"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"
- Lao Tzu
Welcome to Into SA
25 Years of 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 it will lead to Success! 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. More than 400 successful Business Establishments with a total investment of just over 500 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 & Set-up
- Immigration Advice and Visa Applications
- BEE and Economic Empowerment Compliance
- Tax registrations, Licenses and Renewals
- Cross-Border Payments through Central Banks
- Imports 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 lost potential due to COVID-19 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 rebuild 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 to assist 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 to access any market in Sub-Saharan Africa by facilitating and assisting with the establishing of Branches, Subsidiaries and Brands for any international company or entrepreneur. Via its renown platform “eAFRICA” Into SA clients are given the opportunities to take part in Public Tenders, Public-Private Partnerships and any form of Cross-Border Cooperation or Joint Venture, transparent and corruption-free.
Into SA offers an extensive 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 Reopen
With the implementation of Stage 1 Lockdown under the Disaster Management Act, Into SA has resumed full operations. The Department of Home Affairs, VfS and CIPC are also in the process of resuming operations but major delays due to backlogs are expected.
The Southern African Offices of Into SA will be closed on the following, upcoming National Public Holidays:
| South Africa | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | - | Nyerere Day | - |
| 28/29 Oct | - | Prophet's Birthday | - |
| 9 Dec | - | Independence Day | - |
| 16 Dec | Reconciliation Day | - | - |
| 22 Dec | - | - | Independence Day |
| 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Boxing Day |
| South Africa | Tanzania | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | - | Nyerere Day | - |
| 28-29 Oct* | - | Prophet's Birthday | - |
| 09 Dec | - | Independence Day | - |
| 16 Dec | Day of Reconciliation | - | - |
| 22 Dec | - | - | National Unity Day |
| 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Boxing 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.
You are a Genius
Hallo Tarryn & John,
You are evidently geniuses and it seems that you have managed to intervene faster than anybody else in the Republic could have done. For reference, my immigration lawyer in Cape Town told me that it may take 3 months! Suffice to say, I am extremely grateful for your intervention and I cannot express the level of relief that I now feel. Thanks so much, and we will be in touch next week to commence the process of rectifying the error in Gabriel’s visa.
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.