Trusted Background Verification Services Across South Africa & Beyond

Swift, compliant, and comprehensive verification services powered by AFISwitch and MIE.

Who We Are

Garden Route Verification Services (GRVS) is a business unit within Business Cafe, an accredited AFISwitch and MIE service provider.
Our GRVS website links directly to Business Café for a full overview of our broader service offering.

We specialise in background verification checks across South Africa and globally for organisations and individuals requiring accurate, compliant, and unbiased verification results.

Swift Service Delivery

We pride ourselves on swift service delivery, ensuring that all client requests are handled within agreed service level timeframes.

Our processes strictly adhere to the POPI Act of 2013, ensuring confidentiality, data protection, and ethical handling of personal information.

Our Core Services

  • Biometric Training (Afiswtch)
  • Criminal Checks (AFISwitch, SAPS Black Ink)
  • Credit & Financial History
  • Identity Verification
  • Global Checks
  • Qualifications
  • Directorship & Commercial Checks
  • Social Media Screening
  • SACE Registration Assistance
  • Retail Employment Checks
  • Fraud Prevention
  • Firearm Clearance
  • Expungement Support
  • Vehicle – Driver Accident History

Why Verification Matters

Verification services ensure that information provided by an individual or organisation is accurate, complete, and trustworthy.

Verification balances the probability that all relevant information has been considered before committing to a decision.

Risk

Reduce risk, fraud, and theft

CV Checking

Identify CV misrepresentation

compliance

Ensure compliance during recruitment

decision

Make informed decisions based on factual results

Verification Solutions for Every Sector

GRVS provides tailored verification services to a wide range of sectors:

  • Individuals
    Personal checks for employment or immigration.

  • Education Sector
     Including SACE registration support.

  • Private Security
     Compliance and risk screening.

  • Construction Industry
    Workforce verification.

  • Housing Estates
    Resident and contractor checks.

  • Hospitality Sector
    Staff vetting for safety and compliance.

  • Financial Services
    Regulatory and risk checks.

  • Retail Sector
    Employment and fraud prevention checks.

  • Local Government 
    Staff and contractor verification.

Should your sector not be indicated above contact us as we will be able to provide a service or guidance

Our Clients

We are a preferred outsourced verification partner to:

  • Schools
  • Motor industry
  • Local government
  • NPOs
  • Sports clubs and organisations
  • Residential estates
  • Recruitment agencies
  • SMMEs

Our team is ready to W A S — WHAT AMAZING SERVICE — you.

How We Operate

Mobile/remote office

By appointment

On‑site service by arrangement

Flexible and client‑convenient

As a Certified Biometrics Officer (AFISwitch Certified), Lizanne plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the accuracy, reliability, and legal compliance of all biometric verification processes within GRVS.

Her expertise ensures that fingerprint capturing, identity verification, and data integrity meet the highest national standards, supporting secure vetting, background checks, and identity management across sectors.

Beyond her operational responsibilities, Lizanne is also a dedicated trainer who equips individuals and organisations with the practical skills and regulatory understanding required to work confidently in the biometrics environment.

Through structured training, hands‑on guidance, and real‑world application, she helps new practitioners and experienced professionals alike develop the competence needed to perform biometric functions with precision, accountability, and professionalism.

Her dual role—both as a certified specialist and as an educator—strengthens GRVS’s commitment to quality, compliance, and capacity‑building in the growing field of biometric services

SERVICE PARTNER

Virtual / Mobile Office
Tel: 044 874 4256
Cell: 083 463 4010
lizanne@businesscafe.co.za
lizanne@grvs.co.za