Deregistration Letters Now Sent by Email

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From 11 August 2025, CIPC will no longer send voluntary deregistration letters by post. These letters will now be emailed to the directors or members listed on the CIPC registry, including:

• The initial notice (Form CoR40.4D – “Notice of Investigation Into the Deregistration”)

• The final deregistration letter.

What You Need to Know

• Pending Applications: If you applied for deregistration before but didn’t get a letter yet, the process will continue now via email.

• Objections: You still have time to object as there is a 4-month window between the “Deregistration Process” and “Final Deregistered” status. Objections must be emailed as a PDF to: deregistrations@cipc.co.za.

• Status Check: Use www.bizportal.gov.za > Login > Services > BizProfile to check your company’s deregistration status.

• Legal Status: Only when your company status shows “Final Deregistered” is it officially deregistered.

• No Email Updates: The system doesn’t send progress updates. so you must check manually on BizPortal.

Read more in CIPC Notice 41 of 2025.