"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"
- Lao Tzu
Welcome to Into SA
Three Decades of Legal Advice in Sub-Saharan Africa
Doing Business in South, Southern and Sub-Saharan Africa has its challenges, but with the right Partner and the right Knowledge, red tape will be cut and individual goals become achievable! INTO SA is YOUR multi-disciplinary Advisory Partner, who provides any business with the Experience, Transparency and Integrity to succeed in Sub-Saharan Africa since 1995. Over 500 successful Business Establishments with a total investment exceeding 750 million US Dollars give testimony to the fact that providing New Ventures with Old Knowledge will inevitably lead to Success.
Into SA assists across Sub-Saharan Africa with:
- Branch, Subsidiary and Company Incorporation
- Offshore Companies – Advice & Incorporation
- Immigration Advice and Visa Applications
- BEE and Economic Empowerment Compliance
- Tax registrations, Licenses and Renewals
- Cross-Border Payments through Central Banks
- Imports, Exports and Distribution
Into SA South Africa and its subsidiaries are recognised as Level 1 BEE Contributors and together with its network of reliable local partners provides all clients with a dedicated multi-lingual team of legal, fiscal and economic experts to restore potential lost during the Pandemic and to unlock new potential in this formerly thriving economy.
Into SA Zimbabwe and its subsidiaries have weathered and endured the political, economic and fiscal challenges leading up to the Second Republic and are advising foreign businesses on the right path to rebuilding the former “Switzerland” of Africa as front-runners in re-engaging the remainders of the local economy.
Into SA Tanzania remains the driver to facilitate cooperation and joint ventures for international companies and assists with Public Tenders and Government Contracts by overcoming the often detrimental idiosyncrasies of this nation and its leadership.
Beyond that, Into SA offers a unique gateway for foreigners and foreign companies to access any market in Sub-Saharan Africa by facilitating and assisting with the establishment of Branches, Subsidiaries and Brands for any international company or entrepreneur. They are a founding member of The Expat Relocation Alliance (TERA) which offers unique solutions for immigrants in the fields of Foreign Exchange, Health Insurance and high-yield Investments.
Into SA maintains a constantly growing Information Library, which offers the free download of individual Laws and Regulations (eLAW), various Information Leaflets on local legal, fiscal or economic issues (eINFO) and selected bilateral treaties (eTREATY) for each country in Sub-Saharan Africa.
For more information about all services, please browse this WebPage or download the Company Brochure of Into SA (ePROFILE).
Into SA Offices
All Into Office are fully functional although distributed between Home Offices. Head Offices in Montana (South Africa), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Harare (Zimbabwe) continue to operate by appointment only while the Cape Town office is again accessible during business hours.
The offices will be closed due to respective PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
| South Africa | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June | Youth Day | - | - |
| 7 July | - | Saba Saba Day | - |
| 8 August | - | Nene Nene Day | Heroes' Day |
| 9 August | Women's Day | - | Defence Forces Day |
| 24 September | Heritage Day | - | - |
| 14 October | - | Nyerere Day | - |
| South Africa | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | 21 Mar | Human Rights Day | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April | - | Karume Day | - | |
| 15 Apr | Good Friday | Good Friday | - | |
| 17 Apr | Easter Sunday | Easter Sunday | Easter Sunday | |
| 18 Apr | Family Day | Easter Monday | Independence Day |
Interviews and Podcasts on Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa
Business Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Türk TV Business Channel, Istanbul (Turkey) with an Interview of Ralph M Ertner on Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa:
• Introductions
• Legal Frameworks
• Political Stability
• Risks & Opportunities
The Basics of Black Economic Empowerment
The African Business Hour with an interview on the Basics of BEE covering the variety of Scorecards and how BEE Ratings are done:
• History of BEE
• Broad-based Economic Empowerment
• EME, QSE and GENERIC Scorecards
• BEE Advice vs. BEE Verification
• BEE Levels and Scorecard Thresholds
Work Visas – Between Secondment and Critical Skills
The African Business Hour with an interview on the different types of Work Visas available in South Africa:
• General Work Visa
• Intra-Company Transfer Work Visa
• Critical Skills Work Visa
• S11(2) Tourist Visa with Work Permission
Visionary Clients
What Our Clients Say!
Best Service from any Company in many Years
Dear Ralph and Gabriela
I would like to commend you and your company IntoSA for, probably the best service I have received from any company or organization in many years! From the time we met Gabriela and John we were blown away by the level of professionalism and enthusiasm to help us. Thank you for that, it was very refreshing.
BEE Certificate received for our Company
Congratulations to you and your team for achieving a goal. It was difficult but you got it!
It’s been a long process and for us, it has been especially difficult because of the lack of knowledge on the subject and the need to modify social capital, that is a very sensitive issue that has forced us to review it in more detail. The obstacles of language and culture of the country have not helped either.
Thanks a lot for the support and patience showed in all the process.
The best wishes to you and your team. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Contributions as an Expert
Dear Mr. Ertner,
I would like to personally thank you for being part of the Opening Conference of the House of the Future and for making it a success.
Our key aim was to create a platform where South African and Dutch parties could combine their knowledge and experience to produce tangible solutions for today’s challenges. The result exceeded our expectations! Your valuable contribution as an expert on the practical side of doing business in South Africa is sincerely appreciated. <…>
I look forward to continuing our relationship in the true spirit of #cocreateSA.