CIPC stands for the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, a South African government agency. It is responsible for registering companies, co-operatives, and intellectual property rights, as well as maintaining and disclosing information on its business registers. In essence, CIPC is the body that handles the formal registration and management of businesses and intellectual property within South Africa
When a company is registered at CIPC it needs to submit an annual licence fee and ensure that the beneficial ownership is kept up to date yearly.