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CIPC Annual Returns and Beneficial Ownership: Deadlines, Costs and How Companies Get Deregistered
What the annual return and beneficial ownership filings actually require, the CIPC fees by turnover band, the deadlines, and how to fix a company that has been referred for deregistration.
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South Africa’s Revised Immigration White Paper: What Is Policy and What Is Law?
The revised White Paper was approved by Cabinet in April 2026, but the current Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Acts still govern applications. Here is how to separate current law from proposed reform.
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Immigration Directive 7 of 2026: Who Is Protected Until 30 June 2027?
A plain-language guide to the temporary concession for certain pending waiver, long-term visa and appeal applicants in South Africa.
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South Africa’s 100-Point Work Visa System: A Practical Pre-Assessment Guide
Understand the evidence that can affect a general work or critical-skills visa points assessment before you prepare a full application.
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Rayment and Family Visas: What Parents of South African Children Should Know
The Constitutional Court’s Rayment judgment changed the treatment of certain parents whose spousal relationships end. Here is the practical significance.
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ZEP and LEP 2027: Build a Transition Plan Before the Deadline
Zimbabwean and Lesotho Exemption Permit holders should audit work, family and qualification routes well before 28 May 2027.
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South African Business Visas: The R5 Million Rule, Waivers and Evidence
A practical overview of the capital benchmark, business plan and staffing evidence that foreign investors should understand before applying.
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South African Citizenship in 2026: Current Routes and Proposed Reform
Current citizenship applications remain governed by the Citizenship Act, while the revised White Paper proposes merit-based naturalisation and annual application windows.
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How to Read a South African Visa: Section, Conditions, Validity and Authenticity
A practical guide to what a South African visa actually binds you to: the category and section, the endorsed conditions, how the entry stamp fixes the dates, and what to do if a detail is wrong.
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CIPC Charges R175. Why Would You Pay for Company Registration Support?
BizPortal makes basic registration inexpensive. A service provider must add value through records, add-ons, guidance and ongoing compliance, not hide the government fee.
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POPIA Documents Are Not the Same as POPIA Compliance
Privacy policies are useful, but real compliance also requires data mapping, access controls, retention, incident response and staff behaviour.
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Visa Rejected? What to Do in the First 48 Hours
Preserve the decision, calculate the deadline and collect the original application before deciding whether to appeal, reapply or seek legal review.
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B-BBEE Affidavit Explained: Who Needs One and How to Get It
A practical guide to the B-BBEE EME and QSE affidavits in South Africa. Who qualifies, what the affidavit replaces, the cost, and when you need a verified certificate instead.
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Employment Contract South Africa: Free Templates vs Paid Drafts
Free employment contract templates versus a paid, configured employment agreement in South Africa. What you actually risk with a free template, what should be customised, and what the BCEA and LRA require.
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Shelf Company vs New Registration: Which Should You Buy?
Shelf companies cost several times more than registering a new PTY. So when does it make sense to buy one anyway? A practical comparison covering urgency, tenders, B-BBEE, due diligence and beneficial ownership.
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VAT Registration in South Africa: Threshold, Process, and When You Must Register
A practical guide to South Africa’s R2.3 million compulsory VAT threshold, the R120,000 voluntary threshold and the registration process from April 2026.
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Permanent Residence in South Africa: All the Pathways Explained (2026)
The routes to permanent residence under sections 26 and 27 of the Immigration Act. Who qualifies for each, what evidence it requires, and realistic timelines.
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Sole Proprietor vs PTY (Ltd): Which Is Right for Your Business?
A practical comparison of sole proprietor and private company structures in South Africa. Tax, liability, costs, complexity, and when to switch from one to the other.
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POPIA Compliance Checklist for Small Businesses (2026)
A practical POPIA compliance checklist for South African small businesses. The 12 things you need to actually do, not just the 200 things big consultants will sell you.
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Spousal Visa vs Life Partner Visa: Which One Applies to You?
South Africa offers two relationship-based visas with similar names but different rules. How to tell which fits your situation, what each requires, and which is faster to get approved.
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How to Register a PTY (Ltd) Company in South Africa: Complete 2026 Guide
Everything you need to register a private company (PTY Ltd) in South Africa in 2026: the documents, the CIPC fees, the process, beneficial ownership, and the common mistakes that delay registration.
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Critical Skills List in 2026: What Applies and What to Check
Which Critical Skills List is currently gazetted, how the points-based work visa framework changed the assessment, and the documents to verify before submitting.
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