Practical guides for South African businesses

BizPortal South Africa: Cost, Services & How It Works

See what CIPC BizPortal does, what company registration costs, which services it includes, and when a South African business should use it.

Close Corporations in South Africa: Rules for 2026

Can you still register a CC? Learn how close corporations work, their tax and CIPC duties, and when converting to a Pty Ltd makes sense.

CIPC Company Registration Cost in South Africa (2026)

CIPC registration costs R125 without a name or R175 with one. See the full 2026 cost breakdown, optional fees, and professional-service costs.

How Long Does CIPC Registration Take in 2026?

CIPC registration can be fast, but delays happen. See realistic timelines for name approval, registration, certificates, and common hold-ups.

CIPC Disclosure Certificate: What It Is & How to Get One

Learn what a CIPC disclosure certificate shows, when banks and tenders request it, and how to obtain the correct company document.

VAT Return Due Dates in South Africa: 2026 Calendar

Check SARS VAT201 deadlines for Category A, B and other vendors, plus weekend rules, payment cut-offs, and late-submission consequences.

Private Security Payroll: The Bargaining Council, Shifts and Allowances

Wages are set by grade and by area under the sector's collective agreement, not by what you decide to pay. Add twelve-hour shifts, night work, public holidays and provident fund, and a spreadsheet stops coping.

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The Security Company Compliance Calendar

Six bodies, twelve months, and one stacked dependency: almost everything on this calendar feeds the tax clearance certificate, and the tax clearance certificate is what keeps your PSIRA registration alive.

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The NPO Compliance Calendar: DSD, CIPC and SARS in One Place

Four bodies, four cycles, and none of them tells you about the others. Most NPOs that lose their registration were doing good work and simply never saw the whole calendar at once.

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Restaurant Payroll: Sectoral Determination 14, Shifts and Tips

Hospitality has its own sectoral determination setting minimum wages, hours and overtime. Add split shifts, casual staff and tips, and payroll becomes the most likely thing in a restaurant to be non-compliant.

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Casual Staff and UIF: Getting High-Turnover Payroll Right

There is no such thing as a worker you can skip UIF for because they are only here briefly. Every arrival is a registration, every departure a UI-19, and missing either is a contravention.

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Payroll for a Medical Practice: Locums, Associates and Staff

The locum question is the one that costs practices money. Get the classification wrong and SARS reclassifies years of payments as employment income, with PAYE, penalties and interest attached.

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