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Company law in South Africa

Company formation, governance, directors, ownership, filings, and corporate obligations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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  • South Africa

    Postal Services Amendment Act

    Act 33 of 2001

    17 provisions

    This section identifies the Postal Services Amendment Act, 2001 and shows it is part of an Act assented to on 4 December 2001.

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  • South Africa

    Aviation Laws Amendment Act

    Act 98 of 1996

    25 provisions

    This section is the opening amendment provision of a South African aviation amending Act and lists the Acts and convention being amended.

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  • South Africa

    Judicial Matters Amendment Act

    Act 22 of 2005

    18 provisions

    A qualifying magistrate must finish the relevant criminal proceedings even after leaving office, and the Minister may exempt a magistrate in limited cases.

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  • South Africa

    Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act

    Act 4 of 2026

    59 provisions

    This section amends the definition of “representative taxpayer” so that, for certain income of an insolvent person or insolvent estate, the trustee or administrator of the insolvent estate is the representative taxpayer.

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  • South Africa

    Public Investment Corporation Act

    Act 23 of 2004

    10 provisions

    This provision sets up the Public Investment Corporation and requires the Registrar of Companies and the Minister to take steps to register and sign its founding documents.

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  • South Africa

    Nuclear Energy Act

    Act 46 of 1999

    17 provisions

    This text publishes the Nuclear Energy Act, 1999 and states its broad purposes, including setting up the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation and regulating certain nuclear materials and waste matters.

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  • South Africa

    Insurance Second Amendment Act

    Act 51 of 1998

    3 provisions

    A domestic insurer may hold shares in its holding company only with prior approval from the registrar and any conditions the registrar imposes, and it may not vote at relevant holding company meetings.

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  • South Africa

    Financial Services Board Amendment Act

    Act 12 of 2000

    30 provisions

    This section defines “supervision” as board control over an executive officer’s functions, including prior approval, board-issued guidelines, discretion, and periodic reporting.

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  • South Africa

    Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act

    Act 21 of 2012

    76 provisions

    This section amends tax rules: it redefines who counts as a representative taxpayer in some disability/trust cases, lets the Commissioner raise an additional assessment if R&D approval is withdrawn, and requires certain industrial policy project companies to report progress within 12 months after each year of assessmen

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  • South Africa

    Long-term Insurance Act

    Act 52 of 1998

    65 provisions

    This excerpt identifies section 23 as “Audit committee,” but does not include the operative rule text.

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  • South Africa

    National Small Enterprise Amendment Act

    Act 21 of 2024

    103 provisions

    This provision amends section 1 of the National Small Enterprise Act by replacing the opening words and updating the definitions of “Agency,” “Auditor-General,” and “Board.”

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  • South Africa

    Financial Institutions Amendment Act

    Act 22 of 1997

    6 provisions

    This section amends several definitions in section 1 of the Act, including “financial institution,” “registrar,” and “trust property.”

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