Section H

Section H of the SIC 7 covers transportation and storage, with 30 SIC codes describing how people, goods and information move across South Africa and beyond. The section includes land transport (road freight, taxis, buses, rail), water transport (coastal and inland shipping), air transport (passenger and cargo), warehousing and support activities for transportation, as well as postal and courier services.

Each SIC code page on the site shows the official Stats SA description, the parent division (49 to 53), the SETA allocation — typically TETA (Transport Education and Training Authority) for transport activities and MICT SETA for postal services — and links to related OFO occupation codes and NQF qualifications for drivers, pilots, ships’ crews, dispatchers, freight forwarders, warehouse managers and logistics planners.

Use Section H when registering a logistics or transport business with CIPC, applying for an Operating Licence at the National Public Transport Regulator or PRE, submitting Cross-Border Road Transport Agency documentation, completing workplace skills plans for TETA, or preparing the Transport Sector B-BBEE scorecard. The classification also helps freight forwarders and clearing agents align with SARS Customs codes.

Whether you operate a fleet, run a warehouse, manage a courier route, or provide stevedoring at a port, Section H gives you the precise SIC reference for every transport and storage activity recognised in South Africa.