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The objective of the Jobs Fund is to co-finance projects by public, private and non-governmental organisations that will significantly contribute to job creation. This involves the use of public money to catalyse innovation and investment on behalf of a range of economic stakeholders in activities that contribute directly to enhanced employment creation in South Africa.

To address the challenge of unemployment, South Africa requires high rates of sustained economic growth. South Africa’s macro-economic policy environment, infrastructure asset base, schooling system and regulatory frameworks

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is a national development finance institution set up to promote economic growth in South Africa.  The IDC funding promotes regional development and integration, economic empowerment of communities and growing black industrialists. 

IDC funds the following sectors; 

  • Energy 
  • Automotive & Transport Equipment
  • Chemicals, Medical & Industrial Mineral Products
  • Machinery, Equipment & Electronics
  • Mining & Metals
  • Media & Audio-Visual
  • Textiles & Wood Products
  • Tourism & Services

Drone Operator, Tourism, Agri, Filmmaking, and Training and Development

The mandate of One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre (OBFC) is to promote investment through efficient and effective trade facilitation through the following current and potential future services:

  • Traders Licences

  • Manufacturing Licences

  • Small scale manufacturing licences

  • Export Permits/ documents

  • Import permits

  • Rebates

  • Work Permits

  • Residence Permits

  • Company Registration

  • Tax Registration and Clearances

  • Utilities Payments

  • Investment Information

  • Business Statistics

  • Advocacy for regulatory reform

  • Tariff investigations and

The Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) is mandated to register businesses and protect intellectual property rights through the administration of four (4) pieces of legislation namely;

  1. The Companies Act (CAP 42:01), provides for the incorporation of companies; registration of post incorporation returns and notices; monitoring of post incorporation returns and reservation of company names.

  2. Registration of Business Names Act (CAP 42:05), provides for the registration of business names and post registration notices such as change of ownership and cessation of businesses

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) in South Africa. 

Functions of the Commission

  • Registration of Companies, Co-operatives and Intellectual Property Rights (trade marks, patents, designs and copyright) and maintenance thereof
  • Disclosure of Information on its business registers
  • Promotion of education and awareness of Company and Intellectual Property Law
  • Promotion of compliance with relevant legislation
  • Efficient and effective enforcement of relevant legislation
  • Monitoring compliance with and

The purpose of the Entrepreneurial Planning Institute (EPI) is to "Unlock Entrepreneurial Possibilities"​.

We improve the QUALITY OF SUPPORT entrepreneurial organisations and small businesses receive from practitioners such as business advisors, trainers mentors, coaches and other enterprise development professionals who are involved in Entrepreneurship, Small Business Growth or Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) programmes.

Our services are in the main aimed at PRACTITIONERS who wish to make a difference through the support they provide entrepreneurs. We train, mentor and coach them

Coalsack Media is a wheelhouse of African creativity for literature-based entertainment, catering to kids, teenagers, young adults, and mature audiences. The spokes of our wheel are fictional literature, graphic novels, novellas, comics, educational resources,  animation, film, video, and online games.


Our mission at Coalsack media is to:
-Develop and improve the literacy environment through art integrated and multilingual literacy programs.
-Normalize multilingualism and the use of relatable graphics as a vibrant means of communication and identity for African children.

King La Cafe is an internet cafe SMME located in Thokoza, a township in the East Rand area of Gauteng, South Africa.

It offers the following services:

  • Internet access
  • Photo copying and printing
  • Scanning
  • Emailing
  • CV/Resume revamps
  • Graphic design
  • Branding
  • Computer tutorials