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Interactive checklist to assess your organization's POPIA compliance status
Template and workflow for handling data subject access requests (DSARs)
Step-by-step guide for managing and reporting data breaches to the Information Regulator
Generate a POPIA-compliant privacy policy for your business
Comprehensive training on customer due diligence procedures and best practices
In-depth training on enhanced due diligence procedures for high-risk clients
Training on sanctions lists and Politically Exposed Persons screening procedures
Essential training on the Protection of Personal Information Act requirements
Learn how to report suspicious transactions to the FIC via goAML
Access directives, guidance notes, and compliance communications
Comprehensive checklist for customer due diligence procedures
Step-by-step workflow for FICA-compliant KYC procedures
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FICA Section 21 requires accountable institutions to establish and verify the identity of every client before establishing a business relationship or conducting a single transaction above the threshold.
Verify ID number against Home Affairs with cached photo match
Real-time ID verification with live Home Affairs photo
Compare client selfie against official ID photo
Verify authenticity of ID documents using OCR
Verify residential address and contact details
FICA Section 21B requires enhanced measures for high-risk clients including PEPs, clients from high-risk jurisdictions, complex ownership structures, and unusual transaction patterns.
FICA requires screening all clients against sanctions lists (UN, EU, OFAC, SA) and identifying Politically Exposed Persons who require enhanced due diligence.
When your client is a company, trust, or other legal entity, FICA requires verification of the entity's existence, registration, and beneficial ownership.
FICA requires verification of the client's residential or business address. This can be done through documentary evidence or electronic verification.
While not strictly required by FICA, verifying contact information is considered best practice and supports ongoing client communication and monitoring.
Understanding where your client's funds come from is essential for risk assessment and detecting money laundering. Employment verification helps establish legitimate income sources.
Authenticating identity documents helps prevent fraud and ensures the documents presented are genuine and unaltered.
When dealing with clients from other African countries, you need to verify their identity using appropriate databases and documentation from their home country.
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