Your trusted partner in truth verification

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Pre-Employment Screening & Verification

In this day and age, it is extremely important to ensure that you hire the correct employees for your business. Cape Forensics will assist to ensure that you maintain a high quality and standard in your hiring practices. Hiring the correct employees from the start can avoid unnecessary costs in the termination of contracts and prolonged time-span in having to restart the employment process. Detailed pre-employment checks reduce turnover and mitigate the cost associated with employment. Hiring the best candidate minimises the risks and liabilities which a 'wrong hire' might cause. It creates confidence with your customer and client base, upholding a high standard of integrity.

  • Pre-employment tests may include but not limited:
    • Prior Arrest & Criminal Record
    • Work History Details
    • Drug & Alcohol Abuse
    • Medical Fitness Screening
    • Pre-Employment Screening

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Criminal Record Checks

Pre-employment criminal clearance verifications can identify an employees’ criminal status prior to employment. This procedure is carried out through AFISwitch, which is directly linked to the South African criminal database and Department of Home Affairs.
Fingerprints are taken using a biometric fingerprint scanner and submitted through AFISwitch software where results are received back within 24-48 hours of submission. The criminal check procedure includes the verification and validity of identification documents and phone numbers which are available instantly. The service may include, on client request, compiling Profiling Reports for employees.

  • Periodic CrimInal checks

     Periodic Criminal checks are extremely important as the personal circumstances of individual employees may change over time and their criminal record might be affected. Periodic checking will ensure you stay up to date with the status of your employees.

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Periodic Deception Testing

Periodic Honesty Screening testing keeps the workforce honest by ensuring a high standard of integrity of your staff and the service output to your clients and customers.

  • Periodic tests may include but not limited:
    • Drug & alcohol abuse
    • Involvement in theft & shrinkage
    • Criminal activity participation
    • Fraud

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Incident Truth Verification Examination and Investigations

When an incident or matter occur where the honesty and truthfulness of an employee is questioned, detection of deception tests, along with a detailed investigation, is the only way to eliminate your business and employee's alleged involvement. This shows commitment to the high standard of integrity and excellence your business prides itself with.


In the private and public sector where honesty, integrity and ethics are challenged on a daily basis, we assist our clients maintaining their's.

  • Incident tests may include but not limited:
    • Theft
    • Fraud
    • Criminal activity participation
    • Assault

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Private Investigations

Accurate, honest and detailed incident investigations internally are required in every business. Failure to complete proper detailed and evidence orientated investigations may lead to costly stock losses, financial losses or even liability claims. Incident and accident investigations will allow your organisation to identify shortcomings beforehand and improve policies and procedures.


We assist businesses and private individual. All investigations are done within the confines of the law to achieve maximum results. Our evidence compilation and report structures are done in accordance with SAPS and Department of Justice Standards.

  • Services may include but not limited:
    • Criminal Investigations
    • Missing persons
    • Corporate investigations
    • Marital Infidelity
    • Profiling
    • Background checks