ELECTRONIC DEEDS REGISTRATION SYSTEMS ACT

The Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act (19 of 2019) is in full operation as from 2 April 2025. The Act aims to facilitate the development of an Electronic Deeds Registration System, known as e-DRS – which will enable the electronic processing, preparation, lodgement and registration of deeds and documents by conveyancers and the Registrar of Deeds over the internet.
A dual registration process will be in place over the next five years, allowing for both manual and electronic lodgement and registration at the discretion of the conveyancer. Once registration is completed electronically, manual registration will no longer be permitted. The manual registration procedure will be phased out gradually and will ultimately be replaced by the electronic system.