Compliance Guides
Plain-language guides on everything South African businesses need to know about COIDA, CIPC, labour and regulatory compliance.
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Empowerment compliance, FICA duties and South Africa’s FATF grey-listing.
UIF Compliance Certificate South Africa: What It Is, Why You Need It, and How to Get One
A UIF Compliance Certificate is required for every SA government tender — no certificate, no bid evaluation. The fastest route via uFiling (free, immediate if your declarations are current), the email backup, the four most common rejection reasons, and where it sits in the four-document tender compliance chain.
Read articleFICA Compliance for South African Businesses: What It Means and What You Must Do
Who qualifies as an accountable institution, the seven core obligations, the difference between providing FICA documents and being subject to FICA, and penalties up to R50 million.
Read articleB-BBEE for South African SMEs: What You Actually Need and How to Get It
Most SMEs qualify for B-BBEE recognition without a verification agency. EME, QSE, affidavit or certificate — here’s exactly what your business needs based on turnover and ownership.
Read articleFATF Grey Listing Explained: What It Meant for South Africa and What Comes Next
South Africa was grey-listed in February 2023 and removed in October 2025. What grey listing is, why the BO mandate exists, and why the compliance baseline has permanently shifted.
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