Not a background investigation
No criminal, credit or personal-background check is implied. Each badge refers only to the record and date shown.
Clear checks, clear limitsSee what was checked.
See what was checked.
Know what it means.
A checked record helps you make an informed choice. It is not a promise that the work will be suitable or that every legal obligation has been met.
Clear copies. Current records.
- Readable and complete: upload a PDF or sharp photo with all pages, corners, names and numbers visible. Avoid glare, cropped screenshots and password-protected files.
- The latest record: use the latest issued or amended registration record. Renewable certificates and standing letters must be valid for the current period and unexpired where an expiry date applies.
- Matching details: the business or practitioner name, registration number and scope must match the application. Explain any name changes.
- Numbers and evidence: type the reference beside the upload. For SARS, supply the tax reference and TCS PIN, never an eFiling password or one-time code.
ProperPros may request replacements, delay verification or reject an application if evidence is unreadable, incomplete, expired, inconsistent or cannot be verified. Mark a missing document honestly; optional paperwork help does not waive any check.
Documents, reference numbers and PINs stay private. Only approved check results and their dates appear on profiles.
The checks depend on the business
Companies and close corporations have a CIPC check. Sole traders can apply without a company registration. Tax status is verified with the business's permission. Employer records are required where applicable, and trade checks depend on the work.
A PIN is not a tax clearance result
A SARS PIN allows an authorised status check. The PIN alone does not prove compliance. The result is dated and the PIN stays private. Read the SARS verification process.
What you see on a profile
Each result has a check date and, where applicable, an expiry date. Not provided, could not verify, expired and review overdue are different outcomes. Missing evidence is not proof of wrongdoing.
Approval is a human decision
Applications stay private while ProperPros reviews the documents and record the required checks. A supplier listing only becomes public after approval. Buying help from ProperSA or another provider never buys a pass.
Records can change
A check describes its recorded date, not continuous live verification. A required expired or overdue check stops supporting a current listing. Ask the provider about changes and the specific work before appointing them.
Before you hire
- Get a written scope, quote and payment schedule.
- Confirm the person doing or certifying the work has the required registration and scope.
- Check insurance and relevant completion certificates directly where needed.
- Keep your contract, invoices and certificates.
Corrections and complaints
Email [email protected] with the listing and your concern. ProperPros reviews corrections and complaints, and may pause a listing while an issue is investigated. The work contract is between you and the business.
Reviewed 14 November 2026. See the terms and privacy notice.
Understand the badge
A check has limits.
Not a workmanship promise
A registration does not prove the quality, safety or suitability of a particular job. Check references and agree the work in writing.
Not insurance from ProperPros
ProperPros does not insure the work or pay a claim because a listing appeared here. Ask the provider about its own cover and policy exclusions.
A basic business listing confirms only that its contact and advertised category were reviewed. It is not food-safety approval or a professional licence. A paid or featured listing adds promotion, never extra verification.
Checks describe recorded dates. They are not continuous monitoring or an endorsement of every service a business may offer. Keep the quote, messages, invoices and completion documents. Nothing here removes rights you have under applicable law.