Essays, guides and dispatches from the Hustla team.
Two years ago, "background checked" meant a sticker on a CV. Today, three accredited bureaus issue revocable, ID-linked attestations — and the gap between sticker and attestation is the whole game.
Before the contract, before the first morning — five checks every household in South Africa should run, in the order we recommend them.
Section 38 of the Immigration Act is unambiguous. We walk through what the law actually says, and what it costs to ignore it.
A five-point check, issued in the worker's own name, revocable at any time. Here is exactly what the badge attests to.
General work, critical skills, intra-company, asylum seeker, ZEP. Six permit categories, what each one entitles, and the documents you should sight.
A reference is a story told by someone with an interest in the outcome. A background check is a record. Here is the difference, and why it matters.
Yes, you are a responsible party under POPIA the moment you keep an ID copy on your fridge. What that means in practice, in plain English.
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