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| Media Links |
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| Organisations |
| African Union |
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| NEPAD |
| Office of the United States Trade Representative |
| Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| SA Foundation |
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| South African Reserve Bank |
| Statistics South Africa |
| United Nations and Affiliates |
| World Bank |
| World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
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| Statutory & Administrative |
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| SA Government |
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| Provincial Government |
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| 9Eastern Cape Provincial Government |
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| www.ecprov.gov.za |
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| Free State Provincial Government |
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| www.fs.gov.za |
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| KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government |
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| www.kwazulunatal.gov.za |
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| Limpopo Provincial Government |
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| www.limpopo.gov.za |
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| Mpumalanga Provincial Government |
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| www.mpumalanga.gov.za |
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| Western Cape Provincial Government |
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| www.westerncape.gov.za |
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| Provincial Investment Promotion Agencies (PIPAS) |
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| Trade & Investment Kwa-Zulu Natal (TIK) |
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| www.tikzn.co.za |
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| Trade & Investment Limpopo (TIL) |
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| www.til.co.za |
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| E/Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) |
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| www.ecdc.co.za |
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| The official Trade and Investment Promotion Agency for the Western Cape Province (WESGRO) |
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| www.wesgro.co.za |
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| Gauteng Economic Development Agency (GEDA) |
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| www.geda.co.za |
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| The Mpumalanga Investment Initiative (Mii) |
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| www.mii.co.za |
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| Free State Development Corporation (FDC) |
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| www.fdc.co.za |
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| Industry Associations |
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| Aerospace Maritime & Defense Industries Association (AMD) |
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| www.amd.org.za |
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| Aluminum Federation of South Africa (AFSA) |
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| www.afsa.org.za |
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| Civil Engineering Contractors (SAFCEC) |
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| www.safcec.org.za |
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| Consulting Engineers (SAACE) |
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| www.saace.co.za |
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| Dairy Foundation (MPO) |
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| www.mpo.co.za |
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| Iron & Steel Institute (SAISI) |
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| www.saisi.co.za |
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| Rail Road Association (RRA) |
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| www.rra.co.za |
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| Stainless Steel Development Association (SASSDA) |
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| www.sassda.co.za |
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| Export Councils & other information sites |
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| Automotive Industry Export Council (AIEC) |
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| www.naamsa.co.za |
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| Boat Builders Business Council (SABBC) |
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| www.southafricanboatbuilders.co.za |
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| Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) |
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| www.saceec.com |
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| Cosmetics Export Council (SACEC) |
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| www.sacec.org.za |
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| Electrotechnical Export Council (SAEEC) |
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| www.saeec.org.za |
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| Flower Industry Council (ASSO Flowers) |
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| www.saflower.co.za |
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| Fresh Produce Exporters Forum/ Fruit South Africa (FPEP) |
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| www.fpef.co.za |
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| International Steel Fabricators (ISF) |
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| www.isf.co.za |
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| Steel Tube Export Council (STEASA) |
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| www.astpm.co.za |
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| Wines of South Africa (WOSA) |
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| www.wosa.co.za |
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| Trade Secrets |
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| www.tradesecrets.co.za |
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| MBendi Information Services |
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| www.mbendi.co.za |
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| Joint Action Groups (JAGs) |
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| Jewellery Council of South Africa |
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| www.jewellery.org.za |
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| Meat Exporters of South Africa (SAMIC) |
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| www.samic.co.za |
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| Vegetable Joint Action Group |
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| www.qcfresh.com |
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| Chambers of Commerce and Information |
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| The Southern African Development Community SADC |
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| www.sadcreview.com |
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| South African Chamber of Business SACOB |
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| www.sacob.co.za |
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| Chambers of Commerce and Industry South Africa CHAMSA |
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| www.chamsa.org.za |
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| National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry NAFCOC |
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| www.nafcoc.org.za |
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| Chambers of Mine of South Africa |
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| www.bullion.org.za |
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| Reserve Bank |
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| www.reservebank.co.za |
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| The New Partnership for Africa's Development NEPAD |
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| www.nepad.org |
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| Parastatals |
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| TELKOM |
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| www.telkom.co.za |
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| ESKOM |
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| www.eskom.co.za |
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| TRANSNET |
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| www.transnet.co.za |
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| SPOORNET |
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| www.spoornet.co.za |
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| RAIL |
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| www.sarcc.co.za |
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| Metropolitan Council and Unions |
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| Johannesburg Greater Metropolitan Council |
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| www.joburg.org.za |
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| Congress of South African Trade Unions COSATU |
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| www.cosatu.org.za |
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| African Union NEDLAC |
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| www.africa-union.org |
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| Regional Economic Communities (RECs) |
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| Community of Sahel-Saharan States ( CEN-SAD) |
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| Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS) |
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| Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ( COMESA) |
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| Intergovernmental Authority for Development ( IGAD) |
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| East African Community ( EAC) |
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| Southern African Development Community ( SADC) |
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| Economic Community of Central African States ( ECCAS) |
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| Union du Maghreb Arabe ( UMA) |
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| The New Partnership for Africa's Development ( NEPAD) |
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| Aids in the workplace |
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| www.sabcoha.co.za |
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| A guide to implementing an HIV/Aids strategy in the workplace. |
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| Banks - complaints against |
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| www.obssa.co.za |
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| Has the bank done your business wrong ? Seek remittance at the Ombudsman for banking services. |
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| Business chambers |
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| www.bcci.co.za - Bloemfontein Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| www.busa.org.za - Business Unity South Africa (represents all chambers in South Africa) |
| www.capechamber.co.za - Cape Town Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| www.chamberlink.co.za - Chamber of Commerce and Industry East Rand |
| www.durbanchamber.co.za - Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| www.nafcoc.org.za- National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| www.nafcocjcci.co.za - Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| www.percci.co.za - Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
| www.sacob.co.za- South African Chamber of Business |
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| Business information and portal |
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| www.brain.org.za - Information on how to start and a business. |
| www.enterprisesa.com - Access to mentors online. |
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| Business linkages |
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| www.bluecatalyst.co.za - Network which assists innovative business owners to access capital, linkages and support |
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| Business support, technical assistance and incubators |
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| www.csir.co.za- Innovative business owners can get research funding and support. |
| www.godisa.net - Business incubator network |
| www.innovationhub.co.za - Tshwane-based business incubator |
| www.npi.co.za - Business owners looking to improve productivity can approach the NPI for funding and support. |
| www.sabs.co.za- Fund and support standards systems for businesses. |
| www.seda.org.za - One-stop business advice and information portal for entrepreneurs. |
| www.softstart.co.za - Incubator for software entrepreneurs. |
| www.twib.co.za - Technology fund for business women. |
| www.uyf.org.za - The Umsobomvu Youth Fund - disperse vouchers which subsidise access to business support. |
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| Business training |
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| www.bssa.co.za - Have a variety of business courses that they hold through affiliates. |
| www.damelin.co.za - Various short and correspondence courses for business owners and entrepreneurs. |
| www.gsb.uct.ac.za - Offer businessn courses and an MBA programme. |
| www.wits.ac.za - Offer part-time business courses, though a little pricy. |
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| Company registration |
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| www.cipro.gov.za - For registration of companies and patents |
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| Competition matters |
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| www.compcom.co.za - Business owners can seek respite for anti-competition issues such as industry monopolies or price discrimination. |
| www.comphelp.co.za - Advice for business owners on how to take competition matters to the authorities |
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| Export advice |
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| www.tradepoint.net - Tshwane centre which assists business owners with export-related matters. |
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| Export councils |
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| www.astpm.co.za - Welded carbon steel tube and pipe manufacturers |
| www.fpef.co.za - Fresh Produce Exporters' Forum |
| www.naamsa.co.za - Automotive industry association |
| www.saceec.com -South African Capital Equipment Council |
| www.saflower.co.za - Flower export council |
| www.satiec.co.za - South African Textile Industry Export Council |
| www.sawa.co.za - South African Wire Association |
| www.southafricanboatbuilders.co.za - Boat builders association |
| www.wosa.co.za - Wine export council |
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| Finance |
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| www.absa.co.za - Absa |
| www.businesspartners.co.za - Equity, royalty scheme and property finance. |
| www.casidra.co.za - Lend to black, mainly rural-based, Western Cape businesses. |
| www.ecdc.co.za - Finance for Eastern Cape business owners. |
| www.fdc.co.za -Finance for Free State businesses. |
| www.fnb.co.za - First National Bank |
| www.idc.co.za - lend to business owners, mainly amounts largers than R1 million. |
| www.ithala.co.za - Lend to Kwazulu-Natal entrepreneurs and offer business support. |
| www.khula.org.za - Business owners who don't have collateral can get finance through Khula guarantees or through one of the Khula-backed Retail Finance Intemediaries (RFIs) |
| www.limdev.co.za - Limpopo finance agency |
| www.meec.co.za - Mpumalanga finance agency |
| www.nedbank.co.za - Nedbank |
| www.nefcorp.co.za - National Empowerment Fund's website. They lend to black business owners. |
| www.standardbank.co.za- Standard Bank |
| www.zimele.co.za - Anglo-American's fund for small black mining companies. |
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| Franchising |
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| www.fasa.co.za - The Franchising Association South Africa |
| www.frain.org.za - Information on how to franchise |
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| Government |
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| www.dti.gov.za - The Department of Trade and Industry |
| www.labour.gov.za - The Department of Labour |
| www.treasury.gov.za - The National Treasury |
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| IT |
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| www.go-opensource.co.za - Business owners who can't effort costly licensed software should turn to open source. |
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| Procurement |
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| www.dailytenders.co.za - Tenders aimed at the construction, civil and electrical engineering sector |
| www.databuild.co.za - Tender database aimed at the construction. |
| www.gov.za/tenders - See what government tenders are |
| www.tenderscan.co.za - Public tenders and assistance with tendering. |
| www.tradeworld.net- Comprehensive procurement portal, allows you to hone in on particular regions and industry sectors. |
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| Retail incentive scheme |
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| www.vecta.co.za - Incentive for buyers and stockers of British American Tobacco (BAT) cigarette products. |
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| Setas - for learnerships and training |
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| www.bankseta.org.za - Bank Seta |
| www.ceta.org.za - Construction Seta |
| www.chieta.org.za - Chemical Industry Seta |
| www.eseta.org.za - Energy sector Seta |
| www.etdpseta.org.za - Education sector Seta |
| www.fasset.org.za - Finance, Accounting and Management consulting Seta |
| www.fieta.org.za - Forest industries Seta |
| www.foodbev.org.za - Food and beverages Seta |
| www.hwseta.org.za - Health and welfare sector Seta |
| www.inseta.org.za - Insurance industry Seta |
| www.isett.org.za - Information technology Seta |
| www.mappp-seta.org.za - Media and Advertising industry Seta |
| www.merseta.org.za - Manufacturing Seta |
| www.mqa.org.za - Mining qualifications authority |
| www.serviceseta.org.za - Service industry Seta |
| www.teta26.org.za - Transport Seta |
| www.theta.org.za - Tourism and Hospitality industry Seta |
| www.wrseta.org.za - Whosale and Retail Seta |
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| Tax |
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| www.sars.gov.za - South African Review Service |
| www.sarsefiling.co.za - Business owners can file their tax returns online. |
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