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Why compliance is no longer optional for South African businesses
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Fake Qualifications and Poor Hiring Decisions Lead to Fraud, Collapse, and Lost Trust
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Directive 8 and Guidance Note 7A
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Background Screening Index
The 2024 MIE Background Screening Index (BSI) offers a deep dive into the latest trends shaping South Africa’s hiring landscape. With 3,251,643 background screening transactions completed in 2024, businesses are prioritizing risk mitigation in response to shifting economic pressures and regulatory demands.
Key insights include a decline in criminal record associated risk, a rise in qualification misrepresentation, and the growing adoption of social media screening in finance, legal, and e-hailing industries. There is also a growing emphasis on psychometric assessments, cross-border verification and fraud prevention strategies.
As hiring slowdowns impact verification, companies are focusing their screening efforts on final-stage candidates and critical checks to ensure compliance, safety, and integrity in the workplace.
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