When you buy a property, you need to get the title deed transferred into your name. The title deed constitutes proof that you are the owner of the property. You will need the assistance of a conveyancing attorney to help you transfer the Title Deed into your name.
You will only become the owner of the property when the Registrar of Deeds signs the transfer.
A copy of the title deed is kept at the Deeds Office. You can use mydeedsearch.co.za to obtain a copy of the title deed or to check who the legal owners of a property is.
Using mydeedsearch.co.za is much easier than trying to get it from the Deeds Office which basically means you will have to physically go to the Deeds Office and request it from their Information Section.