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Validation of customer profiles to prevent the use of duplicate email and cell phone numbers

Companies and Intellectual Property CommissionRef: https://www.cipc.co.za/?p=24677

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Source domain: cipc.co.za

Collected on 23 September 2026

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What this means

This is a CIPC customer notice announcing an update to its eServices system. The update validates email addresses and cellphone numbers during customer registration and profile updates and requires customers to use alternative contact details when the details are already linked to another profile.

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eServices customer profile registration and profile updates

CIPC customers can register or update their customer profiles through the eServices system, which validates that the email address and cellphone number used are not already associated with another customer profile.

Who it is for: CIPC customers
How to act on it: Use the eServices system to register or update a profile. If an error says the email address or cellphone number is already associated with another CIPC profile, enter a different email address and/or cellphone number.

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As part of this update, the system now checks whether the email address and cellphone number entered during registration or profile updates are already associated with another CIPC customer profile.

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Reference

https://www.cipc.co.za/?p=24677

Key Takeaways

CIPC eServices system update
Validation of customer profiles
Duplicate email addresses and cellphone numbers are prevented
Customers must use unique contact details during registration or profile updates
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
CIPC