National Business Licensing Policy (NBLP)

The Department of Small Business has published the National Business Licensing Policy (NBLP): Towards a Cohesive Approach to Business Licensing in  Government Gazette no. 52914 of 27 June 2025. The policy "represents a second phase of instituting a responsive and updated business licensing framework relative to the current and envisaged future contexts. It actively promotes streamlining and common approaches in the granting of general business licenses and seeks to minimise undue burdens in the licensing process."