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January 21, 2021

Criminal record check

CSI Africa now a provides police clearance certificate with every criminal record check.

For Businesses
For Individuals

Reduce the potential risk and members of staff by knowing more about prospective employees. CSI Africa delivers criminal record check results within 48 hours.

What's in it for you?

REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR THEFT & FRAUD

Criminal record checks is a risk management tool that allows you to proactively combat workplace crimes and unlawful conduct before they occur.

AVOID NEGLIGENT HIRING SUITS

Reduce the risk to other members of staff and clients by ensuring that the people you hire pose minimal risk to those around them.

MAINTAIN WORKFORCE INTEGRITY

Avoid the pitfalls of potential negative influences among staff. A harmonious working environment lends itself to better performance and a healthier bottom line.

While it cannot be said that anyone with a criminal record is necessarily a business risk, the fact remains that record-free employees reduce the risk of loss or conflict within the workplace. After all, we're living in a time of rising commercial / workplace theft, a time in which individuals increasingly falsify personal documentation and other credentials to get the job.

Here are a few benefits of a criminal record check:

Reduce the potential of workplace theft / conflict
Reduced risk of negligent hiring legal proceedings
Better candidates often make better employees
Reduce the potential of employee misconduct
Improved safety of existing employees

Use the map below to find your closest provider of criminal record checks.

Do you have a criminal record? CSI Africa's simplified the criminal record check procedure gives you the answer in 48 hours.

It can happen that you have a criminal record attached to your name, even when you've never been found guilty of a crime. It's an unfortunate situation that can have a severe negative impact on your life. You may find that you:

have difficulty finding employment, despite having the right qualifications and experience
have difficulty travelling beyond South African borders
have difficulty maintaining good relationships
are judged before you can prove your worth

CSI Africa simplifies the criminal record check procedure by taking care of all the necessary administrative difficulties. Results of criminal record checks are typically available within 2 working days.

Ready to get started?

Where are you located?

Use the map at the bottom of this page and find the CSI Africa partner closest to your physical location. This is necessary because criminal record checks require a recent copy of your fingerprints, and you'll have to visit in person so that your fingerprints can be taken.

Official documentation

A certified copy of your South African Identity Document or Passport will be required. Copies of the relevant document can also be made at any of our partners' premises. You'll also need to complete these forms, which can be done at home to save time.

Wait 48 hours

Results are received within 48 hours, or two working days, from the day your request is submitted. Weekends and public holidays should be taken into account.

When you get your results

Should we receive a notice that a criminal record does exist in your name, you may apply for criminal record expungement if:

The record has been in existence for at least a decade (10 years or more) and there has been no subsequent conviction(s)
The offence for which you were convicted was of a trivial nature, such as petty theft, shoplifting, fraud, certain politically motivated crimes and crimes in respect of which the punishment is now unconstitutional. Convictions of crimes of a serious nature, such as murder, rape and other sexual offences, armed robbery, and assault with the intention to do serious bodily harm, do not qualify for criminal record expungement
You were given the option of paying a fine (R20,000 or less)
You were advised that paying a fine would not result in a criminal record, but have subsequently discovered the existence of your criminal record

Why us?

We're Passionate

CSI Africa is a driver and co-developer of background screening technology in South Africa. Our aim is to turn human risk into valuable trust-based relationships.