A selection of articles, books and online resources to help you explore the key issues for doing business in South Africa.
See our Country resources for South Africa to access general country profiles, economic forecasts, industry reports, statistics and other information.
Online books, guides and publications
eBooks
The library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers.
Passport South Africa: Your Pocket Guide to South African Business, Customs & Etiquette
Mitchell, Charles (World Trade Press, 2008)
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BNA Country Portfolios
The Business operations in… series from Bloomberg BNA provide expert guidance on the tax aspects of expanding and operating businesses abroad.
Business Operations in South Africa
Analysis of the business environment in South Africa, focusing on: the economy and government, operating a business, forms of doing business, principal taxes and taxation of domestic corporations.
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Access to online content from Bloomberg BNA is provided to members and registered students subject to the conditions in the BNA terms of use statement.
Useful links
South Africa
Key country facts, business news, contacts and export information from UK Trade & Investment.
Country Profile – South Africa
General background information prepared by Foreign and Commonwealth Office desk officers.
Ease of Doing Business in South Africa
Summary of comprehensive annual data collated by the World Bank showing key indicators for business and economic conditions.
Guides
Atradius Country Reports
The latest overviews cover the country's most important business sectors, imports and exports, key indicators, political and economic summaries and outlook.
Business Guides by Country
Introductory guides published by Baker Tilly giving an overview of rules and regulations covering business entities and accounting, finance and investment, employment regulations and tax.
Doing Business In
Booklets from HLB International giving general information on doing business in other countries.
Doing Business in South Africa (PDF 386.45kb/39 pages)
A guide prepared by a local firm within the UHY network which provides an overview of the relevant issues to consider when establishing a business in this country. Published in February 2009.
Doing Business in South Africa
A guide from PKF International which provides an overview of the country, types of business entities, accounting, taxation and other useful information.
Taxation and Investment
Guides and snapshots from Deloitte featuring information on the investment climate, labour relations and work force, business regulations, foreign investment, choice of business entity and corporate taxation.
Forums and support networks
National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry
A forum for business people to network and to encourage best practice, trade and investment.
Publications
Buy books from Amazon on doing business in South Africa
Tax
Taxation in South Africa
Access tax rates and guides, news, information on tax treaties and other resources.
Articles and books in the Library collection
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