Different types of Companies in South Africa, Companies Act 2008


  Two types of companies may be incorporated under the Act, namely non-profit companies and profit companies. Profit companies may be incorporated under the following types:   Private Companies Public Companies Personal Liability Companies State Owned Companies   Non-profit Companies (NPC)   A company incorporated for public benefit or other object relating to one or … Continue reading Different types of Companies in South Africa, Companies Act 2008

Types of business structures


Sole Trader/Proprietor: One person owns the business and the law makes no distinction between the person and the business that they are operating. The assets and debts of the person are also assets and debts of the business. Sole traders must refer to their business as "Name t/a (trading as) business name". Partnership: A business … Continue reading Types of business structures

Different types of companies


Two types of companies may be incorporated under the Act, namely non-profit companies and profit companies. Profit companies may be incorporated under the following types: Private Companies Public Companies Personal Liability Companies State Owned Companies Non-profit Companies (NPC) A company incorporated for public benefit or other object relating to one or more cultural or social … Continue reading Different types of companies

Registration of new companies at CIPC


The merger of the Companies Intellectual Property registration Office (CIPRO) with the Office of Companies and Intellectual Property Enforcement (OCIPE) has produced the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) was launched in South Africa when The New Companies Act of 2008 (Act 71 of 2008) was enforced on … Continue reading Registration of new companies at CIPC