An Offer to Purchase should not be signed using a digital or
electronic signature.
The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002
read with the Alienation of Land Act, 68 of 1981 specifically prohibits sales
documents being signed by way of electronic signature. Until such time as there
is a change in legislation, all sales documents will be required to be
concluded by way of handwritten signature.
Offer to Purchases not
signed using wet signature may encounter issues when filed at the Deeds office
and delay the sale of the property.
We have created a "WebForm" version of the document that allows you to complete the offer to purchase online and then allows you to download for signature.