Compliance Consultancy • South Africa
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Corporate • Mining • Industrial • Workforce

Regulatory Excellence.
Business Confidence.

PITHECUS (PTY) LTD is a specialist South African compliance consultancy helping organisations navigate complex statutory obligations, strengthen governance, improve operational readiness and manage workforce compliance with confidence.

CorporateGovernance & statutory compliance
MiningRights, SLP & MHSA support
SHEQSafety, quality & environment
WorkforceHR, payroll & lifecycle support
Practical Compliance
Systems designed for real operating environments.
Business Advisory
Compliance aligned to growth, governance and resilience.
Continuous Support
From assessment and implementation to ongoing monitoring.
About Pithecus

Compliance built around the way your business actually operates.

Pithecus helps business owners, executives, mining operators, contractors and industrial organisations translate regulatory requirements into practical systems, documents, controls and working processes.

Our approach brings corporate governance, mining regulation, occupational health and safety, environmental compliance, HR administration and payroll obligations into a single, coordinated compliance framework.

Practice Area 01

Corporate Compliance

Governance, statutory administration, regulatory alignment and practical business advisory for companies that want stronger controls and fewer compliance surprises.

Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial

Maintain an orderly, current and defensible corporate record.

  • Company registrations
  • CIPC annual returns
  • Director appointments & amendments
  • Shareholding changes
  • MOI amendments
  • Governance frameworks
  • Board governance support
  • Corporate records management

Regulatory Compliance

Build the policies, registers and controls needed to demonstrate regulatory alignment.

  • POPIA compliance
  • PAIA manuals
  • Compliance audits
  • Regulatory gap assessments
  • Risk assessments
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Internal compliance registers
  • Corrective action tracking

Licensing & Regulatory Approvals

Support with applications, renewals and authority-facing administrative processes.

  • Trade licences
  • Liquor licence applications
  • Petroleum licence applications
  • Municipal approvals
  • Industry registrations
  • Operating permits
  • Permit renewals
  • Regulatory submissions

Business Advisory

Compliance-informed advice for business structuring, operational readiness and growth.

  • Business structuring
  • Regulatory strategy
  • Operational advisory
  • Tender readiness
  • Compliance planning
  • Process improvement
  • Governance improvement
  • Risk management frameworks
Practice Area 02

Mining Compliance

Specialist regulatory support for mining right holders, contractors and service providers operating within South Africa's mining environment.

Mining Rights & Regulatory Applications

Support across mining and prospecting regulatory processes.

  • Prospecting rights
  • Mining rights
  • Mining permits
  • Section 11 transfers
  • Section 102 amendments
  • DMRE applications
  • Regulatory reporting
  • Permit renewals & amendments

Social & Labour Plans

Planning, reporting and alignment support across SLP commitments and related obligations.

  • SLP development
  • SLP implementation frameworks
  • SLP reporting
  • Local Economic Development
  • Community projects
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Mining Charter alignment
  • Compliance monitoring

Mine Health & Safety Compliance

Practical systems and documentation aligned to mine health and safety obligations.

  • Legal appointments
  • MHSA compliance audits
  • HIRA development
  • Codes of Practice
  • Safety management systems
  • Audit readiness
  • Corrective action support
  • Safety documentation reviews

Environmental & Sustainability Compliance

Support for mining-related environmental controls and regulatory obligations.

  • Environmental authorisations
  • Water Use Licence support
  • Environmental management programmes
  • Rehabilitation planning
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Environmental risk management
  • Sustainability reporting support
  • Closure planning support
Practice Area 03

Industrial & SHEQ Systems

Safety, quality and environmental systems that improve operational control, audit readiness and day-to-day compliance performance.

Occupational Health & Safety

Build safer workplaces through structured OHS governance and practical controls.

  • OHS compliance audits
  • Legal appointments
  • Safety inspections
  • Incident investigations
  • Safety committee implementation
  • Risk assessments
  • Workplace safety programmes
  • Contractor safety management

Safety Files

Audit-ready safety documentation tailored to project, client and site requirements.

  • Contractor safety files
  • Construction safety files
  • Mining safety files
  • Site-specific safety files
  • Maintenance shutdown files
  • Engineering project files
  • Client compliance packs
  • Safety file reviews & updates

Integrated SHEQ Systems

Management systems designed around quality, environmental and occupational health & safety requirements.

  • ISO 9001 frameworks
  • ISO 14001 frameworks
  • ISO 45001 frameworks
  • Integrated SHEQ systems
  • Internal audit programmes
  • Pre-certification gap assessments
  • Legal registers
  • Continuous improvement systems

Environmental Management

Operational environmental controls for industrial, project and contractor environments.

  • Environmental compliance audits
  • Waste management systems
  • Air quality compliance support
  • Water management programmes
  • Environmental reporting
  • Environmental risk assessments
  • Sustainability initiatives
  • Corrective action monitoring
Practice Area 04

Employee Lifecycle Management

From first-day documentation to final exit processes, Pithecus supports the compliance, administration and governance of the complete employment journey.

Onboarding

Set the employment relationship up correctly from the start.

  • Employment contracts
  • Offer letters
  • Employee induction programmes
  • Policy development
  • Qualification verification
  • Background screening
  • Recruitment compliance
  • Workplace rules & procedures

Tenure & HR Governance

Maintain compliant, consistent workforce administration and employee relations.

  • Labour law compliance
  • Employment Equity
  • Skills Development
  • Performance management
  • HR administration
  • Employee relations
  • Grievance management
  • Workforce governance

Payroll & Workforce Administration

Support accurate, efficient and compliant payroll and time administration.

  • Payroll processing
  • PAYE administration
  • UIF administration
  • SDL administration
  • Leave management
  • Time & attendance
  • Payroll reporting
  • Statutory payroll submissions

Offboarding

Manage exits carefully, consistently and with appropriate documentation.

  • Disciplinary procedures
  • Incapacity management
  • Retrenchment processes
  • Mutual separation agreements
  • Exit documentation
  • UIF documentation
  • CCMA preparation
  • Labour dispute support
Our Method

A disciplined path from risk to readiness.

Pithecus engagements are structured to identify gaps, prioritise risks, implement practical controls and establish a sustainable compliance rhythm.

01

Assess

Understand your operations, statutory obligations, documentation and current controls.

02

Identify Gaps

Highlight exposure, missing controls, outdated records and areas requiring action.

03

Implement

Develop and deploy policies, registers, files, systems, submissions and procedures.

04

Maintain

Monitor compliance, manage renewals, update systems and support continuous improvement.

Industries We Serve

Compliance expertise across demanding operating environments.

Mining
Construction
Engineering
Manufacturing
Logistics
Agriculture
Energy
Retail & Commercial
Quick Self-Assessment

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Let’s build a stronger compliance foundation.

Discuss your corporate, mining, SHEQ, HR or payroll requirements with Pithecus and define the right scope for your operation.

PITHECUS (PTY) LTD

AddressPlot D834 Makotse, Lebowakgomo 0737
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