Unregistered daycare facilities pose a danger to young children
Almost two thirds of Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres and after school care facilities are “backmarket ECDs”. It’s up to parents and the community to ensure that staff at these centres are screened and vetted.
- Published in Background Screening & Verification, Criminal Record Checks
Easier police clearance certificates and reports with our expanded national capture footprint
Over the last few years we’ve been expanding CSI Africa’s nationwide capture footprint to make police clearance certificates and reports and identity verification more accessible throughout South Africa.
- Published in Background Screening & Verification, Criminal Record Checks
The rise of background screening scams
Scammers are increasingly targeting job seekers with promises of employment… if they pay for their own background checks.
- Published in Background Screening & Verification, SA Crime
Lockdown arrests can result in criminal records
Over 118,000 people were arrestedd by the end of South Africa’s initial 21-day lockdown. Many who paid an admission of guilt fine may now find themselves with a previous conviction.
- Published in Criminal Record Checks, SA Crime
New CSI branch takes the pain out of SACE registration
On 3 February 2020 CSI Africa will open the doors of a new office dedicated to help educators through the South African Council for Educators (SACE) membership registration process.
- Published in Background Screening & Verification
How to effectively reduce human capital risk
Human capital risk is often rewarded a mere cursory glance. That is, until something bad happens. As a business owner or representative of your company’s HR team, there is a duty of care to be observed, and it begins with the interview process. Optimism bias is an interesting concept. It refers to the belief that
- Published in Background Screening & Verification, Risk management
New limitations on credit checks for prospective employees
These new restrictions on whose credit information employers can access could obscure insight into a candidate’s character. Then again, it also creates a case for pre-employment polygraph screening.
CarerCheck Workshop – What schools need to know
The aim of the CarerCheck workshop was to dispel the myth that school principles, boards, and councils cannot be held responsible for the conduct of other school employees. Here’s a rundown of the event.
- Published in Background Screening & Verification
Time to weed out your “possession of dagga” criminal record
Ever been arrested for possession of dagga? Last year’s Constitutional Court ruling means you can now have your criminal record expunged. Here are the steps you need to take.
- Published in Criminal Record Checks, Criminal Record Expungement