A Notary Public, also referred to as a Notary, is an attorney who has acquired specialised expertise and is given statutory and common law powers to prepare and attest to certain legal documents, administer oaths and perform other wide-ranging administrative functions of a national and international nature.
In terms of the Deeds Registries Act, certain documents are required to be drafted and attested to by a Notary, for example, antenuptial contracts, personal and praedial servitudes, cession of leases and subleases, as well as cancellations and releases of and notarial bonds.
In terms of the Sectional Titles Act, Notaries are required to draft notarial tie agreement, servitudes, deeds to extend sectional schemes and real right of exclusive us areas.
