Notices, Reports and Documents

Services of Offices of the Master during COVID-19 lockdown

COVID-19 lockdown: Services in terms of the Administration of Estates Act, 1965 (Act No. 66 of 1965) that will be rendered.

Co-operation Agreement
Co-operation Agreement between Legal Aid South Africa and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Office of the Chief Master of the High Court.

This Co-operation Agreement describes the services, service levels and procedure for accessing services that will be delivered by Legal Aid SA on behalf of minor heirs who qualify for assistance in accordance with the 11 1h Edition of the Legal Aid Guide which came into effect on 10 February 2009 and as amended or to be amended by circulars issued by Legal Aid SA periodically. Services will be delivered in terms of the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965, as amended.

Tracing agents: Government Gazette 16193 of 27 January 1995

A practise whereby persons search the registers of unclaimed monies, seek out the persons entitled thereto and obtain cession of their rights is prohibited by a direction of the Minister of Trade and Industry in terms of the Harmful Business Practice Act 71 of 1988. Notice 69 of 1965 (Gazette 16193 of 27 January 1995) declaring unlawful any agreement whereby a person cedes to any person charges, sets off against any debt or alienates in any other manner, his right or title to any claim against the Guardian's Fund. Any person is prohibited for instituting a claim in any Court of law based on such an unlawful agreement. Therefore, if money is claimed on behalf of a person / institution by a trading agent the cheque must still be made payable to the person / institution reflected in our records.

- No tracers are allowed to collect cheques on behalf of beneficiaries.
- No posting of cheques will be done.

Circulars

  • Circular 90/2017, 12 Dec 2017
    Determination of method of payment of fees under section 153 of the Insolvency Act; 1936; The regulations made under section 103 of the Sdministration of Estates Act. 1965 (Act 66 1965); the Regulations made under Section 15 of the Companies Act, 1973 (Act 61 of 1973); and the Regulations made under Section 24 of the Trust Property Control Act, 1988 (Act 57 of 1988): Collection of Masters' prescribed fees for Deceased and Insolvent Estates and Estates Under Curatorship, Trusts and Copies of Documents.
  • Circular 70/2011, 16 Aug 2011
    Collection of Masters' prescribed fees for Deceased and Insolvent Estates, Trusts and copies of Documents.

Older Reports and Other Documents

Government Gazette Notices

  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Prescribed rate of interest from 1 July 2023 (English/Afrikaans), GG 49720, GoN 4075, 17 Nov 2023
  • Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Guardian’s Fund: Master of the High Court, GG 49380, GoN 2046-2051, 22 Sep 2023
    Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Guardian’s Fund: Master of the North Gauteng High Court (Pretoria & Mmabatho), GG 49380, GoN 2051, 22 Sep 2023
    Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Guardian’s Fund: Master of the KwaZulu Natal High Court–Pietermaritzburg, GG 49380, GoN 2050, 22 Sep 2023
    Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Guardian’s Fund: Master of the Northern Gauteng High Court (Pretoria & Mmabatho), GG 49380, GoN 2049, 22 Sep 2023
    Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Guardian’s Fund: Master of the Northern Cape High Court–Kimberley, GG 49380, GoN 2048, 22 Sep 2023
    Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Guardian’s Fund: Master of the Eastern Cape High Court–Makhanda, GG 49380, GoN 2047, 22 Sep 2023
    Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Guardian’s Fund: Master of the High Court: Free State Division–Bloemfontein, GG 49380, GoN 2046, 22 Sep 2023
  • Trust Property Control Act, 1988: Commencement of certain provisions of General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 2022, GG 48351, GoNR 3241, 31 Mar 2023
  • Trust Property Control Act (57/1988): Amendment of Regulations, GG 48351, GoR 3240, 31 Mar 2023
  • Administration of Estates Act: Amended: Guardian Fund: Master of the Pietermaritzburg High Court, GG 47308, GoN 2646, 14 Oct 2022
  • Administration of Estates Act: Guardian’s Fund: Bloemfontein, GG 46982, GoN 2542, 30 Sep 2022
  • Administration of Estates Act: Guardian’s Fund: Cape Town Master’s Office, GG 46982, GoN 2541, 30 Sep 2022
  • Administration of Estates Act: Guardian’s Fund: Master of the Eastern Cape High Court – Grahamstown, GG 46982, GoN 2540, 30 Sep 2022
  • Administration of Estates Act: Guardian’s Fund: Master of the North Gauteng High Court (Pretoria and Mmabatho) GG 46982, GoN 2543, 30 Sep 2022
  • Administration of Estates Act: Master of the Northern Cape High Court – Kimberley, GG 46982, GoN 2539, 30 Sep 2022
  • Administration of Estates Act: Guardian’s Fund: Master of the North Gauteng High Court (Pretoria and Mmabatho) GG 46982, GoN 2538, 30 Sep 2022
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Rate of interest from 1 May 2022 (English and Afrikaans) GG 46739, GoN 2378, 19 Aug 2022
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Prescribed rate of interest of 7,75 percent per annum as from 1 May 2022 (English / Afrikaans) GG 47197, GoN 2345, 5 Aug 2022
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: 7,75 percent per annum as from 1 May 2022, GG 47133, GoN 2326, 29 Jul 2022
  • Administration of Estates Act: Guardian’s fund: Master of the North Gauteng high Court, GG 45191, GoN 913-918, 23 Sep 2021
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Rate of interest from 1 September 2020 (English and Afrikaans), GG 43873, RG 11192, GoN 1182, 6 Nov 2020
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Prescribed rate of interest: 7,25 percent per annum as from 1 July 2020 (English / Afrikaans), GG 43781, RG 11184, GoN 1067, 9 Oct 2020
  • Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Unclaimed Funds in terms of section 91 of the Estates Act: Guardian Fund: Cape Town, GG 43783, GoN 543, 09 Oct 2020
  • Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Unclaimed Funds in terms of section 91 of the Estates Act: Master of the North Gauteng High Court (Pretoria & Mmabatho), GG 43783, GoN 542, 09 Oct 2020
  • Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Unclaimed Funds in terms of section 91 of the Act: Guardian’s Fund: Kimberley, GG 43783, GoN 541, 09 Oct 2020
  • Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Unclaimed Funds in terms of section 91 of the Act: Master of the Free State High Court – Bloemfontein, GG 43783, GoN 540, 09 Oct 2020
  • Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Unclaimed Funds in terms of section 91 of the Act: Master of the North Gauteng High Court (Pretoria & Mmabatho), GG 43783, GoN 539, 09 Oct 2020
  • Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Unclaimed Funds in terms of section 91 of the Estates Act: Guardian Fund: Master of the Pietermaritzburg High Court, GG 43783, GoN 538, 09 Oct 2020
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Prescribed rate of interest (English/Afrikaans), GG 43703, RG 11173, GoN 987, 11 Sep 2020
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Prescribed rate of interest (English / Afrikaans), GG 43475, RG 11139, GoN 713, 26 Jun 2020
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act, 1975 (Act No. 55 of 1975): Prescribed Rate of Interest (Section 1 of the Act), GG 43146, GoN 397, 27 Mar 2020
  • Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Unclaimed funds in terms of section 91 of the Estates Act, GG 42727, GoN 518, 27 Sep 2019
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Rate of interest from 1 September 2019 (English / Afrikaans), GG 42713, RG 10985, GoN 1212, 20 Sep 2019
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: A precribed rate of interest of 10.25% per annum as from 1 Jan 2019 (English and Afrikaans), GG 42179, GoN R 25, 22 Jan 2019
  • Administration of Estates Act: Guardian’s Fund: Unclaimed moneys, GG 41931, GoN 604, 28 Sep 2018
  • Administration of Estates Act: Regulations: Amendment (English / Afrikaans), GG 41593, GoN 459, 26 Apr 2018
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Rate of interest from 1 May 2018 (English and Afrikaans), GG 41581, GoN 435, 20 Apr 2018
  • Insolvency Act: Third schedule: Amendment (English/Afrikaans), GG 41224, GoN 1163, 3 Nov 2017
  • Trust Property Control Act: Regulations: Amendment (English/Afrikaans), GG 41224, GoN 1162, 3 Nov 2017
  • Administration of Estates Act: Regulations: Amendment(English/Afrikaans) GG 41224, GoN 1161, 3 Nov 2017
  • Administration of Estates Act: Guardian’s Fund: Unclaimed moneys, GG 41147, GoN 772, 773, 774, 29 Sep 2017
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest (Section 1 of the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act, 1975), GG 41082, GoN 924, 01 Sep 2017
  • Administration of Estates Act: Guardian’s Fund: Unclaimed moneys, GG 40315, GeN 634, 30 Sep 2016
  • Prescribed Rates of Interest Act: Interest rate increase from 1 May 2016 is 10,50, GG 39943, GoN 461, 22 Apr 2016
  • Administration of Estates Act: Regulations: Remuneration and allowances of appraisers: Comments invited by 30 Apr 2016, GG 39823, GeN 118, 18 Mar 2016
  • Insolvency Act: Appointment of insolvency practitioners policy, GG 38088 GoN 798, 17 Oct 2014
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest [Section 1 of the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act, 1975 (Act No 55 of 1975)], GG 37831 GoN 554, 18 Jul 2014
  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act: Adjustment of interest rate: Draft G 37454 GeN 227 - comments by 14 Apr 2014, 20 Mar 2014
  • Insolvency Act: Appointment of insolvency practitioners policy G 37287 GoN 77, 07 Feb 2014
  • Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Regulations under section 103, GG 34762, Notice R954, 18 Nov 2011
  • Insolvency Act, 1936: Payment of fees under section 153 (1), GG 32691 - Notice R 1478, 06 Nov 2009
  • Administration of Estates Act (66/1965): Amendment of Regulations (Amendment of Schedule 2 to the Regulations) - GG 32690 - Notice R 1057, 05 Nov 2009
  • Trust Property Control Act (57/1988): Amendment of Regulations - GG 32690 - Notice R 1056, 05 Nov 2009
  • Insolvency Act (24/1936): Amendment of the Third Schedule - GG 32690 - Notice R 1055, 05 Nov 2009