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853K+
Estate Notices
117K+
Company Notices
87K+
Sales in Execution
47K+
Insolvency Notices
523K+
Unique IDs Indexed

The Problem Every Law Firm Faces

Manual gazette checking is slow, expensive, and guarantees missed opportunities.

8+ months

Average turnaround for manual gazette searches from traditional service providers. Months of delay while estates are wound up and dividends distributed — without you.

R500+

Cost per manual search through gazette service providers. Multiply that across hundreds of accounts and the costs are staggering — often exceeding the claim value itself.

Missed

Every week, 52 new gazettes per year publish estate notices, insolvency orders, and liquidations you never find. Each missed notice is a missed claim or recovery opportunity.

How It Works

Three steps. Results in under a second.

1

Enter ID, Name or Company

Type a 13-digit SA ID number, person name, estate number, or company registration. Or upload a bulk list of up to 30,000 IDs at once.

2

Get Instant Results

Results appear in under a second across all gazette notice types — estates, insolvency, sales in execution, liquidations, name changes, and curator appointments.

3

Download & Monitor

Download results as CSV. Set up watchlist alerts to get notified by email when new gazette notices match your portfolio of IDs.

Manual Search vs Gazette Search

See why leading SA law firms are switching.

Manual / Service ProviderGazette Search
Speed2-8 monthsUnder 1 second
Cost per searchR500-R1,000+~R0.13 per search
CoveragePartial — depends on provider100% — every gazette since 2004
Bulk checkingNot availableUp to 30,000 IDs at once
MonitoringManual re-checks neededAutomatic email alerts
Data freshnessWeeks behindUpdated weekly with new gazettes

Built for Legal Professionals

Every feature designed for attorneys, estate practitioners, and debt recovery firms.

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Deceased Estate Search

Find estate notices by ID number or name. See executor details, estate numbers, and filing dates across 853,000+ notices.

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Insolvency & Sequestration

Check if a person or entity has been sequestrated. Find case numbers, court divisions, and trustee details from 47,000+ insolvency notices.

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Sales in Execution

Track court-ordered property sales. Find auction dates, property descriptions, sheriff contacts, and case details across 87,000+ notices.

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Company Liquidations

Search company liquidation and winding-up notices by registration number or company name across 117,000+ company notices.

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Bulk Upload

Upload a CSV or paste up to 30,000 ID numbers. Get results for your entire debtor book in one go — no more searching one by one.

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Watchlist Alerts

Add IDs to your watchlist. Receive automatic email alerts when new gazette notices match — never miss a claim again.

853K+
Gazette Notices
3,100+
Gazettes Processed
20+
Years of Coverage
523K+
Unique IDs Indexed
6
Notice Types

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a South African Government Gazette?

The South African Government Gazette is an official publication where legal notices are published, including deceased estate notices, insolvency sequestrations, sales in execution, company liquidations, and name changes. New gazettes are published weekly by the Government Printing Works.

How do I search for an estate notice in South Africa?

Enter the deceased person's 13-digit SA ID number, name, or estate number on Gazette Search. Results are returned instantly from a database of 853,000+ estate notices spanning 20+ years of gazettes. You can also upload a bulk list of IDs to check thousands at once.

How do I check if someone is insolvent in South Africa?

Search by ID number or name on Gazette Search to find insolvency and sequestration notices published in the Government Gazette. The database covers 47,000+ insolvency notices with details including case numbers, court divisions, and trustee information.

What is a sale in execution?

A sale in execution is a court-ordered sale of a debtor's property to satisfy a judgment debt. These are published in the Government Gazette and include property details, auction dates, and sheriff contact information. Gazette Search indexes 87,000+ sale in execution notices.

How much does a gazette search cost?

Gazette Search offers a Professional plan at R4,000 per quarter (3 months) with up to 30,000 searches. That works out to about R0.13 per search — compared to R500-R1,000+ per search through traditional service providers.

Can I search the Government Gazette by ID number?

Yes. Enter any 13-digit South African ID number and Gazette Search instantly checks across all gazette notice types — estates, insolvency, sales in execution, company liquidations, name changes, and curator bonis appointments.

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