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Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973)

Chapter IV: Formation, Objects, Capacity, Powers, Names, Registration and Incorporation of Companies

Names of Companies

43. Registration of translation and shortened form of name or defensive name

 

 

1) The memorandum of any company to be incorporated may contain a literal translation into not more than one other official language of the Republic of the company's name and one shortened form of that name or the name so translated (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the translated name), and any company may, on the prescribed form and on payment of the prescribed fee, apply to the Registrar for the registration of such translated name and shortened form of its name or translated name, if in each case the translated name and shortened form of the name or translated name concerned is not in the opinion of the Registrar undesirable.

 

2) Any person may on application on the prescribed form and on payment of the prescribed fee apply to the Registrar-
a) to register any name as a defensive name; or
b) to renew the registration of a name as a defensive name,

which is not in the opinion of the Registrar undesirable and in respect of which he has furnished proof, to the satisfaction of the Registrar, that he has a direct and material interest.

 

2A) If the Registrar grants any application referred to in subsection (2) he shall register the name in question as a defensive name for a period not exceeding two years or renew the registration of the name in question as a defensive name for a period not exceeding two years, as the case may be.

 

3) The Registrar shall register such translated name or shortened form of the name or translated name of the company concerned or such defensive name and, where registration is effected pursuant to an application under subsection(1) or (2), the Registrar shall give notice thereof in the prescribed manner.