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Verify Now - Identity Verification Platform

Enterprise Identity Verification

About VerifyNow

South Africa's trusted platform for identity verification, risk management, and regulatory compliance

200+
Business Clients
<10s
Avg Response Time
99.9%
Uptime SLA
Level 1
B-BBEE Status
Ru Foster - CEO of VerifyNow
Message from the CEO
“We built VerifyNow because South African businesses deserve verification infrastructure that actually works—fast, reliable, and connected to the data sources that matter. Every day, our platform helps companies make confident decisions about who they're doing business with. Whether you're onboarding a new customer, screening a tenant, or verifying an employee, we're here to make that process seamless. I'm proud of what our team has built, and we're just getting started.”
Ru Foster
Chief Executive Officer
ru@verifynow.co.za
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Our Mission

Enabling Trust Through Technology

VerifyNow is a regulatory technology platform specialising in identity verification and risk management for South African businesses. We provide direct integration with authoritative data sources including the Department of Home Affairs, CIPC, and major credit bureaus.

Our platform enables businesses to automate KYC/AML compliance workflows, reduce manual verification costs, and make informed decisions with confidence. From SMEs to enterprise organisations, we serve clients across financial services, property management, legal, recruitment, and automotive sectors.

Instant Verification

Results in under 10 seconds via API or dashboard

Authoritative Sources

Direct Home Affairs, CIPC, and credit bureau connections

Enterprise Security

POPIA compliant with full audit trails

Data Source Integrations

Department of Home Affairs (HANIS)
CIPC Company Registry
TransUnion, XDS, Experian
Global AML/PEP Databases (190+ Countries)
International Vehicle Registries (57 Countries)
Platform Capabilities

Built for Scale and Reliability

Our infrastructure is designed to handle high-volume verification requirements with consistent performance. Whether you process 10 or 10,000 verifications daily, VerifyNow delivers reliable results.

Access our services through the web dashboard for manual verifications, integrate via REST API for automated workflows, or deploy our white-label solution under your own brand.

Why VerifyNow

Enterprise-Ready Verification

For organisations evaluating identity verification providers, VerifyNow offers a compelling combination of local expertise, authoritative data access, and flexible deployment options.

Regulatory Compliance

FICA, POPIA, and KYC requirements built-in

Risk Assessment

Comprehensive fraud and risk signals

Operational Efficiency

Reduce manual verification workload

Cost Optimisation

Pay-per-use with volume discounts

Regional Data Partner

For global platforms seeking Africa coverage, VerifyNow provides deep, local, authoritative backend data. We offer reliable non-document KYC signals and cost-efficient re-verification inputs.

Document verification proves what the user shows you. Data-based verification proves what authoritative sources already know about the user. We power the data layer—with document verification available when needed.

  • Direct Home Affairs (HANIS) integration
  • CIPC company registry access
  • Local credit bureau connections
  • POPIA/FICA compliance expertise

Partnership Models

  • Wholesale Data API
  • Co-Branded White-Label
  • Reseller Channel
  • Africa Coverage Add-On
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Compliance & Credentials

VerifyNow operates as a proudly South African company, committed to the highest standards of regulatory compliance and data protection.

POPIA
Data Protection Compliant
FICA
KYC/AML Ready
B-BBEE Level 1
Empowerment Status
NCR
Credit Bureau Registered

Ready to Get Started?

Create an account and start verifying in minutes. No monthly fees—pay only for what you use.

or contact sales for enterprise requirements