Quick Answer How to Register a Company in South Africa (Step by Step, 2026) Register a company online at CIPC eServices or BizPortal: create a customer profile, optionally reserve a name (R50), complete the incorporation form (CoR14.1), pay R125 – R175, and receive your registration certificate within about 1-5 working days. SARS issues your income tax number automatically. What this means in plain language Company registration in South Africa is fully online. You no longer queue at CIPC offices – BizPortal even bundles UIF and Compensation Fund registration into the same application. The company is born the moment CIPC issues the CoR14.3 certificate. From that date it can open bank…