To date South Africa has entered into four audiovisual co-production treaties, including agreements with Canada, Italy, Germany and the UK as well as a Memorandum of Understanding with India. The effect of these agreements is that a film and television program, which is approved as an official co-production, is regarded as a national production of each of the co-producing countries, and is therefore eligible to apply for any benefits or programs of assistance available in either country,

South Africa also currently offers two film and television production incentives comprising of the “Location Film and Television Production Incentive”, and the “South African Film and Television Production and Co-Production Incentive”. The incentives are intended to increase local content generation and improve location competitiveness for filming in South Africa.

For Co-Production and Incentive Eligibility please refer to the below downloadable forms:

South Africa and Canada Co Production Agreement.pdf
South Africa and Germany Co Production Agreement.pdf
South Africa and Italy Co Production Agreement.pdf
South Africa Uk Co Production Agreement.pdf
The DTI SA Coproduction Rebate 2008.pdf
DTI Locations Rebate Guidlines 2008.pdf
Taxation of Film Owners.pdf