Grassroots innovation journey spotlights new pathways
Creating impact in the innovation ecosystem and reaching disadvantaged communities has been central to the Inventor Assistance Program (IAP), helping turn innovative ideas into commercial assets. The IAP is the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) flagship project, launched in partnership with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).
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Young Ideas — South Africa’s Future Gold Standard, CIPC IP Youth Awards 2026
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is proud to announce that they will be hosting the CIPC Intellectual Property (IP) Youth Awards 2026. The Competition is a dynamic platform designed to celebrate bold thinking, fresh innovation, and the next generation of business leaders.
Read more: Young Ideas — South Africa’s Future Gold Standard, CIPC IP Youth Awards 2026
dtic, CIPC AND SPU to host the 6th annual intellectual property and technology commercialisation colloquium
Key stakeholders from government, academia and business will convene in Kimberley, Northern Cape, for a colloquium aimed at strengthening South Africa’s innovation and technology commercialisation ecosystem and unlocking new economic opportunities.
CIPC launches a Case Management System
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Case Management System (CMS), a modern digital platform designed to improve how the public submits and tracks complaints and legal documents.
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Click on the relevant link to view the different forms for companies, close corporations, co-operatives, disclosure, trade marks, patents, designs and copyright.
Customers are advised to rather transact electronically than manually (completing a form and emailing it to CIPC).
The following transactions can be made electronically.
- Register as a Customer
- Name Reservation and Defensive Name Reservations
- Register a private company with a standard Memorandum of Incorporation.
- Filing annual returns (This can only be done electronically)
- Company director changes
- Close corporation amendments
- Company and close corporation address changes
- Company and close corporation financial year end changes
- Appointment and resignation of auditors
When submitting applications. It is important to take note of the supporting documents required when submitting applications. Click here to view supporting documents and the email addresses for submitting applications and supporting documents.
E-mail addresses for submitting documents to CIPC
Important Note: Ensure that the correct email address for submitting applications is used. Documents submitted to incorrect email addresses will not be processed.
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CIPC in collaboration with ZADNA and ZACR now offers domain name registration for any registered company, close corporation or co-operative. We are currently only offer.co.za domains with a plan to include other top-level domains in the future. The co.za domain name registration costs R74.75 which all goes to the regulator of domain names, ZADNA. Please note that we cannot use any funds you might have available on your CIPC virtual account; you will need either a debit or credit card to register a domain.
We do not offer hosting, only domain name registration. Domains registered through us will have to be transferred to an accredited registrar within a year (365 days) to avoid deregistration. A list of accredited registrars will be sent to you once you’ve registered a domain name.
All domain names registered through CIPC must be linked to existing companies; therefore, you must have a registered company before you can start this process.
To register a Domain Name, Click here
Click here for more information.
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Purpose
The e-learning platform is designed to help SMME directors and entrepreneurs build their capacity to run successful businesses while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. As a regulator of companies and intellectual property, the CIPC remains committed to working with its customers, partners, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance through providing access to information. The CIPC, as the regulatory authority for companies and company registrations, has the responsibility to educate and raise awareness of the legislative areas under its administration, to ensure compliance and adherence. The programme is developed to address this need and to help SMME directors better understand their statutory duties and ensure compliance with governance requirements.
The CIPC launched a virtual learning platform to create an enabling environment and develop the skills needed to run businesses successfully and scale up entrepreneurial successes. Learn-i-Biz creates a learning environment that strengthens skills needed to successfully run a company and have greater economic outcomes for the country.
Benefits of the programme
The virtual training platform is provided at no cost. It offers a convenient way for busy directors and entrepreneurs to learn about company matters in their own time, at their own pace, and in the comfort of their home or office. Users can easily set up their profiles and have a customised dashboard to track their training progress, complete their training, and access results for all completed modules.
In addition to the above, it contributes to the ease of managing a registered company by providing statutory information in an easy-to-follow, understandable format through a user-friendly channel.
Enrollment and certification
Users can set up their profiles and have a customised dashboard to track their training progress, complete their training, and access the results of all completed modules.
The platform currently hosts seven modules on statutory requirements for running a company. Each module includes a series of short videos, quizzes, a digital study guide, and a self-examination. At the end of each module, participants receive a certificate of completion.
Programme content
Module 1: What is a company?
Module 2: What is a director?
Module 3: Key persons in a company
Module 4: Responsibilities of a director
Module 5: Personal financial interests and conflict of interests
Module 6: Remuneration of directors
Module 7: Distributions and the board of directors
Welcome message from the CIPC Commissioner: Adv Rory Voller
Contact details
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To reset your password, visit http://www.bizportal.gov.za/
Click on Login on the top of the landing page.
Click on Reset password.
Type in your ID.
The OTP will be sent to your cell phone and email.
Type in the OTP and change your password.
Customer code contact details update
If the email and cell phone numbers are outdated, the following steps must be followed:
Send an email to
Customer contact detail update form CLICK HERE to download and,
Certified ID copy (not older than 3 months)
If you want CIPC to update the cell number, proof that the cell number belongs to the owner of the customer code must be attached (e.g. invoice of cell phone contract or any other invoice where your name as well as cell phone number is clearly indicated
Important: The request for update must come from the new email address which will be linked to your customer code. Only the email address will be updated. Once the email address has been updated, you need to visit www.bizportal.gov.za to update the cell phone number details.
Click on Login on the top left menu and sign in with ID number and password. Scroll down and click on User Profile / Update Contact Details
Company customer code
If the Company Secretary/staff member who dealt with CIPC resigns and a new Company Secretary/staff member represents the company is appointed, the following are required:
Certified ID Copy of new Company Secretary/client dealing with CIPC on behalf of the company (Certification not older than three months)
- Certified ID Copy or Resignation Letter of the Previous Company Secretary
- Affidavit by the CEO/Director/Manager of the company confirming resignation of the previous customer code holder, indicating that the customer code belongs to the company, and not to an individual
- Certified ID copy (Certification not older than three months) of the CEO/Director/Manager who signed the affidavit and,
Customer code update form, click here.
Send all required documents via email to
Important: The request for an update must come from the new email address, which will be linked to your customer code.
If you have more than one customer code, with balances in both accounts:
To ensure that you only have a single active customer code, the following process must be followed to transfer funds to a single active customer code:
Send the documents below to
Provide a brief narrative of the issue and provide the following information and documents for the transfer of funds to the single preferred active customer code.
Preferred customer code,
Customer name and surname; and
Proof of deposits made into the code that you want to make dormant.
Letter on a letterhead requesting the refund and confirming into which code it must be transferred; and
Certified identity copy of the owner of the code.
Once e-mail confirmation is received that the funds have been transferred, send an email to
Certified identity copy of the owner of the customer codes (certification not older than three months).
Customer code update form, click here.
Click here to view the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Customer code update and password reset.
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