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Company Registration Helper

Registering a company in South Africa happens on CIPC's official BizPortal — and it's genuinely quick once you arrive with everything ready. Makhie collects the answers first, hands you a clean pack, and walks you in the front door.

1 · Answer hereNames, directors, address — five minutes.

2 · Get your packA PDF with every answer, ready to copy in.

3 · Register on BizPortalCIPC's official site — company + tax number, usually same day.

Your company

Proposed name (first choice) Backup names (in case the first is taken) What will the company do? Business address Company email Company phone

Director(s)

A private company needs at least one director. BizPortal will ask for each director's ID number and a certified ID copy — have them ready.

Director 1 — full name as per ID Director 1 — cell & email Director 2 (optional)

Makhie does not ask for or store ID numbers — those go straight into BizPortal only. Your pack lists what to have on hand.

Then register — officially, quickly

BizPortal is CIPC's own fast lane: company registration, name reservation, tax number, B-BBEE certificate and even a business bank account in one flow. Standard cost is modest and most registrations complete the same day.

Open BizPortal (CIPC official) →

Have ready for every director: ID number, certified ID copy (or smart-card scan), cellphone and email. Payment is by card on the portal.

After you're registered

Come back to Makhie: What Do I Need? builds your supplier paperwork list, and Prove My Business starts your evidence pack with your new registration number on top.