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Notary Public Services in Cape Town – Trusted Legal Authentication Experts
Are you looking for professional Notary Public services near you in Cape Town? Perhaps you want to set up a contract of permanent relationship, or you are getting married and want to set up an antenuptial contract, or you want to create an usufruct. A Notary Public is an attorney who is authorised by the High Court to authenticate documents, witness signatures, and attest to contracts and legal statements.Contact us now at lawyer@capetownlawyer.co.za for a quotation; include which area you are in so we can find a notary public near you. We will connect you with experienced Notary Publics nearby in Cape Town who offer professional authentication, contract witnessing, and certification services for all your legal document needs. Being listed on this page does not constitute an endorsement; carry out a full due diligence yourself before hiring a Notary Public

Notary Services in Cape Town
A Notary can act as a Commissioner of Oaths and can authenticate and certify Affidavits which are signed in their presence. Documents can also be certified as true copies by them; e.g. university degrees and educational certificates. The authentication process would involve confirming the Identity of the person signing the document. The Notary is required to seal the document with their official embossed Seal or rubber stamp with “Notary” and the Notary’s name on it.
Family, Estate & notarial legal services
Authenticating Documents for Use Abroad
If the document being authenticated by the Notary is required to be used outside of South Africa the authentication process is more complex. Once the Notary has authenticated the client’s signature; the Notary’s signature is then verified by the Registrar of the High Court, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) or other government offices. The procedure has been simplified by The Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. If the country in which the document is to be used is part of the Hague Convention, only the High Court needs to authenticate the Notary’s signature by attaching an Apostille to the document.
What Documents Should a Notary Public Certify in Cape Town?
Certain work is reserved for Notaries. The Deeds Registries Act requires certain documents to be certified and signed before a Notary:- Marriage-related:
- Antenuptial Contracts (see cost of drafting an ANC if you are thinking of getting married);
- Postnuptial Contracts;
- Life Partnerships - Legal recognition of life partnerships, including cohabitation agreements, contracts of permanent relationship or civil unions;
- Personal Servitudes eg. Usufructs (for further information on legal services related to property, check out our Usufruct Property Services);
- Pradial Servitudes eg. Right of way;
- Authenticating general Powers of Attorney - Granting another person the authority to act on your behalf in legal or financial matters and specific POAs; e.g. POA for overseas property purchases.
- Notarial Bonds;
- Long term Leases, Cessions and Subleases;
- Notarial Long-term Leases - Used when signing leases for periods of more than 10 years or rental contracts, often required by property registries.
- Notarial Cessions - The formal transfer of rights, typically related to property or contractual rights;
- Cession of Exclusive use Areas in terms of the Sectional Titles Act;
- Hague Apostilles - Authentication for documents intended for use abroad, in line with international agreements such as the Hague Convention.
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In addition, certain documents, like Marriage Certificates, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Identity Documents, and Educational Documents, can be authenticated by a Notary. For use outside of South Africa, these must be sent to DIRCO to be Apostilled.
Notaries have knowledge about the various requirements for the authentication of documents by foreign countries. For guidance on the correct procedures to ensure documents are accepted abroad, please contact a Notary Public.

Authenticate Documents for International Use
There are 2 ways to authenticate documents for use in another country (other than South Africa). Before starting, establish whether both countries are signatories to the Hague Convention (South Africa is). This will dictate which process you need to follow. Regardless of the route, a notary public is usually the first port of call.
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Apostille (the quick way):
- Requirement: Both the originating country (e.g., South Africa - SA) and the destination country must be signatories to the Hague Convention on the Legalisation of Foreign Public Documents (commonly known as the Apostille Convention).
- Process: A designated authority (often a government department or court) in the originating country issues an Apostille certificate, which is attached to the original document. This single certificate authenticates the document for use in any other Hague Convention member country.
- Benefit: Simpler and faster than the long route.
- Limitation: Only applicable if both countries are signatories to the Hague Convention.
- Authentication (the long expensive way):
- Requirement: Used when the destination country is NOT a signatory to the Hague Convention.
- Process: A multi-step process involving several authorities:
- Notary Public:
- Action: The notary public authenticates the original document and/or a copy of the document by witnessing the signature, certifying the copy, or otherwise verifying its authenticity.
- Note: Can be expensive, but it's usually the quickest step.
- High Court:
- Action: The High Court confirms the notary public's authority and capacity to authenticate documents.
- Note: Can take a few days. The High Court itself usually does not charge a fee, but the notary may charge for facilitating this step.
- Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO in South Africa):
- Action: DIRCO adds its own certificate, confirming the authority of the High Court registrar.
- Note: Requires an appointment to be scheduled and takes time. There may or may not be a fee.
- Embassy/Consulate of the Destination Country:
- Action: The embassy/consulate of the destination country legalises the document, ultimately confirming its validity for use in that country.
- Note: This is often the most expensive step, as embassies typically charge per page.
- Notary Public:
- Benefit: Allows documents to be used in countries that are not part of the Hague Convention.
How much does it cost to notarise a document in South Africa?
Cost incl. VAT |
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| Certify copy (excl notarial authentication) | R276/document |
| Diplomatic Apostille Certificate | R2,605/document |
| Notarial authentication, certificates of identity | R2467/document + R196/page |
| Notarial attestation of identity & signature | R2,605/document |
Notaries may charge different fees to the above.

45 Notary Publics Lawyers in Cape Town
Whatever area you are in, in Cape Town, there is a notary public near you:
- Inge-Marie Theunissen
- member number 200 with the Legal Practice Council
- Richard Andrew De La Harpe
- member number 15000 with the Legal Practice Council
- Mirinda Grobler
- member number 16477 with the Legal Practice Council
- Susanne Fredericka Smit
- member number 18815 with the Legal Practice Council
- Jan Tromp
- member number 19321 with the Legal Practice Council
- Mauberine Anne Fortuin
- member number 22146 with the Legal Practice Council
- Leslie De Bruyn
- member number 24629 with the Legal Practice Council
- Fhulufhelo Nemavhola
- member number 24773 with the Legal Practice Council
- Margaret Kathleen Strauss
- member number 24942 with the Legal Practice Council
- Taillefer Steyn
- member number 26747 with the Legal Practice Council
- Tobias Johannes Scott
- member number 27068 with the Legal Practice Council
- Taryn Potter
- member number 32321 with the Legal Practice Council
- Teneille Cindy Massyn
- member number 39604 with the Legal Practice Council
- Suzanne Booyens
- member number 40571 with the Legal Practice Council
- Simone Rens
- member number 47055 with the Legal Practice Council
- Johannes Petrus Louw
- member number 49784 with the Legal Practice Council
- Willem Francois Pretorius
- member number 59182 with the Legal Practice Council
- Zane William Du Randt
- member number 59512 with the Legal Practice Council
- Elizabeth Johanna McCaul
- member number 69888 with the Legal Practice Council
- Ashleigh Saira West-Russell
- member number 75937 with the Legal Practice Council
- Marnewick Coenraad Bronn
- member number 78461 with the Legal Practice Council
- Richard Gordon Volks
- member number 78477 with the Legal Practice Council
- Daniel Fairbairn Carse
- member number 78544 with the Legal Practice Council
- Reid William Corin
- member number 78549 with the Legal Practice Council
- Carl Friedrich Pohl
- member number 78703 with the Legal Practice Council
- Ellen Smith
- member number 78710 with the Legal Practice Council
- Pierre le Roux
- member number 78858 with the Legal Practice Council
- Clive John Valentine
- member number 78860 with the Legal Practice Council
- Carol May Barry
- member number 78914 with the Legal Practice Council
- Sarah Jane Chapman
- member number 79059 with the Legal Practice Council
- Christopher Barlow Niland
- member number 79081 with the Legal Practice Council
- Robert Frank James Yeowart
- member number 79094 with the Legal Practice Council
- Johann Heyn Coetzee
- member number 79293 with the Legal Practice Council
- Sandra van Staden
- member number 79301 with the Legal Practice Council
- Cecil Gelbart
- member number 79500 with the Legal Practice Council
- Deirdre Anne Olivier
- member number 79644 with the Legal Practice Council
- John van Breda Louw
- member number 79658 with the Legal Practice Council
- Maryka Vermaak
- member number 79680 with the Legal Practice Council
- Denis James Lloyd
- member number 79723 with the Legal Practice Council
- Leonard Malcolm Hersch
- member number 80160 with the Legal Practice Council
- Samantha Joy Carmichael
- member number 80345 with the Legal Practice Council
- Elizabeth Hacking
- member number 80397 with the Legal Practice Council
- Jurgen Werner Stuhlinger
- member number 80418 with the Legal Practice Council
- Magdalena Maria Lessing
- member number 80469 with the Legal Practice Council
- Hendrik Johannes du Preez
- member number 80593 with the Legal Practice Council

2 Cape Advocates who are Notary Publics
- Sune van der Merwe
- Phone 083-6967643
- Commercial, family law
- Adam Myers
- Phone 082-5587196
- Commercial, company, family, insolvency, insurance, property, tax law
80 Notary Publics in Bellville
Click here to see a list of notary publics in Bellville.
6 Notary Publics in Blouberg
- Clare Wendy Faria; member number 88104 with the Legal Practice Council
- Phone 021-4244300
- Johannes Louis Esterhuizen; member number 81979 with the Legal Practice Council
- Korstiaan Jan Lanser; member number 83762 with the Legal Practice Council
- Gerrit Petrus Fourie; member number 83877 with the Legal Practice Council
- Brenda Anne Munro; member number 88101 with the Legal Practice Council
- Ansa Ferreira; member number 94727 with the Legal Practice Council

1 Notary Public in Bonteheuwel
- Yazeed Isaacs
- Phone 071-7448132
11 otary Public in Brackenfell
- Alicia Danielle Lewis
- 55042
- Johannes Hermanus van Rooyen
- 79575
- Jacobus Johannes Brynard
- 80190
- Monica Korf
- 83758
- Susanna Petronella Beeselaar
- 84102
- Caren Langenhoven
- 84797
- Neil Swarts
- 86652
- Kim Odette Da Rocha
- 87184
- Riana Zeman
- 90909
- Magaritha Elizabeth Hauptfleisch
- 94175
- Lezanne Coelet Hough
- 96783
28 Notary Publics in Claremont
- Inge Johnson
- Member number 96036 with the Legal Practice Council
- Conveyancer & Notary
- STBB Claremont
- 021-6734700
- ingej@stbb.co.za
- Louis Steyn van Zyl; member number 81292 with the Legal Practice Council
- Carol Jean Wiggett;
- Member number 82062 with the Legal Practice Council
- Jean Dorothy Herbert; member number 82100 with the Legal Practice Council
- Anita Pricilla Ranchod; member number 82139 with the Legal Practice Council
- Shireen Ahmed-Kagee; member number 82376 with the Legal Practice Council
- Paul Wolter Stelling; member number 82666 with the Legal Practice Council
- Peter John Cloete; member number 82793 with the Legal Practice Council
- Jan Antonie van Wyk; member number 82841 with the Legal Practice Council
- Nicolette Joubert; member number 83718 with the Legal Practice Council
- Andrew Stuart Marshall; member number 83838 with the Legal Practice Council
- Sarah Jane Henshall; member number 84729 with the Legal Practice Council
- Marja Magdalena Rijke; member number 85160 with the Legal Practice Council
- Role Beeby; member number 86132 with the Legal Practice Council
- Zunaid Rawoot; member number 87590 with the Legal Practice Council
- Owen Henry Dean; member number 87920 with the Legal Practice Council
- Ashley Cecila Tina Curran; member number 90155 with the Legal Practice Council
- David Angus Dewar; member number 90565 with the Legal Practice Council
- Lisa Mace; member number 93269 with the Legal Practice Council
- Storm Leigh Gruter; member number 94300 with the Legal Practice Council
- Melissa Webb; member number 94867 with the Legal Practice Council
- Junel Hickman; member number 95806 with the Legal Practice Council
- Katherine Anne Barnard; member number 97125 with the Legal Practice Council
- Nelisa Sishuba; member number 98662 with the Legal Practice Council
- Mokgaetjie Hildeguard Sethosa; member number 98787 with the Legal Practice Council
- Geoffrey Howard Leviticus Burman; member number 80129 with the Legal Practice Council
- Peter James Arnot
- Member number 80527 with the Legal Practice Council
- Hans Werner Mennen
- member number 80824 with the Legal Practice Council
- 021-941-7600

22 Notary Publics in Durbanville
- Jessica Du Preez
- 43408
- Jan Lehmkuhl
- 60922
- Novashnee Munsamy
- 76962
- Francois Louw
- 79422
- Anri-Jacques Smuts
- 79714
- Paul Michael Taylor
- 79797
- Thora Stephanie du Toit
- 79841
- Michael Johannes Strydom
- 79982
- Johan Christian Gijsbers
- 80546
- Elsje Sophia Swanepoel
- 80583
- Andreas Nell Neser
- 80858
- Maria Johanna Olivier
- 80934
- Helenus Willem Paul Scholtz
- 81460
- Conrad van Zijl Laskey
- 81880
- Andale Benjamin
- 82882
- Johannes Petrus van Niekerk
- 83447
- Desmond Mauritius Rabe
- 83586
- Susanna Petronella Vermeulen
- 83690
- Tania Van Toorn
- 84055
- Erica Madeleyn
- 85094
- Jan Brand Robertson
- 85096
- Louwhanda Luisa Kilian
- 85230
1 Notary Public in Kraaifontein
Abongile Qalintshebe (98404)9 Notary Publics in Kuils River
- Andrie Hugo van Eeden
- 78506
- Dion Pieter Kets
- 79611
- Marthinus Theunis Steyn Hofmeyr
- 79917
- Derrick Ernest Bendeman
- 84201
- Preiss Brink
- 84738
- Luigi Pringle Page
- 91437
- Harold Henning Levendal
- 91499
- Antonie Carl Du Toit
- 93474
- Jacobus Nicolaas Odendaal
- 104722
4 Notary Publics in Melkbosstrand
- Monica Smit;
- member number 86180 with the Legal Practice Council
- Conveyancer, Notary
- Smit Attorneys Inc
- 021-5530118
- monica@smitlaw.co.za
- Jacobus Adriaan de Kock;
- member number 78848 with the Legal Practice Council
- Conveyancer, Notary
- Mandy De Kock;
- member number 37146 with the Legal Practice Council
- Notary
- Mabel Antoinette Rossouw;
- member number 80383 with the Legal Practice Council
- Conveyancer, Notary
28 Notary Publics in Milnerton
- Shaun Preston Hangone; member number 31235 with the Legal Practice Council
- Nazli Naidoo (Parker); member number 40034 with the Legal Practice Council
- Louis Kruger; member number 40057 with the Legal Practice Council
- Adriaan Gerhardus Heyns; member number 55673 with the Legal Practice Council
- Robyn Darlene Downs; member number 70506 with the Legal Practice Council
- Andre Johann Mare; member number 70698 with the Legal Practice Council
- Abrian de Witt; member number 78414 with the Legal Practice Council
- Adriaan Vincent Bergh; member number 78779 with the Legal Practice Council
- Eduan Selwyn Milner; member number 79450 with the Legal Practice Council
- Ashraf Abdulrahiman Parker; member number 82008 with the Legal Practice Council
- Zeeshaan Nordien; member number 86277 with the Legal Practice Council
- Lilian Azevedo; member number 86665 with the Legal Practice Council
- Waldburgha Hubertina Kriel; member number 87363 with the Legal Practice Council
- Thabisile Cylvia Dlamini-Smit; member number 87412 with the Legal Practice Council
- Driske Olivier; member number 87493 with the Legal Practice Council
- Anna Maria Joubert; member number 88115 with the Legal Practice Council
- Tamasen Jean Maasdorp; member number 88503 with the Legal Practice Council
- Wensel Britz; member number 90915 with the Legal Practice Council
- Danielle Court; member number 91071 with the Legal Practice Council
- Chrystalla Pittas; member number 93228 with the Legal Practice Council
- Liana Hoddinott; member number 93781 with the Legal Practice Council
- Adre Pretorius; member number 94961 with the Legal Practice Council
- Jo-anne Stephanus; member number 95092 with the Legal Practice Council
- Shandre Lee Alfred; member number 97707 with the Legal Practice Council
- Boitumelo Khomotso Johanna Mathabathe; member number 98641 with the Legal Practice Council
- Makabongwe Qhayiya Mtya; member number 98650 with the Legal Practice Council
- Ziyanda Phila Somciza; member number 100538 with the Legal Practice Council
- Conraad Van Lill; member number 104215 with the Legal Practice Council
0 Notary Publics in Mowbray
3 Notary Publics in Newlands
- Fatima Osman
- Member number 85746 with the Legal Practice Council
- Law firm: Dentons
- Ground Floor, Great Westerford, 240 Main Road, Newlands
- 021-6860740
- fatima.osman@dentons.com
- Anton Buirski; member number 82228 with the Legal Practice Council
- Yolandi Olivier; member number 85828 with the Legal Practice Council
3 Notary Publics in Observatory
- Gillian Claire Erasmus;
- 3 Cambridge Roadd, Observatory
- Member number 92482 with the Legal Practice Council
- 060-4816891
- gillian@erasmuslaw.co.za
- Aviwe Vezi; member number 56917 with the Legal Practice Council
- Trinka Sarie De Vos; member number 82251 with the Legal Practice Council
Notary Publics in Panorama
Johan Jacobs;
- Member number 80155 with the Legal Practice Council
- Heyns & Partners Inc - Panorama
- 021-5907200
- johanj@heyns.co.za
6 Notary Publics in Pinelands
- Natalie Macdonald Spence;
- Member number 96482 with the Legal Practice Council
- Spence Attorneys, notaries & conveyancers
- 021-5329224
- info@spencelaw.co.za
- Nicola Van Wyk; member number 97499 with the Legal Practice Council
- Lara Gelderbloem; member number 105787 with the Legal Practice Council
- Hendrik Jacobus Bester; member number 78527 with the Legal Practice Council
- Melandi Vermeulen; member number 87139 with the Legal Practice Council
- Mogammed Wafiq Davids; member number 91498 with the Legal Practice Council

8 Notary Publics in Parow
- Alexis Valentinus Kloppers
- 81625
- Lindi Smith
- 86263
- Claire Forbes
- 86651
- Vimalrai Gopal Dajee
- 86697
- Jason Smal
- 87991
- Paul John Tappenden
- 92450
- Tarryn Gwendoline Jason
- 93400
- Annerie Hattingh
- 114491
12 Notary Publics in Rondebosch
- Norman John Osburn;
- member number 78924 with the Legal Practice Council
- Dominic Phillip Gomes;
- member number 79571 with the Legal Practice Council
- Graham John Paddock;
- member number 81544 with the Legal Practice Council
- info@paddocks.co.za
- Jana Elizabeth van Zyl; member number 85901 with the Legal Practice Council
- Kathryn Mary du Plessis; member number 86073 with the Legal Practice Council
- Rhiannon Thomas; member number 86269 with the Legal Practice Council
- Farahnaaz Safodien; member number 86302 with the Legal Practice Council
- Michelle Louise Dommisse; member number 87276 with the Legal Practice Council
- Mumtaz Begum Ahmed; member number 91575 with the Legal Practice Council
- Glenn Rooseboom; member number 96218 with the Legal Practice Council
- Emma Nicole Baines; member number 98436 with the Legal Practice Council
- Kayla Audrey-Marie Agulhas; member number 106788 with the Legal Practice Council
0 Notary Publics in Rosebank
0 Notary Publics in Simonstown
50 Notary Publics in Somerset West
- Jan Eckaard Le Roux
- 298
- Eloise De Beer (Holtzhausen)
- 14285
- Marius Hofmeyr Hurter
- 28126
- Rosemarie Joy Holford-Jones
- 32996
- Leani Steenkamp
- 36456
- Lizandi Woest
- 36613
- Danelle Muller
- 60687
- Hendrik Jacobus Jansen van Rensburg
- 78720
- Michele Marais
- 79002
- Julian Weil
- 79054
- Daniel Johannes Meiring
- 79113
- Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr
- 79514
- Grant Alastair Gregory Hill
- 79618
- Willem Jacobus Smith
- 79798
- Jan Eberhard Schliemann
- 80261
- Daniel Jacob Malan
- 80619
- Johann Viljoen
- 81058
- Riana Lemmer
- 81750
- Lyndi Labuschagne
- 81932
- Alois Cilliers
- 82247
- Janice Louise Raats
- 82531
- Gerhard Johannes Smit
- 82738
- Andries Havenga
- 82803
- Stephanus Andries Petrus Dreyer
- 82983
- Carel Johannes Hofmeyr
- 85216
- Anna Elizabeth Coetsee
- 85810
- Michelle Leatitia Heswick
- 86350
- Jacobus Johannes Petrus Horn
- 87695
- Lindi Schoonees
- 87868
- Karin Irene Wiss
- 88026
- Sumien Ferreira
- 88274
- Marianne Bryant
- 88977
- Madelyn Barnard-Smit
- 89012
- Tiaan Esterhuyse
- 89105
- Magdalena Kuhn
- 90105
- Nikki Malan
- 91035
- Aliston Jackson Beviss-Challinor
- 91720
- Anneme Van Berge
- 91811
- Catharina Elizabeth Van Breda
- 92087
- Tuanette Juby
- 92098
- Monique Erasmus
- 92995
- Inge Wever
- 93358
- Annemarie Van Vuuren
- 93476
- Ansje Jordaan
- 93595
- Ernst De Wet Du Plessis
- 93969
- Karien Visagie
- 95758
- Richard Reitz
- 96018
- Gai'el Petersen
- 98534
- Stacy-Lee Dennis
- 107002
- Kayla Verschuur
- 112419
41 Notary Publics in Stellenbosch
- Seugnet Lourens
- 71059
- Adri Engela Horstmann
- 78573
- Elsje Jacoba Johanna Dercksen
- 78880
- Hendrik van Rooyen
- 78968
- Elizabeth Ilse Kotze
- 79456
- Andre Olivier
- 79864
- Maria Catharina Wild
- 79869
- Johan Kat
- 79891
- Jan Johannes Lamprecht
- 79904
- Hendrik Andries Kotze
- 80047
- Arno Watson
- 80234
- Pier Brita Blommaert
- 80357
- Daniel Lodewikus Cronje
- 80387
- Sisteen Marie Geyser
- 80543
- Arend Leopold de Waal
- 80585
- Roelof Johannes Feenstra
- 80826
- Max Michiel Loubser
- 81874
- Lizette Tolken
- 82908
- Belinda Jacobs
- 82981
- Lucille Geldenhuys
- 83910
- Stephanus Johannes Hoffman van der Merwe
- 84780
- Francisco Daniel de Canha
- 86223
- Anita Janse Van Rensburg
- 86507
- Helene Meyer
- 86588
- Martha Johanna van Reenen
- 86613
- Lize Pecoraro
- 86654
- Wilhelm Kruger
- 87274
- Sherine Geraldine Roberts
- 87348
- James Henry Lamprecht
- 88136
- Tania Volschenk
- 93559
- Sune Van der Merwe
- 94420
- Jonell Delport
- 95759
- Alet Gericke
- 96188
- Stian Etsebeth
- 97497
- Gabriel Jacobus Hendriksz
- 97512
- Claire Louise Erasmus
- 98636
- Denielle Alisje Dercksen
- 103017
- Lizanne Visser
- 103148
- Michelle Engelbrecht
- 103577
- Ben-Louis Kriel
- 103815
- Bianca Nontobeko Du Toit
- 107699
18 Notary Publics in Table View
- Sunel Lelani Ferreira;
- 021-5576578
- sunel@abcolaw.co.za
- member number 55711 with the Legal Practice Council
- De Waal Esterhuyse; member number 78531 with the Legal Practice Council
- Charmaine Yvonne Lindsay; member number 79413 with the Legal Practice Council
- Bernardina Lubbe; member number 81020 with the Legal Practice Council
- Andrew John Murray; member number 81710 with the Legal Practice Council
- Jacques van der Merwe; member number 82629 with the Legal Practice Council
- Monique Anastassiades; member number 86684 with the Legal Practice Council
- Carina Elizabeth de Jongh; member number 87919 with the Legal Practice Council
- Tiffany Pamela Rademeyer; member number 94170 with the Legal Practice Council
- Danielle Hinsch; member number 95206 with the Legal Practice Council
- Quintin Thomas Combrink; member number 95836 with the Legal Practice Council
- Sonja Bantjes; member number 96510 with the Legal Practice Council
- Ingrid Mare; member number 97215 with the Legal Practice Council
- Catherina Christina Niehaus; member number 97320 with the Legal Practice Council
- Lerissa Rooplal; member number 97600 with the Legal Practice Council
- Divan Stander; member number 98453 with the Legal Practice Council
- Mphele Madibe Tau; member number 104692 with the Legal Practice Council
- Claudia Lothering;
- member number 13820 with the Legal Practice Council
- Lothering Attorneys
Law firms offering Notarial Services in Cape Town
Documents where notary has an interest
If the notary has an interest in a notarial document this will render it invalid. In a 1961 case involving Van den Heever v Khan and another a notary was a partner of the creditor, an attorney, and had attested a notarial bond which the South African court ruled was invalid.
So, interestingly enough, notaries cannot stamp their own signatures, and need to find an independent notary public to assist them.

Frequently asked questions
- What is a Notary Public?
- A Notary Public is an attorney (ie somebody with an LLB degree who has served articles and passed their passed the lawyers admission exams, and been admitted as an attorney of the High Court, the Cape High Court in the case of Cape Town practising attorneys) who has passed a higher level exam, proven their competence, and taken an oath to be admitted by the High Court as a Notary Public; the oath involves a promise to faithfully execute the duties of a Notary Public..
- Who can notarise documents in South Africa?
- The short answer is that only a Notary Public can notarise documents in SA.
- The longer answer is that it depends on what you mean by the word "notarise"; a Commissioner of Oaths can provide a basic level of certification of a document and if that is what you seek you can obtain that service from a notary (all notaries are Commissioners of Oaths) as well as Commissioners of Oaths from other professions such as chartered accountants and police officers. However, if you want a Notary's signature and official seal on a document; only a Notary Public will be able to provide that service.
- Is a police officer a notary public in South Africa?
- No, South African Police Officers are Commissioners of Oaths, who can perform some but not all the authentication services which a Notary Public is authorised to perform. As per the SAPS Certification of documents webpage;
- "You can have copies of original documents certified at any police station, at any time."
- "The certification of copies is done free of charge."
- "You must provide your own copies."
- "You must provide the original documents when requesting to have copies certified."
- No, South African Police Officers are Commissioners of Oaths, who can perform some but not all the authentication services which a Notary Public is authorised to perform. As per the SAPS Certification of documents webpage;
- What is the difference between a Commissioner of Oaths and a Notary Public?
- A commissioners of oaths provides a basic level of verification and attestation; they are authorised to certify copies of documents, administer oaths, and take affidavits (written statements made under oath). A notary public is a commissioner of oaths and can perform all the duties of a commissioner of oaths; but in addition to that there are special documents which only Notary Publics may authenticate, as they require a higher level of legal expertise; such as authenticating an antenuptial contract, or international documentation, drawing and registering notarial bonds or servitudes (see details as well as more examples above).

Notarial services info
- Notarise and apostille documents for use abroad
- Cohabitation agreement
- Marriage
- Antenuptial contract notarial requirement
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