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Companies Act 71 of 2008

Act
South Africa Source: South African Government / CIPC
Business RegistrationCompany LawCIPCIncorporation

Summary (Plain English)

Primary legislation for company registration in South Africa. Administered by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). Company types: Private Company (Pty Ltd), Personal Liability Company (Inc), Public Company (Ltd), State-Owned Company (SOC Ltd). Registration: done online via CIPC portal. No minimum share capital requirement. One director minimum for private companies. Annual returns must be filed with CIPC.

What This Means For You

  • • CIPC handles all company registrations
  • • Online registration available — processing 1-5 days
  • • No minimum share capital for private companies
  • • Only 1 director required for Pty Ltd companies
  • • Annual returns mandatory to maintain good standing
  • • Registration fee: approximately ZAR 175

Original Source

https://www.cipc.co.za

Content sourced from South African Government / CIPC. Always refer to the official document for authoritative text.

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