Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
R 385
National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act No. 102 of 1996)[Repealed] Schedule |
Schedule Repealed
(See definition of "small enterprise" in section 1)
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
Column 5 |
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Sector or sub-sector in accordance with the Standard Industrial Classification |
Size of class |
The total full-time equivalent of paid employees |
Total turnover |
Total gross asset value (fixed property excluded) |
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Agriculture |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
100 50 10 5 |
R 5 m R 3 m R 0.50 m R 0.20 m |
R5m R3 m R 0.50 m R 0.10 m |
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Mining and Quarrying |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
200 50 20 5 |
R 39 m R 10 m R 4 m R 0.20 m |
R 23 m R 6 m R 2 m R 0.10 m |
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Manufacturing |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
200 50 20 5 |
R 51 m R 13 m R 5 m R 0.20 m |
R 19 m |
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Electricity, Gas and Water |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
200 50 20 5 |
R 51 m R 13 m R 5.10 m R 0.20 m |
R 19 m |
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Construction |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
200 50 20 5 |
R 26 m R 6 m R 3 m R 0.20 m |
R 5 m R 1 m R 0.50 m R 0.10 m |
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Retail and Motor Trade and Repair Services |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
200 50 20 5 |
R 39 m R 19 m R 4 m R 0.20 m |
R 6 m R 3 m R 0.60 m R 0.10 m |
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Wholesale Trade, Commercial Agents and Allied Services |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
200 50 20 5 |
R 64 m R 32 m R 6 m R 0.20 m |
R 10 m R 5 m R 0.60 m R 0.10 m |
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Catering, Accommodation and other Trade |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
200 50 20 5 |
R 13 m R 6 m R 5.10 m R 0.20 m |
R 3 m R 1 m R 1.90 m R 0.10 m |
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Transport, Storage and Communications |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
200 50 20 5 |
R 26 m R 13 m R 3 m R 0.20 m |
R 6 m R 3 m R 0.60 m R 0.10 m |
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Finance and Business Services |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
200 50 20 5 |
R 26 m R 13 m R 3 m R 0.20 m |
R 5 m R 3 m R 0.50 m R 0.10 m |
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Community, Social and Personal Services |
Medium Small Very small Micro |
200 50 20 5 |
R 13 m R 6 m R 1 m R 0.20 m |
R 6 m R 3 m R 0.60 m R 0.10 m |
[Schedule repealed by section 8 of the National Small Enterprise Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 21 of 2024), GG50965, Notice No. 5049, dated 23 July 2024 - effective 27 May 2026 per Commencement Proclamation Notice 314, GG54750, dated 27 May 2026]