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Welcome to Into SA

30 Years of Legal Advice for Foreigners in Southern Africa

Doing Business in South and Southern Africa has its challenges, but with the right Partner and the right Knowledge, red tape will be cut and individual goals become achievable! INTO SA is YOUR multi-disciplinary Advisory Partner, who provides any business with the Experience, Transparency and Integrity to succeed in Southern Africa since 1995. Over 1 000 successful Business Establishments with a total investment exceeding 890 million US Dollars give testimony to the fact that providing New Ventures with Old Knowledge will inevitably lead to Success.

Into SA and its affiliated companies are geared to compensate for the intellectual and procedural short-comings that have created a uniquely thick red tape at the Southern tip of Africa. The network of contacts reaches high up into the echelons of power and enable Into SA to compensate for the lack of professionalism and accountability of most state departments. No matter how high the level of desperation, there is no need for bribery or corruption, there are always legal ways to overcome any obstacle along the way Into South & Southern Africa!

Into SA assists across Southern Africa with:

  • Drafts of Contracts and Legal Documents
  • Branch, Subsidiary and general Company Incorporations
  • CIPC Company Secretary
  • Offshore Companies – Advice & Incorporation
  • Immigration Advice, Visa & Permit Applications
  • Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Compliance (BEE)
  • Tax Registrations, Licenses and Renewals
  • Cross-Border Payments & Foreign Loan Approvals at Reserve Banks
  • Opening of local and offshore Bank Accounts
Into SA turns 30

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 potential lost during the Pandemic 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 rebuilding 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 assists 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 for foreigners and foreign companies to access any market in Southern Africa by facilitating and assisting with the establishment of Branches, Subsidiaries and Brands for any international company or entrepreneur. They are a founding member of The Expat Relocation Alliance (TERA) which offers unique solutions for immigrants in the fields of Foreign Exchange, Health Insurance, Banking Solutions and Cellphone Contracts

Into SA maintains a constantly growing 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 Southern Africa. 

For more information about all services, please browse this WebPage or download the Company Brochure of Into SA (ePROFILE 2025).

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Into SA Business Hours

Into SA is operating in the format of a Head Office in Cape Town supported by various Home Offices as well as through its subsidiaries in Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Turkey.

(Meetings are usually conducted via Zoom and appointments for physical, video and telephonic meetings have to be made in advance)

Public Holidays 2026

South AfricaTanzaniaZimbabwe
7 April-Karume Day-
18 April--Independence Day
26 April-Union Day-
27 AprilFreedom Day--
1 MayWorker's DayLabour DayWorker's Day
25 May--Africa Day
16 JuneYouth Day--
7 July-Saba Saba Day-
* Starts/ends in the evening
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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.

Pere B. (Spain)

Best Professionals in Town

Super, thanks, Karina.

And please say hello to Ralph. Looks like he is always surrounded by the best professionals in town.

Frank H. (United Emirates)

Hassle-free Permanent Residence

When I read about the backlogs and extremely long processing times until one can get a Permanent Residence Permit, I was disheartened. But after been consulted by Into SA’ CEO personally (!) I developed a new trust and started the procedure.

I just collected my Permanent Residence Certificate in Pretoria after less than a third of the envisaged processing time had passed and can finally get an ID to live hassle-free in this beautiful country!

My deepest gratitude goes to Mr Ertner and his immigration team under the ever-watchful eyes of Mrs Evon!! Thank you!!

Markus K (Germany)
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