About Us
Small Business Practitioners of South Africa
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- We are a home of progressive and determined small business practitioners.
- For our purposes, a small business includes:
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- Has a yearly turnover of R300,000.00 or more but not exceeding R50,000,000.00 during the current year or R150,000,000.00 over the preceding 5-year period; or
- Is a church or any religious institution of any kind where more than 3 congregants donate money to the church or its pastor in one way or another; or
- Is doing business with a state or any similar entity that can be perceived as such; or
- Is a registered VAT Vendor or is likely to register for VAT or was a VAT vendor in the previous 6 months; or
- Employs 3 or more employees in any given financial year or part thereof;
- Is a private education institution under the basic education segment; or
- Receives a continuous government grant for whatever purpose no matter how small from the state or any business of the state; or
- Is a taxi operator; or
- Receives the majority (that is >90%) of its income from donations or one customer; or
- Was or is funded by investors situated outside the country in the current year or any of the 3 preceding years;
- Was funded by a financial institution using a loan or other financial arrangement in the current year or any of the preceding 3 years; or
- Operates a trust account of whatever form; or
- Is an entity operated by non-South Africans.
- Any business that does not meet the aforesaid criterion can register to be a member with us.
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