmail. It looks professional and lets you authenticate your mail properly later.
Password manager + 2FA
Set up a password manager and turn on two-factor authentication on your key accounts. This one step blocks the most common takeovers.
Key takeaway
Domain in your name + a business email + 2FA = a foundation nobody can take from you.