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.

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.

When the State seizes property →

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.

Browse deceased-estate notices →

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.

Browse bankruptcy notices →