Going Digital: What the Electronic Deeds Registration System Means for Your Property Transfer
30 September 2026, Sonja Oelofse
For nearly 90 years, property
in South Africa has been transferred on paper. Deeds were prepared, printed,
physically lodged at... the Deeds Office, examined by hand and signed in person.
That is now changing.
In April 2025 the Electronic
Deeds Registration System (eDRS) went live, marking the start of South Africa's
move to digital property registration. Here's what buyers, sellers and
homeowners need to know.