Quick Answer What Must I Do After Registering a Company in South Africa? After CIPC registration, open a business bank account, activate the company on SARS eFiling, appoint a public officer within one month, file your beneficial ownership declaration, get a free B-BBEE affidavit if you qualify, and diarise your CIPC annual return and SARS deadlines. What this means in plain language Most new companies die from neglected admin, not bad business. The first 30 days set up everything that keeps you compliant, bankable and tender-ready for the life of the company. None of these steps cost much – most are free – but skipping them compounds: a missed annual…