How to resign a director in South Africa
Director resignations must be submitted to CIPC and can be filed directly through InfoDocs.
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes and 20 seconds
Resigning a director requires submitting a director change or amendment (COR39) to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and preparing the relevant supporting documents.
InfoDocs makes this process simple and easy by guiding you through the steps, producing the supporting documents and handling the CIPC submission on your behalf. The cost of a director change is free for subscription accounts and only R249 for pay as you go (PAYG) accounts.
For a detailed step-by-step guide on how to resign a director on InfoDocs, click here.
Step 1: Log in and select your company, then go to the Directors tab, select the director, click Terminate Appointment, capture the date and reason for termination and click Next.
Step 2: Confirm the director details and click Save.
Step 3: Confirm the company details and click Next and upload the supporting documents.
Step 4: Success! The transaction has been submitted to CIPC and we will notify you once the OTPs have been sent by CIPC.
Once verified, the confirmation document (COR39) will be sent to you automatically.
The following documents are required to file director resignations to CIPC (and are produced automatically when you file with InfoDocs):
Director resignation of the director (aka ordinary resolution).
Letter of resignation of the director.
Full Statutory Registers of the company the director is resigning from.
Verified/Certified ID/Passports of directors
Director amendments are regulated by the Companies Act 71 of 2008 section 70(1)(b)(i) and section 70(6).
Section 70(1)(b)(i) states that the person ceases to be a director and a vacancy arises in the company if they resign.
Section 70(6) states that every company must file a notice within 10 business days after a person ceases to be a director.
Any foreign director needs to be verified on CIPC before they can be appointed or terminated as a director of a company.
The process requires capturing personal information and contact details, providing OTPs and uploading a certified ID/passport. Following which, the CIPC will approve or reject the application (usually within 1-3 hours). For the full details, read our article on how to verify a foreigner on CIPC.
For questions or comments, let us know at help.infodocs.co.za. We would love to hear from you!
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes and 20 seconds
Resigning a director requires submitting a director change or amendment (COR39) to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and preparing the relevant supporting documents.
InfoDocs makes this process simple and easy by guiding you through the steps, producing the supporting documents and handling the CIPC submission on your behalf. The cost of a director change is free for subscription accounts and only R249 for pay as you go (PAYG) accounts.
How to resign a director with InfoDocs
For a detailed step-by-step guide on how to resign a director on InfoDocs, click here.
Step 1: Log in and select your company, then go to the Directors tab, select the director, click Terminate Appointment, capture the date and reason for termination and click Next.
Step 2: Confirm the director details and click Save.
Step 3: Confirm the company details and click Next and upload the supporting documents.
Step 4: Success! The transaction has been submitted to CIPC and we will notify you once the OTPs have been sent by CIPC.
Once verified, the confirmation document (COR39) will be sent to you automatically.
What documents are required for a director change in South Africa?
The following documents are required to file director resignations to CIPC (and are produced automatically when you file with InfoDocs):
Director resignation of the director (aka ordinary resolution).
Letter of resignation of the director.
Full Statutory Registers of the company the director is resigning from.
Verified/Certified ID/Passports of directors
What are the legal requirements for resigning a director?
Director amendments are regulated by the Companies Act 71 of 2008 section 70(1)(b)(i) and section 70(6).
Section 70(1)(b)(i) states that the person ceases to be a director and a vacancy arises in the company if they resign.
Section 70(6) states that every company must file a notice within 10 business days after a person ceases to be a director.
Foreigner assurance for director resignations
Any foreign director needs to be verified on CIPC before they can be appointed or terminated as a director of a company.
The process requires capturing personal information and contact details, providing OTPs and uploading a certified ID/passport. Following which, the CIPC will approve or reject the application (usually within 1-3 hours). For the full details, read our article on how to verify a foreigner on CIPC.
For questions or comments, let us know at help.infodocs.co.za. We would love to hear from you!
Updated on: 17/04/2025
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