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Business registration in South Africa

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

393 matching statutes

  • South Africa

    Animal Improvement Act

    Act 62 of 1998

    5 provisions

    This provision defines key terms used in the Act and gives the Minister power to declare what animals the Act applies to and where it applies.

    Act or statute Open & Chat

  • South Africa

    Estate Agents Amendment Act

    Act 90 of 1998

    25 provisions

    This text publishes the Estate Agents Amendment Act, 1998, noting that the President assented to it on 20 October 1998.

    Act or statute Open & Chat

  • South Africa

    Financial Institutions Protection of Funds Act

    Act 28 of 2001

    9 provisions

    This Act provides for the investment, safe custody, and administration of funds and trust property by financial institutions, and gives the registrar power to protect those funds and trust property.

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  • South Africa

    Adjustments Appropriation Act

    Act 21 of 2005

    71 provisions

    Money is appropriated from the National Revenue Fund for the State’s requirements for the financial year ending 31 March 2006, in the adjusted amounts listed in the Schedule, subject to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999.

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  • South Africa

    Broadcasting Amendment Act

    Act 64 of 2002

    35 provisions

    This amendment changes the Broadcasting Act preamble to say broadcasting should reflect South Africa’s identity and diversity.

    Act or statute Open & Chat

  • South Africa

    Electoral Laws Amendment Act

    Act 1 of 2019

    64 provisions

    This section identifies the Electoral Laws Amendment Act, 2019 and states that it amends electoral legislation.

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  • South Africa

    Securities Services Act

    Act 36 of 2004

    52 provisions

    This section lists the Act’s headings and defined topics, including definitions, objects, application, prohibitions, and certain offices and bodies.

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  • South Africa

    Sentech Act

    Act 63 of 1996

    1 provisions

    This section defines key terms used in the Act and sets rules for transferring SABC’s Sentech shares to the State, converting Sentech into a public company, and controlling the company’s ownership, borrowing, financial year, and expropriation powers.

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  • South Africa

    Tourism Act

    Act 3 of 2014

    98 provisions

    This section is a heading about Board delegations and assignments, followed by headings on Board composition and members’ term of office.

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  • South Africa

    Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act

    Act 21 of 2012

    76 provisions

    This section amends tax rules: it redefines who counts as a representative taxpayer in some disability/trust cases, lets the Commissioner raise an additional assessment if R&D approval is withdrawn, and requires certain industrial policy project companies to report progress within 12 months after each year of assessmen

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  • South Africa

    Taxation Laws Amendment Act

    Act 30 of 2000

    66 provisions

    This section amends inquiry procedures and a transfer duty rule, including rights to attend, be represented, and keep inquiries private, plus a duty exemption for certain public benefit organisation transfers.

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