F and G Sourcing Specialist is a registered MIE agent

Background Screening Checks and Verifications are often requested by employers on job candidates for employment screening, especially on candidates seeking a position that requires high security or a position of trust, such as in a school, hospital, financial institution, airport, and government.

It is also known as Vetting, Background Checks, Suitability Checks and Probity Checks. This is the process of looking up and authenticating various pieces of personal and confidential information on an individual or an organisation.
Information gathered pertaining to an individual or organisation can be used to verify that all is truthful and transparent about their credentials and eliminate possible risks.

Academic qualifications, previous employment confirmations including capabilities to perform job responsibilities and character references help to eliminate potential hiring risks.

As MIE agents verifications are in line with the latest legislation, requiring the signed consent of the individual before the checks being conducted both in South Africa and Internationally.
MIE also offers several checks that can be conducted against suppliers/vendors.

Price list available on request

As registered MIE agents we offer:

Criminal Record Checks

(via Digital Finger Print Scan - Finger Detail) AFIS System Criminal Checks. Afiswitch cross-references the applicant's fingerprints against the South African Police Service database of all known convicted and/or case awaiting trial persons to determine the previous conviction and/or case awaiting trial status. These checks can be done on-site for your convenience or at our offices - 484 Marine Drive, Brighton Beach, Bluff, 4052.

Credit checks (Transunion, Experian and XDS)

Adverse financial History including credit records, admin orders, judgements, collections, debt review, occupation (all companies whereby a salary was paid is listed with dates - to confirm previous employment records). Principle trace – residential all addresses - current and previous.

Industry Checks

Company Check / Retail Database – CGCSA / PSIRA Registration / Financial Services Screen – S Reference & FSB Debarred Listing / Professional Association Membership Verification / SAQA Certificate Verification

Qualification Checks

Verification of Matric (Grade 12) Tertiary qualification checks (SA and International) Trade Certificates.

Other Services Offered

ID validation & ID verification
Drivers license & PDP verification, Driver Accident History
Professional Association membership
SA Fraud check
Permanent residency
Psira check
Retail database check
Sequestration, Deeds Registration
CCMA Awards / CCMA Hearing Transcript

The Process

To conduct a background check, certain information is required before the check can be submitted:

Individual’s consent for the checks to be conducted. (The MIE consent form needs to be signed by the individual).
Individual’s South African ID number or passport number, date of birth, full names as they appear on the Identity Document.
Any information and documentation required for a particular background check e.g. copies of academic qualifications.

For Criminal Checks

Personal information is captured.
The preference for a Standard (results within 24-48 hours) or Premium (results within 4-5 hours) is selected.
Fingerprints are captured with a digital scanner linked to AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) thereafter the fingerprints are electronically cross-checked directly against the South African Police Services (SAPS) database and results are returned within the requested time.
MIE uses software provided by AFISwitch to allow you to quickly and easily capture fingerprints on SmartScreen and/or ePCV and submit them to check for a possible criminal record.

All other checks

Personal information is captured
The type of checks are selected
Where necessary supporting documents are scanned and attached
Credit Check / License Verifications/ Id verifications etc – Results are available within 1 - 2 hours
Qualifications results are available within 1-7 days

We work with MIE who has the largest AFIS footprint across South Africa, with locations in all provinces and major centres.

They have 102 branches around SA
Standard SLA results are available within 24 - 48 hours
Premium SLA results are available within 4 - 5 hours