The Act calls for investment of R5,0 million in a business and you
need to make sure you employ 60% South African citizens or
permanent residents to get both a temporary and permanent business
visa, you can get these visas with less capital investment -
sometimes for as low as R600,000 investment using our expert team
at SA Migration.
Many businesses do not require a capital investment as large as R5
million and in certain cases, you are allowed to reduce this
amount and commit to a smaller investment if your business falls
within the certain industries. The following businesses to be in
the national interest, and therefore qualifying for reduction or
waiver of the capitalisation requirements as determined to be in
the national interest in relation to a Business Visa: Many of
these business owners do not have the required investment amounts.
If this is the case and the business falls in line with one of the
following industries, a capital waiver can be requested. This
would mean a reduction in the required investment amount.
The industries are:
(a) Agro-processing
Fisheries and aquaculture i.e. freshwater aquaculture and marine
culture
Food processing in the milling and baking industries
Beverages viz. fruit juices and the local beneficiation, packaging
and export of indigenous teas
High value natural fibres viz., organic cotton and downstream
mohair production
High value organic food for the local and export market
Biofuels production viz. bioethanol and biogas
oils: tea extracts, including buchu, honeybush: and other oil
derivatives (avocado, amarula etc.)
Diversification / beneficiation of biomass sources i.e. sugar,
maize
(b) Business Process Outsourcing and IT Enabled Services
Call centers
Back Office Processing
Shared Corporate Services
Enterprise solutions e.g. fleet management and asset management
Legal process outsourcing
(c) Capital / Transport equipment, metals and electrical machinery
and apparatus
Basic iron and steel
Basic precious and non-ferrous metals
Casting of metals
Other fabricated metal products: metalwork service activities
General purpose machinery
Tooling manufacturing
Tooling manufacturing
Foundries
White goods and associated components
Electric motors, generators and transformers
Electricity distribution and control apparatus
Insulated wire and cable
Accumulators, primary cells and primary batteries
(d) Electro Technical
Advanced telecommunications
Software development
Software and mobile applications
Smart metering
Embedded software
Radio frequency identifications
Digital TV and Set Top Boxes due to migration to full digital
television
Process control, measurement and instrumentation
Security and monitoring solutions
Financial software
Manufacturing sensors
(e) Textile, Clothing and Leather
Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles
Knitted and crocheted fabrics and articles
Wearing apparel except fur apparel
Dressing and dying of fur
Leather skins and hides beneficiation
(f) Consumer goods
White goods and associated components
(g) Boatbuilding
Boatbuilding and associated services industry
Engines and engine systems
Marine equipment and accessories
(h) Pulp, paper and Furniture
Manufacture of paper products: publishing, printing and
reproduction
Manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
Paper and paper products and furniture
Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork
(i) Automotives and Components
engines, radiators, filters and components thereof
air conditioners / climate control systems
alarms and Tracking devices
axles, transmission shafts
body parts and panels
catalytic converters, silencers and exhaust systems and components
wiring harnesses, instrument panels vehicle interiors, electronic
drive train components,
lighting equipment
seats and parts thereof, seatbelts, leather covers
suspension and shock absorbers, springs and parts thereof
steering wheels, columns and boxes
ignition, starting equipment, gauges and instrument parts
(J) Green Economy Industries
(jj) Power generation:
Nuclear Build Programmer i.e. joint ventures, consortiums and the
establishment of new companies to grow South Africa`s nuclear
manufacturing capability and nuclear supply industry to supply

into the nuclear build programme
Independent power generation, energy infrastructure and
alternative energy
(jjj) Renewable Energy:
Onshore wind power - manufacture of turbines/blades
Solar PV and Concentrated Solar Power manufacture/assembly
Biomass
Small hydro
Lowering greenhouse gas emissions from landfill sites
Energy efficiency and energy saving industries
Solar water heaters
Waste Management and Recycling
Reducing landfill
(k) Advanced Manufacturing
Nano-materials
High performance materials based on natural resources (advanced
bio-composites
Advanced materials, polymers and composites
Medical devices, diagnostics and composites
Space e.g. satellite manufacturers etc. and astronomy e.g. SKA,
telescopes, dishes etc.
Composites (intelligent textiles used in medical, building and
construction industries)
Continuous fibre reinforced thermoform composites
Biochemical and biologics for applications in agriculture,
industry and health/medical sectors
Electricity demand Site Management Solutions to improve
electricity efficiency usage
Lasers and laser-based additive manufacturing various applications
Advanced Robotics Mobile Intelligent Autonomous Systems
Applications in the mining industry, data collection and analysis
Bio - manufacturing - Biochemical and biologics for applications
in agriculture, industry and health/medical.
Fuel cells and Technology
(l) Tourism infrastructure
Accommodation - hotels, boutique hotels, lodges and resorts
urban integrated tourism/ entertainment precincts
adventure, - eco-, sport-, conference- and cultural tourism
infrastructure developments
leisure complexes and world class golf courses
harbour and waterfront developments
trans frontier conservations areas
Tourism transport - aviation, rail, cruise liners etc
green building and green technologies for tourism
attractions and activity - based tourism.
museums and heritage
(m) Chemicals, plastic fabrication and pharmaceuticals
basic chemicals
water treatment chemical products
man-made fibres
plastic products: polypropylene and polyvinculchloride
medical (drips and syringes), manufacture of active pharmaceutical
ingredient
(APIs) for key anti-retrovirals (ARVs)
Manufacture of reagents for AIDS/HIV diagnostics
Production of vaccines and biological medicines
(n) Creative and Design Industry
Film studios, treaty film co-production ventures, distribution
infrastructure
Servicing of foreign productions
Production of film and documentaries, commercials, stills
photography and
Multi-media
Post-production
Design
Jewellery manufacturing and design
Fashion design
(o) Oil and Gas
Maintenance ship and rig repair
Fabrication - equipment and specialised components
Specialised services - training and accreditation
Specialised services - non-descriptive testing, inspection
services, SHEQ services
Exploration - technical services: seismic surveys, logging,
environmental impact assessments, etc
Exploration - offshore
Exploration - onshore shale gas
Exploration - onshore coal bed methane and underground coal
gasification
Infrastructure - refineries (Oil and GTL)
Infrastructure - terminals LPG/LNG import, storage and
distribution
Infrastructure - ports and associated infrastructure
Infrastructure - storage
Logistics - pipeline
(p) Mineral beneficiation
Downstream processing and value addition
(q) Infrastructure Development
(r) ICT
Geoamatics and Digital media
Wireless and Telecom
Electronics
IT
Software Development
Advanced programming
List of undesirable Business in South Africa;
Businesses that import second hand motor vehicles into the
Republic of South Africa for the purpose of exporting to other
markets outside the Republic of South Africa
The exotic entertainment industry
Security Industry
Our team of professionals at SA Migration International will
assist you and help you to obtain your business visa for you.
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