We enable our clients to vet individuals or natural persons as a means to make informed decisions.
Whether you’re making a hiring or placement decision, a business decision, or an investment decision, you’ll know who you are dealing with – your customer, tenant, independent contractor, advisor, employee or other individual third parties.
Identity verifications
It’s important to identify who you are dealing with in real-time – whether it’s pre-employment screening to inform a hiring decision, or due diligence for customer onboarding.
Identity verification
ID Verification/Check
Real-time verification of an identity number which checks that the ID number provided is valid, and belongs to the person in question, and confirms the gender of the person and whether they are alive or deceased.
Passport Verification
Non-real-time verification to confirm the passport is valid as per the Department of Home Affairs.
Live-ID Portrait Lookup
Real-time verification which returns the candidate’s most recent ID photo as per the Department of Home Affairs.
Biometric ID Verification
Non-real-time verification which confirms the candidate’s identity based on live fingerprint capture. This doubles as liveness detection.
Identity Verification Combination
An Identity Check is recommended to perform along with any of the individual verifications as means to first ensure that the person’s identity is valid, prior to checking their qualifications, licenses, bank accounts, etc.
Criminal record verifications
These checks indicate if a person has been associated with illicit activity. A supporting SAPS report is available on request, which would show any details relating to past, pending, or current judgement(s), prosecution(s) or incarceration(s) relating to this individual.
Criminal record verifications
Criminal Record Lookup searches the National Criminal Record Database for any entries assigned to, or associated with the individual, using their fingerprints to confirm their identity. In the event of one or more entries being found, a SAPS report can be supplied. In-person electronic fingerprint capturing is preferred; however, paper-capturing is also possible where required.
Criminal record checks are often a once-off or recurring industry requirement, for example, for teachers/educators (SACE), the security industry (PSIRA), gambling licenses, liquor licenses, etc. Criminal record checks for employment purposes and corporate enquiries, may be mandated by the hiring company even if it is not an industry regulatory requirement.
Turnaround Times
- Standard [24 - 48 Hours]
- Premium [8 - 12 Hours]
- Priority [4 - 8 Hours]
Each Turnaround time has an associated cost.
Checks We Offer
Verification of the criminal record to confirm if any illicit activity is associated with the person. Your choice of Standard, Premium, or Priority Turnaround Time.
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Registration with the South African Council for Educators (SACE)
Verification of the criminal record, specifically for SACE registration services, to confirm if any illicit activity is associated with the person. -
Employment Purposes
Verification of the criminal record, specifically pre-employment purposes, to confirm if any illicit activity is associated with the person. -
Corporate Enquiries
Verification of the criminal record, specifically for corporate enquiries, to confirm if any illicit activity is associated with the person. -
Gambling Licenses
Verification of the criminal record, specifically for gambling licenses, to confirm if any illicit activity is associated with the person. -
Liquor Licenses
Verification of the criminal record, specifically for liquor licenses, to confirm if any illicit activity is associated with the person. -
Criminal Record Lookup
Paper record submission - Verification of the criminal record, using manually captured fingerprints on paper, to confirm if any illicit activity is associated with the person.
* Note: All these checks are in combination with Identity Verification.
Education and qualification verifications
Verifying an individual’s qualifications is increasingly important due to the rise of qualification falsification and fraud, as well as misrepresentation on CVs. These checks range from Matric pre-1992 to Matric post-1992, tertiary qualifications, local and international, as well as trade certificates and other SAQA approved qualifications and NQF certificates.
Education and qualifications verifications
Qualification checks are non-real-time checks:
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Matric Verification
Non-real-time verification of successful matriculation. -
Tertiary Verification
Non-real-time verification of the qualifications held by the candidate. The year and institution from which the candidate qualified is also available. -
Trade Verification
Non-real-time verification of the qualifications held by the candidate. The year and institution from which the candidate qualified is also available.
* Note: All these checks are in combination with Identity Verification.
Association/Membership checks:
We also perform non-real-time verification of associations (e.g. SAICA/SAIPA/CIMA/CISA etc), confirming an individual’s qualification, association and/or membership is valid and in good standing with a variety of industry bodies and institutions.
Employment verifications
Identity, Background/Criminal Record Lookups and Qualification Verifications are key components of a solid pre-employment screening and hiring process. We also offer employment reference checks which give you that additional peace of mind, ensuring you make the right hire.
Employment verifications
Employment confirmation
A non-real-time check where our team contacts the individual’s previous employers’ HR/payroll department to:
Confirm prior employment:
- Dates of Employment
- Candidate’s Position
- Referee’s Position
- Reason for Leaving
Employment reference
A non-real-time check where our team contacts the individual’s previous employers’ HR/payroll department to:
Validate any of the following:
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Performance
- Behaviour in line with the company code of conduct
- Principle Strengths and Areas of Development
- Individual’s attendance/abuse of sick leave
- Negligence/Disciplinary Actions
Confirm that candidate is fit and proper for employment:
- Fit and proper would apply to general employment and not a specific industry in this case
Employment confirmation and reference
A non-real-time check where our team contacts the individual’s previous employers to:
- Perform the Employment Confirmation
- Conduct the Employment Reference
Financial, Risk and ITC verifications
These include bank account verifications and financial risk verifications. Verifying financial information is particularly important where money is changing hands, and especially when the amount is above the Cash Transaction Threshold of R49,999.99 and in cash.
Financial, Risk and ITC verifications
These checks are real-time checks.
Checks we offer:
- Bank Account Verification - Real-time verification of an individual’s bank account validity and status (must be open for longer than 3 months).
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Financial Risk/ITC Verification - Real-time verification which assesses an individual’s financial risk including notices, judgements, defaults and debt review (excludes payment profile and credit score).
* Note: All these checks are in combination with Identity Verification. - Risk Assessment Scoring - Real-time verification based on user-captured information to determine the individual risk rating and risk scoring for the purposes of KYC (based on company defined risk rules and parameters).
- We also offer the Risk Assessment as part of our FICA Individual Solution or as a standalone module where clients may require it.
* Note: This check can be in combination with end-to-end FICA Individual or modular FICA individual verifications.
Watchlist/AML
Real-time verification of candidates available in various configurations. Screenings can be performed against a host of national and international watchlists and sanction lists, including lists from the EU, OFAC, HM Treasury, Local and Other (1200+ lists). These checks confirm Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Domestic Prominent Influential Persons (DPIP) and Foreign Prominent Public Officials (FPPO). Adverse media checks are also part of the sanction screening process.
Watchlist/AML
Watchlist Screening
Real-time verification of candidates available in various configurations. Screenings can be performed against a host of national and international watchlists and sanction lists, including lists from the EU, OFAC, HM Treasury, Local and Other (1200+ lists). These checks confirm Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Domestic Prominent Influential Persons (DPIP) and Foreign Prominent Public Officials (FPPO). Adverse media checks are also part of the sanction screening process.
Our offering is available as an API, desktop software, via web portal, or batch requests.
Know who you’re dealing with
Whether it’s the businesses you do business with or the people you employ.
