GazetteSearch
Search every South African Government Gazette in under a second.
Every public legal notice the government has printed since January 2022 — deceased estates, business closures, court orders, lost title deeds, court-ordered property seizures, and more. Search by a person's name, ID number, or any case reference.
Free: 10 searches/day. Need more?
What you can check here
Buying a used car?
Paste the VIN in the search box above. If a court has frozen the car as part of a crime case, the order will be here — and the seller can't legally pass it on to you.
Checking a person or company?
Paste the name or 13-digit SA ID. We'll show every notice mentioning them — bankruptcies, deceased-estate notices, court-ordered property seizures.
Researching a court case or deed?
Paste the case number or title-deed number. We'll show every linked notice — bankruptcy order, creditors' meeting, final account, dividend payment.