Easy Criminal Background Checks for your SAIT Membership

You can pay for your CBC straight after getting your fingerprints captured. If you were sent by a company, please do not pay for your CBC. Depending on which option you chose (standard, premium or priority), it can take up to 48 hours.

For South African Citizens:

• RSA Green ID Book
• RSA ID Card
• RSA Passport (*Ensure it is Valid)
• RSA Driver’s Licence Card (*Ensure it is Valid)

For Foreign Nationals:

• Foreign Passport (*Ensure it is Valid)
• RSA Driver’s Licence Card (*Ensure it is Valid) 

Please note we do not accept the following documents: 

• Photocopies or digital copies/images of the original document
• Certified copies or digital certified copies/images of the original document
• Asylum Seeker or Refugee documents (original or copies)
• International ID documents (original or copies)
• Temporary ID Document or Temporary Driver’s Licence (original or copies)
• Affidavits
• Expired documents

Your results can be one of the following:

If you are CLEAR:
This means you have no case waiting trial or previous criminal convictions.

If your report reads, “SAPS Verification Requested”​

– Possible Criminal/Possible Illicit Activity Identified:

You have not declared any previous charges. This means you have a possible case waiting trial or previous criminal conviction.

If your report reads, “Pending SAPS Verification”:​

– Possible Criminal/Illicit Activity Identified:

You have declared any previous charges.

The SAPS69 report is an official document issued by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in response to a request for an individual’s criminal record information.

It contains details about any criminal offenses registered against the individual in South Africa, including convictions, pending charges, or other relevant information stored in the SAPS criminal database.

A HURU CBC can be used for a multitude of reasons.

In most cases a CBC is accepted for the below reasons/purposes:

• Pre-employment
• SACE (South African Council for Educators)
• NCR (National Credit Regulator)
• Gambling license
• Liquor license
• E-hailing companies (Like Uber)
• SAIT (South African Institute of Taxation)

A CBC will NOT be accepted for the below:

• Public Drivers Permit (PrDP)
• Firearm application
• Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA)
• Relevant visa applications for Visa Facilitation Services Global (VFS Global).

PLEASE NOTE: Some international agencies and/or embassies accept a HURU CRC. It is the customers’ responsibility to determine if a CBC Report will be accepted before proceeding

Login to the HURU website using your Username and Password.

Once logged in, on the bottom left, select Close/Delete Account and follow the steps.

If you need to reset your password for your Huru account, follow these simple steps:

1. Visit the ‘Forgot Password‘ page.
2. Enter your cell phone number.
3. Once you’ve entered your cell phone number, you’ll receive a one-time pin (OTP) of 6 digits via SMS.
4. Input the OTP you received into the designated box. This will generate a new temporary password for your account.
5. You’ll be redirected to the Login page. Use your cell phone number along with the temporary password you just received to log in.
6. Ensure that you enter the temporary password exactly as it appears, as the system is case sensitive.
7. Once logged in with the temporary password, you’ll be prompted to reset your password to something unique of your choice.