We are a licenced service provider of AFISwitch who was awarded the contract by the South African Police Services (SAPS) for an automated fingerprint verification service. In essence, AFISwitch is an information conduit between SAPS criminal records and the private sector.

The process of criminal background checks requires.

• Consent by the applicant.
• Is based on 10 fingerprints, and
• Results must be made available to the individual in question.

The process involves the electronic capture of each fingerprint using a fingerprint scanner, which is interfaced with AFISwitch software. The fingerprint data is then uploaded by secure Internet connection to the AFISwitch server. From here, the file is transmitted directly to the SAPS AFIS, which contains some six million digital fingerprint records.

The results are available within 24 to 48 hours, as ‘No Illicit Activity Identified’ or a ‘Possible Illicit Activity Identified’. When there is a ‘Possible Illicit Activity Identified’, a request for the detailed report is automatically requested. We keep our clients informed on the progress of all requests.

Employment verification entails gathering information needed to ascertain the suitability of a person for the vacant position or any relates requirement by the company. Our team cross references information in the Curriculum Vitae and where required with specific verification services of the candidate to verify accuracy.

By validating and verifying the ID documents / passport you ensure that your employee provided a valid ID number/ passport but also that the ID/ passport has been verified as belonging to the associated employee and is recorded on the Department of Home Affairs list of official ID and passport numbers.

This eliminates both fake ID /passport numbers as well as not being associated with the given employee.

The National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act, 12 of 2019 (Qualifications Act) makes it a criminal offence for individuals to misrepresent their qualifications, or for institutions who do not hold requisite accreditations to enrol students into their institutions. The Qualifications Act prescribes that such a misrepresentation is punishable by a fine or a period of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both.

Post 1992 Matric. South African Matric (Grade 12) and Senior Certificate qualifications are verified through Umalusi. We do this through the relationship/ agreement entered into between MIE and Umalusi for verification of endorsed matric Senior Certificates (Grade 12).

Pre 1992 Matric. Matric qualifications achieved before 1992 are verified at the various Provincial Departments of Education. Through extensive relationship building with these departments, we through MIE verify Senior/Secondary certificates as well as archived certificates at agreed turn-around times.

Southern African Tertiary qualifications from 27 universities (certificates, diplomas, degrees, honours, masters, Doctorates) are verified via the National Qualifications Register (NQR®). The NQR® greatly increases the speed and accuracy at which a verification of a qualification can be obtained.

Additionally, we through MIE sources tertiary qualification verifications from universities world-wide. MIE’s expertise has resulted in assisting clients globally in mitigating 50% of risk associated with global qualifications.