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01 Screening & Verification

Background ChecksScreening

Know who you are hiring, and know what your own record says. Consent-based criminal record checks, identity verification and qualification verification for employers and individuals, run through the correct accredited channels.

Handled for businesses and individuals across Cape Town, Rivonia, and Pretoria.

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Fingerprint and identity verification for background checks in South Africa
Consent-Based Screening
02 What We Check

Screening done properly

A background check is only as good as the channel it runs through. Criminal record checks are fingerprint-based, matched against the SAPS database through accredited channels, and every check starts with the individual's written consent, as South African law requires.

We screen for employers making hiring decisions, and for individuals who want to know exactly what their own record shows before a job application, a visa or emigration.

Checks we assist with

  • Criminal record checks (fingerprint-based)
  • Identity verification
  • Qualification verification (SAQA & institutions)
  • Employment and reference checks (with consent)
  • Pre-employment screening for teams and bulk hiring

Need the official SAPS Police Clearance Certificate instead? A criminal record check is a fast screening result. Embassies, visas and emigration usually require the official SAPS PCC, which we also handle through our documentation and legalisation service.

03 Why Use Us

Screening you can stand behind

A bad hire is expensive, and a check done the wrong way is worse than no check at all. We run screening the correct way: consented, accredited, and clearly reported.

Consent first

Written consent is captured before any check is run, keeping you on the right side of South Africa's privacy laws and protecting your hiring decisions.

Accredited channels

Criminal record checks are fingerprint-based and matched against the SAPS database through accredited channels, not scraped from unreliable sources.

Fast, clear results

Many checks come back within days, often faster. We confirm current turnaround times for your specific checks when you enquire, and report results clearly.

Beyond the check

Qualification verification through SAQA and institutions, and the official SAPS police clearance when a certificate is required for visas or emigration.

Hiring, or need to know what your own record shows?

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04 How We Work

Our Process

  1. Consultation & Scope

    We confirm which checks you need, for one person or a whole team, and quote accordingly.

  2. Consent & Details

    Written consent is captured for each individual, and identities are confirmed before anything is run.

  3. Checks Are Run

    Fingerprints are captured where required and the checks go through the correct accredited channels.

  4. Results & Next Steps

    You receive a clear result, with guidance on what the findings mean and what to do next.

Consented. Accredited. Clearly reported.

05 Get Started

Screen with confidence

Tell us who you are screening and why, and we will confirm the right checks, the cost and the turnaround. For employers, teams and individuals, with offices in Cape Town, Rivonia and Pretoria.

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All checks are run with the individual's written consent, through accredited and official channels. OVW Management Group is not a credit bureau and does not provide credit reports. Turnaround times depend on the check type and the relevant authorities, and are confirmed when you enquire.