Accounting toolswww.econoaccounting.co.za An accounting package specifically designed for owner-managed businesses.
Aids in the workplace
www.sabcoha.co.za A guide to implementing an HIV/Aids strategy in the workplace.
Banks - complaints against
www.obssa.co.za - Has the bank done your business wrong ? Seek remittance at the Ombudsman for banking services.
Black Economic Empowerment
www.empowerdex.co.za - Empowerment rating agency
www.beeonline.co.za - Database of BEE suppliers
Business chambers
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.csmb.co.za - Chamber for Small Medium Business
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
Business information and portal
www.brain.org.za - Information on how to start and a business.
www.enterprisesa.com - Access to mentors online.
www.mainspring.co.za- Access to business information, business training and seminars.
Business linkages
www.bluecatalyst.co.za - Network which assists innovative business owners to access capital, linkages and support
Business listings
www.brabys.co.za - Online listings of various businesses - small and big. Searchable by sector and region.
http://now.co.za - Online links to, amongst other: news sites, local banks and government websites.
Business support, technical assistance and incubators
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.
Business training
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.
Company registrationwww.cipro.gov.za - For registration of companies and patents
Competition matters
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
Export advice
www.tradepoint.net - Tshwane centre which assists business owners with export-related matters.
Export councils
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
Financewww.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.
Franchising www.fasa.co.za - The Franchising Association South Africa
www.frain.org.za - Information on how to franchise
Government
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
ITwww.go-opensource.co.za - Business owners who can't effort costly licensed software should turn to open source.
Labour regulationswww.labourwise.co.za - Online abour advice
Procurement
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.
Retail incentive schemewww.vecta.co.za - Incentive for buyers and stockers of British American Tobacco (BAT) cigarette products.
Setas - for learnerships and training
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
Tax
www.sars.gov.za - South African Review Service
www.sarsefiling.co.za - Business owners can file their tax returns online.