Schedule to the National Business Act
outlining size and class by sector

Sector or subsectors in accordance with the Standard Industrial
Classification
Size or
class

Total full-time
equivalent of
paid employees

Total annual
turnover

Total gross asset
value (fixed
property excluded)

Agriculture
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
100
50
10
5
R 5 m
R 3 m
R 0.50 m
R 0.20 m
R 5 m
R 3 m
R 0.50 m
R 0.10 m
Mining and Quarrying
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
200
50
20
5
R 39 m
R 10 m
R 4 m
R 0.20 m
R 23 m
R 6 m
R 2 m
R 0.10 m
Manufacturing
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
200
50
20
5
R 51 m
R 13 m
R 5 m
R 0.20 m
R 19 m
R 5 m
R 2 m
R 0.10 m
Electricity, Gas and Water
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
200
50
20
5
R 51 m
R 13 m
R 5.10 m
R 0.20 m
R 19 m
R 5 m
R 1.90 m
R 0.10 m
Construction
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
200
50
20
5
R 26 m
R 6 m
R 3 m
R 0.20 m
R 5 m
R 1 m
R 0.50 m
R 0.10 m
Retail and Motor Trade
and Repair Services
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
200
50
20
5
R 39 m
R 19 m
R 4 m
R 0.20 m
R 6 m
R 3 m
R 0.60 m
R 0.10 m
Wholesale Trade , Commercial Agents and
Allied Services
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
200
50
20
5
R 64 m
R 32 m
R 6 m
R 0.20 m
R 10 m
R 5 m
R 0.60 m
R 0.10 m
Catering,
Accommodation
and other
Trade
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
200
50
20
5
R 13 m
R 6 m
R 5.10 m
R 0.20 m
R 3 m
R 1 m
R 1.90 m
R 0.10 m
Transport,
Storage and
Communications
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
200
50
20
5
R 26 m
R 13 m
R 3 m
R 0.20 m
R 6 m
R 3 m
R 0.60 m
R 0.10 m
Finance and
Business
Services
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
200
50
20
5
R 26 m
R 13 m
R 3 m
R 0.20 m
R 5 m
R 3 m
R 0.50 m
R 0.10 m
Community,
Social and
Personal
Services
Medium
Small
Very small
Micro
200
50
20
5
R 13 m
R 6 m
R 1 m
R 0.20 m
R 6 m
R 3 m
R 0.60 m
R 0.10 m
 


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