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SIC Coder v5

The Standard Industrial Classification Coding System. Click here for the SIC Coder v5.
Standard industrial classification of all economic activities (SIC) Browse or download zip (238KB)

SIC Coder v7


Error Note: Code 2829 for “Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery”!
An error was detected on page 31 of the Standard Industrial Classification version 7 (SIC 7). Stats SA substituted a “9” for an “8”, by using 29290 instead of 28290 next to Code 2829 in the table. We apologise for any inconvenience. Please find the corrected version of the standard

The Standard Industrial Classification Coding System. Click here for the SIC Coder v7. Memo (pdf: 771kb) and Manual (pdf: 2.55mb)

Causes of death, diseases & injuries

(Based on the International Classification of Diseases, ICD-10, 1993.) pdf (217KB)

Causes of death, diseases & injuries.

(Based on the International Classification of Diseases, I.C.D.Ninth Revision, 1975.) pdf (75KB)

Occupational Classification

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South African Non-Profit Institution Classification

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SASCO 2003

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SASCO 2012

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