Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities for South Africa - South Africa
O Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security
The code O groups activities of government bodies that provide public administration, national defence, and compulsory social security. It includes ministries, legislative and judicial services, armed forces, police, fire protection, and state-run pension or unemployment benefit schemes. All these functions are funded primarily through mandatory public contributions.
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- What is SIC-SA O?
- SIC-SA O is "Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security". The code O groups activities of government bodies that provide public administration, national defence, and compulsory social security. It includes ministries, legislative and judicial services, armed forces, police, fire protection, and state-run pension or unemployment benefit schemes. All these functions are funded primarily through mandatory public contributions.
- How does SIC-SA O map to other classification systems?
- O Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security has equivalents in ISIC Rev 4 (O). These crosswalks let you translate this code between SIC-SA and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of O?
- O Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security sits under O Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security in the SIC-SA hierarchy.
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