South African compliance guides

Plain-English guides to the deadlines, checklists and recent changes that affect South African businesses — 93 guides across every TefCo compliance engine.

Liquor Licence Holders

• Liquor licence renewal deadlines in South Africa — and what happens if you miss one
• Everything a South African liquor business must have on file
• What's changed in South African liquor compliance

Private Security Companies

• PSiRA deadlines for security businesses — renewals, annual fees and the compliance self-assessment
• Everything a South African security company must have to stay compliant
• What's changed in private security compliance

Road Transport Operators

• Transport operator deadlines in South Africa — roadworthy, licences and permits
• Everything a South African transport operator must have to stay compliant
• What's changed in road transport compliance — AARTO, demerit points and e-tolls

Construction Firms

• Construction compliance deadlines in South Africa — CIDB, COIDA and NHBRC
• Everything a South African construction firm must have to stay compliant
• What's changed in construction compliance

Tender Bidders

• Tender document validity in South Africa — what expires, and when it costs you the bid
• Everything a South African bidder must have to submit a compliant tender
• What's changed in public procurement — the Public Procurement Act and the 2026 draft regulations

Sectional Title & Property Practitioners

• Body corporate and managing agent deadlines in South Africa — AGM, CSOS returns and FFC renewal
• Everything a body corporate or managing agent must have on file
• What's changed in community scheme and property compliance

Accountable Institutions

• FIC reporting deadlines in South Africa — CTRs, STRs and the annual Risk and Compliance Return
• Everything an accountable institution must have on file
• What's changed in South African AML compliance since the grey list exit

Schools & ECD Centres

• School and ECD compliance deadlines in South Africa
• Everything a school or ECD centre must have on file
• What's changed for schools and ECD centres — the BELA Act and the ECD function shift

Medical Compliance — SA Healthcare

• HPCSA and private practice compliance deadlines in South Africa
• Everything a South African private practice must have on file
• What's changed in South African healthcare compliance

Fuel & Energy

• Fuel and energy compliance deadlines in South Africa — site licences, verification and excise
• The full compliance file for a fuel retailer, wholesaler or energy licensee
• What's changed in South African fuel and energy compliance

Food Service & Hospitality

• Certificate of Acceptability deadlines for food premises in South Africa
• The full compliance file for a restaurant, café or food-handling premises
• What's changed in South African food service and hospitality compliance

Financial Services (FSP)

• FSCA deadlines for financial services providers — levies, financial statements, CPD
• The FSP compliance checklist — licensing, fit and proper, CPD and financial statements
• What's changed in FAIS, FSCA and COFI compliance

Mining & Quarrying Compliance

• MPRDA and Mine Health and Safety Act deadlines for mines and quarries in South Africa
• The mining and quarrying compliance checklist for South African operations
• What's changed in mining law: the draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, the cadastre and the Mining Charter

Motor Trade & Panelbeaters

• Motor dealer registration and renewal deadlines in South Africa — Second-Hand Goods Act, MIBCO and motor trade numbers
• Everything a motor dealer or panelbeater must have on file
• What's changed for motor dealers and panelbeaters

Import, Export & Customs

• SARS customs registration, licensing and deferment deadlines in South Africa
• Everything an importer or exporter must have on file with SARS and ITAC
• What's changed in SARS customs and ITAC import/export compliance

Credit Providers & Debt Counsellors

• NCR deadlines for credit providers and debt counsellors — renewal, Form 39 and the compliance report
• The full NCR compliance checklist for credit providers and debt counsellors
• What's changed in National Credit Act compliance

Telecoms & ICT

• ICASA licence fee, annual return and RICA deadlines for telecoms and ICT providers
• The full compliance checklist for South African telecoms and ICT providers
• What's changed at ICASA and in RICA/POPIA for telecoms and ICT providers

Waste & Environmental

• Waste licence, SAWIS and EPR deadlines for South African waste generators and producers
• Waste and environmental compliance checklist for South African operators
• What's changed in South African waste, EPR and air quality compliance

Agriculture & Agri-processing

• PPECB export certification, water use and ESTA deadlines for South African agriculture
• Compliance checklist for South African agricultural and agri-processing operations
• What's changed in South African agriculture and agri-processing compliance

Gyms, Salons & Wellness

• Health certificate and business licence deadlines for gyms, salons and spas in South Africa
• The compliance file every gym, salon, tattoo studio and spa should keep on hand
• What's changed for gyms, salons and wellness businesses

Funeral & Burial Services

• Certificate of competence, mortuary registration and death registration deadlines for funeral businesses
• The compliance file every funeral parlour and mortuary should keep on hand
• What's changed for funeral parlours and funeral insurance

NPOs, Trusts & PBOs

• NPO, PBO and trust compliance deadlines in South Africa — annual reports, IT12EI and beneficial ownership
• The document file every NPO, PBO and trust needs to be able to produce
• What's changed for NPOs, PBOs and trusts

Training Providers & TES

• WSP, ATR and SETA deadlines for South African training providers and employers
• Everything a training provider, employer skills team or TES must have on file
• What's changed for SETAs, QCTO-accredited providers and TES registration

Community Schemes

• Trustee meeting, levy and CSOS dispute deadlines every community scheme executive should track
• The trustee duty checklist: fiduciary conduct, meetings, budgets and arrears
• What's changed at CSOS: consolidated practice directives and the dispute resolution process

Debt Compliance

• How long a debt lasts in South Africa: prescription periods under the Prescription Act
• A lawful debt collection checklist for South African businesses
• What's changed in South African debt collection and prescription law

CIPC & Company Secretarial

• CIPC annual return deadlines, fees and the beneficial ownership hard-stop
• The company secretarial file every South African company needs
• What's changed at CIPC: beneficial ownership enforcement, deregistration drives and new e-services

SARS & Tax

• The SARS filing calendar: EMP201, EMP501, VAT201, provisional tax and ITR14
• The SARS tax compliance checklist — and how the Tax Compliance Status PIN actually works
• What's changed at SARS: Filing Season 2026, auto-assessment and stricter penalty enforcement

POPIA & Data Protection

• POPIA and PAIA deadlines every responsible party needs on a calendar
• The POPIA compliance file every responsible party should be able to produce
• What's changed in POPIA enforcement and guidance

HR & Labour

• The HR compliance deadline calendar for South African employers
• The HR compliance file every South African employer should be able to produce
• What's changed in South African labour compliance

OHS & Environmental

• OHS deadlines and inspection cycles in South Africa: appointments, COIDA returns and incident reporting
• The OHS file: what every South African employer must be able to produce on inspection
• What's changed in OHS and COIDA compliance

B-BBEE & Employment Equity

• BEE affidavit and B-BBEE certificate validity: the deadlines that matter
• The B-BBEE scorecard evidence file: what a verification agency will ask for
• What's changed in B-BBEE compliance