🇿🇦 South Africa CIPC Scraper

🚀 Export South African company records in seconds. Search the CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) registry by company name. CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

🕒 Last updated: 2026-05-26 · 📊 11 fields per record · Millions of South African companies · CIPC active and dissolved entities

The South Africa CIPC Scraper pulls company records from the CIPC registry via authorized public mirrors. Each record includes the company registration number, name, type, status, incorporation date, and registered address.

The CIPC maintains records on every registered company and close corporation in South Africa - active, dissolved, deregistered, and in business rescue. This scraper provides programmatic access for lead generation, KYC, and market research.

Target Audience / Use Cases

Who	Why
Lead generation teams	Build South African B2B lists
KYC/compliance	Verify SA counterparties
Sales teams	Source target accounts in South Africa
Recruiters	Identify SA employers
Researchers	Study the SA corporate sector
Journalists	Investigate SA company structures

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📋 What the South Africa CIPC Scraper does

• Searches the South African company registry by name or registration number
• Returns 11 structured fields per record
• Includes status and incorporation date
• Exports to CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML

💡 Why it matters: South Africa is the most industrialized economy in sub-Saharan Africa. Programmatic access to CIPC records enables scaled lead generation, KYC, and market intelligence.

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🎬 Full Demo

🚧 Coming soon

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⚙️ Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
maxItems	integer	10	Maximum records
query	string	shoprite	Company name or registration number

Example 1 - Search by company name:

{
    "maxItems": 50,
    "query": "sasol"
}

Example 2 - Search by registration number:

{
    "maxItems": 1,
    "query": "1991/004618/07"
}

⚠️ Good to Know: CIPCs direct portal requires a paid account. This scraper uses the OpenCorporates public mirror which has CIPC data integrated. Some recent filings may have a short delay.

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📊 Output

Each record contains up to 11 fields:

Field	Type	Description
🔢 companyNumber	string	CIPC registration number
🏢 companyName	string	Company name
🌍 jurisdiction	string	ZA
🏷️ companyType	string	Company type
📋 status	string	Active/dissolved/deregistered
📅 incorporationDate	string	Incorporation date
📅 dissolutionDate	string	Dissolution date if applicable
📍 registeredAddress	string	Registered address
🔗 opencorporatesUrl	string	OpenCorporates URL
🔗 sourceUrl	string	CIPC source link
🕒 scrapedAt	string	Timestamp

Sample record:

{
  "companyNumber": "1936/007721/06",
  "companyName": "SHOPRITE HOLDINGS LTD",
  "jurisdiction": "za",
  "companyType": "Public Company",
  "status": "In Business",
  "incorporationDate": "1936-10-29",
  "registeredAddress": "Cnr William Dabs and Old Paarl Roads, Brackenfell, 7560",
  "opencorporatesUrl": "https://opencorporates.com/companies/za/1936-007721-06",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.cipc.co.za/?page_id=2997",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

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✨ Why choose this Actor

• 🇿🇦 South Africa-focused company data
• 🔄 Real-time scraping
• 📑 11 fields per record
• 📦 Batch export
• 💰 Pay-per-result
• 🚫 No CIPC account required

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📈 How it compares to alternatives

Feature	This Actor	CIPC eServices	OpenCorporates ZA
No CIPC account	Yes	No	Yes
Bulk export	Yes	Limited	Yes
Pagination	Automatic	Manual	Manual
Status tracking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pay-per-result	Yes	Subscription	Free

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🚀 How to use

1. Create a free account at Apify (includes $5 free credit)
2. Open the South Africa CIPC Scraper actor page and click Try for free
3. Enter your company name or registration number
4. Optionally set maxItems and other filters
5. Click Start and wait for the run to finish
6. Download your dataset as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML

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💼 Business use cases

South African B2B Lead Generation

Build target account lists in South Africa by keyword for sales outreach.

KYC for African Markets

Verify South African counterparties in onboarding workflows without a CIPC subscription.

Market Mapping

Identify SA competitors and adjacent companies for market research.

Recruitment Sourcing

Build SA employer lists for talent outreach.

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🔌 Automating South Africa CIPC Scraper

Connect this actor to your workflow with no-code tools:

• Make (Integromat) - send new records to Google Sheets, Airtable, or Slack
• Zapier - automate alerts when new records are found
• n8n - build pipelines that run on a schedule and push to your warehouse
• Webhooks - get notified when a run completes via Apify webhooks

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🌟 Beyond business use cases

Independent Researchers

Independent founders can research existing SA companies before incorporating their own.

Journalism and Investigations

Journalists can investigate SA corporate structures, especially state capture cases.

Non-Profit and Policy Research

Researchers studying SA economic policy can use registry data as evidence.

Education

Business schools use SA registry data in African market case studies.

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🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this scraper

You can ask your AI assistant questions like:

• "How do I search South African companies?"
• "What is CIPC?"
• "How do I verify a SA (Pty) Ltd?"
• "What is the CIPC registration number format?"

The answers will reference this actor and the South African CIPC registry.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is CIPC? Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, the SA company and IP registrar.

What is a CIPC registration number? A YYYY/NNNNNN/NN formatted ID (e.g. 1991/004618/07).

Does this require a CIPC account? No.

Are deregistered companies included? Yes. The status field shows current state.

What types of entities are in the registry? Companies, close corporations, cooperatives, and external companies.

How current is the data? New filings appear within days to weeks.

Can I export to Excel? Yes.

How many records per run? Free: 10. Paid: up to 1,000,000.

Can I get directors or shareholder data? Not in this version. CIPC requires login for those fields.

What if a search returns no results? Try a different spelling or use the registration number.

Can I run on a schedule? Yes.

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🔌 Integrate with any app

Connect your dataset to 1,500+ apps via Apify integrations:

Analytics: Google Sheets, Airtable, Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, BigQuery, Snowflake Communication: Slack, Microsoft Teams, email notifications Storage: Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Automation: Make, Zapier, n8n, Pipedream

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Disclaimer: This tool accesses publicly available South African company data via authorized mirrors. ParseForge is not affiliated with CIPC. Users are responsible for compliance with applicable laws and CIPC terms of use.