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Companies Urged Obtain Uif Compliance Certificates

GCIS / SAnewsRef: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/companies-urged-obtain-uif-compliance-certificates

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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What this means

This is a SAnews news article (dated 26 October 2018) reporting that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) urged companies to obtain UIF compliance certificates to avoid being excluded from doing business with government. It states that government departments and most state-owned entities require UIF compliance certificates from potential service providers, and that failure to provide one can lead to disqualification. The article also warns that it is illegal for workers to draw UIF unemployment benefits while employed, and says employers’ non-declaration of workers can cause improper benefit payments, with offenders potentially banned from UIF benefits for up to five years.

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UIF compliance certificate

The Unemployment Insurance Fund urges companies to obtain a compliance certificate, which government departments and most state owned entities require from potential service providers. A company that fails to provide the certificate can be disqualified from doing business with government. The Fund may refuse a certificate for reasons including failing to pay UIF contributions on time; a rejection letter will explain the reasons and steps to qualify.

Who it is for: companies, especially potential service providers who want to do business with government
How to act on it: Companies must obtain a UIF compliance certificate from the Unemployment Insurance Fund and ensure contributions are paid on time. If the Fund declines the application, the rejection letter explains the reasons and steps to qualify.

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Reference

https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/companies-urged-obtain-uif-compliance-certificates

Key Takeaways

UIF urged companies to obtain UIF compliance certificates
Failure to provide certificate can disqualify a company from doing business with government
Government departments and most state-owned entities require UIF compliance certificates from service providers
Compliance Director Malesela Makgamatho quoted
Seminar held in Sandton for 500 employers and stakeholders on Thursday (before 26 Oct 2018)
UIF may refuse compliance certificate applications for reasons including late UIF contribution payments
Workers drawing unemployment benefits while employed is illegal (fraudulent offence)
Non-compliance by employers (not declaring worker information) cited as major cause of improper benefits
Those who continue drawing benefits while employed could be banned from receiving UIF benefits for up to five years
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
Compliance Director Malesela Makgamatho
SAnews
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
Sandton
Government departments
State owned entities