CIPC: Providing accurate, up-to-date information of directors

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CIPC: Providing accurate, up-to-date information of directors

• 07 May 2026
• Legal and Compliance
• South African Accounting Academy

One of the functions of the Commission is to establish and maintain in the prescribed manner and form a register of companies, and any register contemplated in the Companies Act, or in any other legislation that assigns a registry function to the Commission.

The information in these registers must be accurate, up-to-date and adequate to ensure the prevention of fraud and falsification, amongst others.

Section 24(5) of the Act, provides the crux of information that companies must keep and therefore ensure that the Commission registers are similarly up to date.

Companies are advised to inform the Commission of any changes to directors’ information within 10 (ten) business days from the change occurring, including: -

• When a person becomes or ceases to be a director;
• When the information of the director changes, i.e. maiden surname to married surname or vice versa;
• When the passport number of the foreign director has expired and a new passport number issued;
• When the address of the director changes; or
• When contact details of the director changes, etc.

All these amendments can efficiently be done through CIPC's eservices – Director Amendments platform - depending on the nature of change.

Up-to-date and accurate contact details of directors are of the utmost importance and should be effected via the eServices platform Change of Contact Details - tab.

Customers' urgent co-operation in this regard will assist in ensuring a smoother and more efficient process of director amendments.

Click here to download Notice 25 of 2026:

https://www.cipc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Notice-25-of-2026.pdf

Relevance to Auditors, Independent Reviewers & Accountants:

• The Companies Act and Regulations 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.
• Company Secretarial staff play a critical role in bridging the gap between entities and CIPC. As legislation, regulations and tax law are continuously changing and evolving, it is of utmost importance for companies and company secretarial practitioners to keep abreast of such changes in so that companies continue to meet their compliance obligations.
• 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 – especially with regards to the provision of accurate and up-to-date information on Directors.

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.
• Your clients should also be aware of relevant guidance that is issued by the CIPC – especially with regards to provision of accurate and up-to-date information on Directors.

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