Signed, sealed, (e)-delivered: digital leap for Land Registration System
The Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 20 of 2024 (“Amendment Act”) marks a significant step toward modernising the South African Land Registration System. Whilst many of the changes are technical in nature and aimed at clarifying certain ambiguities in the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937 (“the Act”), the Amendment Act also proposes substantive reforms, including the adoption of a fully electronic land registration system and expanded roles for government personnel involved in land transactions. In this article, we take a brief look at some of these changes.