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Standard Industrial Classification
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Part 1.   MAJOR DIVISIONS, DIVISIONS and MAJOR GROUPS
MAJOR DIVISION   [Table of Contents]
 1. Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and fishing
 2. Mining and Quarrying
 3. Manufacturing
 4. Electricity, gas and water supply
 5. Construction
 6. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motor cycles and personal and household goods; hotels  and restaurants
 7. Transport, storage and communication
 8. Financial intermediation, insurance, real estate and  business services
 9. Community, social and personal services
10. Private household exterritorial organisations,representatives of foreign governments and other activities not adequately defined
Division Major group Title of category
0                                 MAJOR DIVISION 0 :  PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS, EXTERRITORIAL
                                                    ORGANISATIONS, REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
                                                    AND OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT ADEQUATELY DEFINED
01 010 Private households with employed persons
02 020 Exterritorial organisations
03 030 Representatives of foreign governments
09 090 Other activities not adequately defined

Note on the Full 5-digit Code below:
The italic headings indicate a logical grouping normally on a level between that of the Division and the Major group and which does not have a code but corresponds to "Division"     in the ISIC.     In cases where these groupings correspond with major groups, the major group heading is also in italics.

    Part 2.    THE DETAILED CLASSIFICATION     (FULL 5-DIGIT CODE)

For Full  DESCRIPTIONS,
Click on underlined codes below

Title of category

Division

Major Group

Group

Subgroup
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS WITH EMPLOYED PERSONS 01 010 0100 01000
EXTERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS 02 020 0200 02000
REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 03 030 0300 03000
OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT ADEQUATELY DEFINED 09 090 0900 09000
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Part 3.   DESCRIPTIONS OF INDUSTRIES

MAJOR DIVISION 0: PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS, EXTERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS, REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT ADEQUATELY DEFINED

DIVISION 01: PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS WITH EMPLOYED PERSONS

This division includes the activities of private households employing all kinds of domestic staff such as maids, cooks, waiters, valets, butlers, laundresses, gardeners, gatekeepers, stablehands, chauffeurs, caretakers, governesses, baby-sitters and tutors, secretaries, etc.

Exclusions:

Households engaged mainly in production or trading activities or the provision of services are classified according to their main activity.
Codes Table

DIVISION 02: EXTERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS

This division includes the activities of international organisations such as the United Nations and its agencies, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, the Multilateral Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, the Organisation of African Unity, the Customs Co-operation Council, etc.

DIVISION 03: REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

This division includes the administration and activities of foreign governments stationed in South Africa.

Exclusions:

The administration and operation of South African diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad are classified under major group 911 (Central Government activities).

DIVISION 09: OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT ADEQUATELY DEFINED

This division was established for the interim classification of establishments which are economically active, but in respect of which adequate information for the classification of their economic activities is not available.
Codes Table
Extract from the fifth edition of the Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (SIC)

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