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Intellectual property crucial for enabling sport development through innovation

14 April 2026

3 of 2026

WIPD Media Launch to spotlight the convergence of IP and sport

02 April 2026

2 of 2026

the dtic, CIPC and SPU to host the 6th annual intellectual property and technology commercialisation colloquium

09 March 2026

1 0f 2026

Young Ideas — South Africa’s Future Gold Standard
CIPC IP Youth Awards 2026

20 February 2026

2025

6 of 2025

CIPC Johannesburg Self-Service Centre is relocating

01 December 2025

5 of 2025

Digital Automation for Reinstatement Applications

11 August 2025

4 0f 2025

CIPC Celebrates Young Innovators at the Inaugural IP Youth Awards

28 March 2025

3 of 2025

Launch of the study on the illicit trade in counterfeit goods

07 March 2025

2 of 2025 

CIPC Announces the IP Youth Awards: Celebrating and Empowering Young Innovators

14 February 2025

1 of 2025 

Deregistration of Companies due to Non-Compliant with the Company Act

17 January 2025

2024

6 of 2024

CIPC deregistering over 500 00 non-compliant companies and  close corporations

26 November 2024

5 of 2024

Progress update on objectives outlined in the media release published on 06 August 2022

05 August 2024

4 of 2024

CIPC to enforce beneficial ownership declaration with annual return filings for companies and close corporations

28 June 2024

3 of 2024

CIPC pioneers environmentally friendly solution for confiscated counterfeit goods, creating job opportunities for SMMEs

16 May 2024

2 of 2024

Notification of security compromise as per section 22 of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”)

29 February 2024

1 of 2024

CIPC emphasises need for multi factor authentication for director amendments

08 January 2024

2023

11 of 2023

CIPC implements a beneficial ownership interface

08 December 2023

10 of 2023

Media statement on behalf of the BRICS IP BLOC

25 October 2023

9 of 2023

Companies and intellectual property commission (CIPC) approves SAMPRA distribution plan for 2022/3

03 August 2023

8 of 2023

CIPC lauds the seizing of counterfeit clothing and footwear: a bold step towards economic growth and sustainable job creation

02 August 2023

7 of 2023

Reminder to Companies and Close Corporations to file Annual Returns

21 July 2023

6 of 2023

A ground-breaking Intellectual Property Seminar to Support Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa

16 May 2023

5 of 2023

The CIPC successfully brings a liquidation application against selective empowerment investments 1 LTD

25 April 2023

4 of 2023

CIPC to co-host world intellectual property day celebrations in SA

25 April 2023

3 of 2023

Intellectual Property and Technology commercialisation to come under spotlight in North West

22 March 2023

2 of 2023

CIPC to implement a beneficial ownership register for companies

01 March 2023

1 of 2023

CIPC implements enhanced eservices and bizportal platforms

09 January 2023

2022

6 of 2022

Companies Regulator hosts the Bizportal Enhancement Launch

19 August 2022

5 of 2022

Compliance notice issued to Nova Propgrow group holdings LTD

10 August 2022

4 of 2022

Filing of Financial Accountability Supplements instead of Audited Annual Financial Statements

07 July 2022

3 of 2022

CIPC hosts the SADC Companies Registries’ and IP Enforcement agencies conference

17 May 2022

2 of 2022

The Celebration of World Intellectual Property Day on the 26th of April 2022

19 April 2022

1 of 2022

JUDGEMENT: SARS v LOUIS PASTEUR INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD, ADRIAAN EVERT PRAKKE N.O. AND 3 OTHERS – CASE NUMBER: 12194/2017

13 April 2022

2021

7 of 2021

High court orders JCI ltd to pay the CIPC an administrative fine of R1 million

08 September 2021

6 of 2021

CIPC approves SAMPRA distribution of R152 million for music royalties

13 August 2021

5 of 2021

CIPC Clean Audit for the 2020/2021 financial period

11 August 2021

4 of 2021

10 – year anniversary of the companies act and the CIPC journey

18 May 2021

3 of 2021

Belgacom International Carrier Services South Africa (PTY)LTD to settle out of court after CIPC pursued enforcement of section 175 of the Companies Act  (Act 71 of 2008 as amended)

04 May 2021

2 of 2021

CIPC XBRL Colloquium held on 2021 February 24

03 March 2021

1 of 2021

CIPC New E-services transactional website

23 February 2021

2020

3 of 2020

Annual Returns Compliance Programme – Focus on the Public Companies

13 February 2020

2 of 2020

Obligation to file Annual Financial Statements

13 February 2020

1 of 2020

Companies Checklist

05 February 2020

2019

5 of 2019

The purpose of the Amended Co-Ops Act No 6 Of 2013

06 August 2019

6 of 2019 Unisa CFO and ex NECSA director disqualified from serving as a director and declared delinquent 12 August 2019
2018
CIPC Response to Fin24 Article – Phishing fears as CIPRO website changes hands  High court issues court orders in favour of CIPC, to impose administrative fines on entities who ignored compliance notices for failing to lodge Annual Financial Statements 24 August 2018, 04 June 2018
SA to  celebrate World  Intellectual Property Day in Limpopo 10 April 2018
2017
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM 28 August 2017
APPOINTMENT OF SOFTWARE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE CIPCs XBRL REPORTING PLATFORM 13 June 2017
THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY CELEBRATIONS SOUTH AFRICA 2017 24 April 2017
Register your business and pay your annual returns at the Rand Easter Show 12 April 2017
2016
IDENTITIES OF PUBLIC COMPANIES FOUND TO BE UNDER DISCLOSING OR NOT DISCLOSING PROPER TURNOVER VALUES AND HENCE NOT PAYING THE CORRECT ANNUAL RETURN FEES TO THE CIPC REVEALED 11 October 2016
CIPC SURVEILLANCE SWEEP NETS LISTED PUBLIC COMPANIES CONTRAVENING THE COMPANIES ACT NO. 71 OF 2008 (AS AMENDED)     CIPC SECURES CRIMINAL CONVICTION FOR NON COMPLIANCE WITH COMPLIANCE NOTICE   COMPANIES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY   NEDBANK, the dti AND CIPC PARTNER TO ENABLE SMALL BUSINESSES    Taxonomy Development Experts appointed to develop Taxonomy for CIPC as part of the XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) project 06 October 2016, 05/0/2016, 22 April 2016, 12 April 2016,  29 January 2016
2015
CIPC launches USSD Solution 20 June 2015
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 14 April 2015
Warning against fraudulent activities 04 March 2015
2014
CIPC launches special service offering for listed entities and subsidiaries at the JSE
New ways of working impact on so-called “runners”
Volume of transactions increase as uptake of the new website CIPC website continues
Boards of directors of state owned company face risk of being declared delinquent
Don’t call, don’t queue 17 October 2014

 

 

 

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