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CIPC: Delays in companies and CCs re-instatements card payments
- 26 January 2026
- CIPC
- South African Accounting Academy
Summary:
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has issued a notice confirming that they are aware that some customers are experiencing challenges when making card payments for reinstatement applications for companies and close corporations.
Article:
If the payment status reflects “Pending Payment”, please do not submit another reinstatement application. Duplicate submissions may result in multiple payments and duplicate filings.
Please allow up to 24 hours for the system to update. Before taking any further action, first confirm with the relevant bank whether the funds have been deducted.
If the funds have been deducted and 24 hours have elapsed, please contact the reinstatement team at EnqReinstatements@cipc.co.za, ensuring that all relevant details are included.
This also includes delays in name reservation approvals, which are currently taking up to 5 working days – as confirmed with CIPC telephonically.
Click here to download Notice 03 of 2026:
Relevance to Auditors, Independent Reviewers & Accountants:
- The Companies Act is yet another piece of legislation that your clients must comply with, and which you must assess compliance with. If they don’t comply with the relevant laws and regulations, you have certain reporting obligations in terms of NOCLAR (NOn-Compliance with Laws And Regulations) – this could include reporting to management, qualifying your audit opinion, reporting a Reportable Irregularity, etc.
- As an auditor, independent reviewer and accountant, you also need to monitor your client’s compliance with the Companies Act and all relevant notices/enforcements/practice notes/customer letters issued by CIPC as the regulator.
- Where you perform these compliance tasks on behalf of your client, you need to ensure that you comply with all relevant notices/enforcements/practice notes/customer letters issued by CIPC as the regulator.
- As an auditor, independent reviewer and accountant you need to consider the impact of the Companies Act Regulations on your service offerings, as well as on your client’s filing obligations and the resulting deregistration and re-instatement processes (including card payments).
Relevance to Your clients:
- An entity (company or close corporation) has a duty to comply with the Companies Act, and all relevant notices/enforcements/practice notes/customer letters issued by CIPC as the regulator.