PAIA: Annual Report Submission 2026
The Information Regulator’s PAIA Annual Report submission window is scheduled to open on 1 April 2026 and close on 30 June 2026. Please note that submission is required even if your organisation received no PAIA requests during the reporting period between 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 (a “nil return” is submitted by entering “0” where […]
Filing On Time Is the Minimum. Staying Compliant Is the Standard.
April brings a familiar sense of relief: Returns submitted, year-end closed, inbox quieter. But in 2026, South African regulators, lenders, and auditors are looking well beyond your filing date. The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), SARS, and the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) have each intensified their focus on governance architecture. Thus, not just whether […]
The requirements for a registered office of a company
One aspect that is often not considered in great detail during the formation and registration of a juristic person in South Africa is its registered office, also often referred to as its registered address. Parties often opt to use a convenient location as a company’s registered address and do not give it sufficient consideration when […]