The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is a national development finance institution set up to promote economic growth in South Africa.  The IDC funding promotes regional development and integration, economic empowerment of communities and growing black industrialists. 

IDC funds the following sectors; 

  • Energy 
  • Automotive & Transport Equipment
  • Chemicals, Medical & Industrial Mineral Products
  • Machinery, Equipment & Electronics
  • Mining & Metals
  • Media & Audio-Visual
  • Textiles & Wood Products
  • Tourism & Services
Overview of your opportunity

The Township and Rural Empowerment Programmes (TREP) supports informal, micro and small enterprises and cooperatives in the rural and township economies. TREP provides blended finance and business development support to various sectors with a view of promoting their participation in the mainstream economy.

The Scheme is aimed at supporting small enterprises to:

  • participate in the rebuilding and restructuring of the economy in townships and rural areas;

  • necessitated by the emergence of the new world order;

Overview of your opportunity

CSIR/TIA/DSI Industrial Biocatalysis HUB (IBH) is calling for Expression of Interest (EoI) from SMMEs entering the biocatalysis sector as well as established companies to grow and expand biomanufacturing capacity to meet market demands.

We produce and market skin care and hair care items using herbs and essential oils as natural components.

The mandate of One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre (OBFC) is to promote investment through efficient and effective trade facilitation through the following current and potential future services:

  • Traders Licences

  • Manufacturing Licences

  • Small scale manufacturing licences

  • Export Permits/ documents

  • Import permits

  • Rebates

  • Work Permits

  • Residence Permits

  • Company Registration

  • Tax Registration and Clearances

  • Utilities Payments

  • Investment Information

  • Business Statistics

  • Advocacy for regulatory reform

  • Tariff investigations and

The Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) is mandated to register businesses and protect intellectual property rights through the administration of four (4) pieces of legislation namely;

  1. The Companies Act (CAP 42:01), provides for the incorporation of companies; registration of post incorporation returns and notices; monitoring of post incorporation returns and reservation of company names.

  2. Registration of Business Names Act (CAP 42:05), provides for the registration of business names and post registration notices such as change of ownership and cessation of businesses

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) in South Africa. 

Functions of the Commission

  • Registration of Companies, Co-operatives and Intellectual Property Rights (trade marks, patents, designs and copyright) and maintenance thereof
  • Disclosure of Information on its business registers
  • Promotion of education and awareness of Company and Intellectual Property Law
  • Promotion of compliance with relevant legislation
  • Efficient and effective enforcement of relevant legislation
  • Monitoring compliance with and

The purpose of the Entrepreneurial Planning Institute (EPI) is to "Unlock Entrepreneurial Possibilities"​.

We improve the QUALITY OF SUPPORT entrepreneurial organisations and small businesses receive from practitioners such as business advisors, trainers mentors, coaches and other enterprise development professionals who are involved in Entrepreneurship, Small Business Growth or Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) programmes.

Our services are in the main aimed at PRACTITIONERS who wish to make a difference through the support they provide entrepreneurs. We train, mentor and coach them

We manufacture and supply a wide range of eco-friendly household & industrial cleaning chemicals.