Individuals
Students, emerging entrepreneurs and individuals building a business.
Youth / Student Entrepreneur
Fee on application
Associate Entrepreneur
Fee on application
Membership
A network of people and enterprises that trade to a standard
Membership applications are reviewed by the secretariat. Choose the category that reflects you, your business or your organisation, and participate in a network committed to honest accounts, fair dealing and sustainable enterprise.
Membership
Find your membership category
All 11 published membership categories are organised into three groups. Choose your exact category when completing the application.
Businesses
Operating businesses, cooperatives, producer groups and diaspora businesses.
Micro Enterprise
Fee on application
Small Enterprise
Fee on application
Growth Enterprise
Fee on application
Corporate Member
Fee on application
Cooperative / Producer Group
Fee on application
Diaspora / International Business
Fee on application
Institutions & Partners
Churches, educational organisations and strategic corporate partners.
Church / Institution
Fee on application
University / School Partner
Fee on application
Strategic Corporate Partner
Fee on application
Membership categories are available in South Africa. Membership fees are confirmed during the application process. Rates and payment instructions are provided in writing before payment is requested. Applying is free, and the platform does not collect payments. An approved application becomes an active membership only after the Operations Centre verifies and records the manual payment. Existing approvals from before this process retain their original standing.
Members and shareholders are not the same
ICSE South Africa serves your commercial needs in South Africa, and cross-border opportunities may be facilitated through the wider PACBN-governed ICSE network. Membership does not give you ownership of ICSE South Africa or of PACBN, and it does not guarantee that any deal, contract or opportunity will be concluded.
Process
How an application is handled
- 01
Create your member account
Register with email or Google. Your account gives you a private dashboard where your application status is visible at all times.
- 02
Complete your registration
Record your location, skills, business interests, land, machinery, other resources and immediate investment capacity. You can then submit a membership application.
- 03
Secretariat review
Applications are reviewed in the order received. The secretariat may request supporting information appropriate to the membership category you select.
- 04
Administrator approval
Your application decision appears in your dashboard. Approval is not yet active membership.
- 05
Manual payment confirmation and activation
ICSE arranges payment outside the website. An Administrator verifies the payment reference, records confirmation and activates the membership.
Questions