> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.fraudcheck.co.za/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.fraudcheck.co.za/help/glossary.md). # Glossary South African terms and acronyms used across these docs. South African terms and acronyms used in these docs, for readers outside South Africa and for AI agents. | Term | Meaning | | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **Adverse media** | Negative news coverage about a person or business, such as reports of fraud or corruption. | | **Afiswitch** | The fingerprint switching service through which criminal record checks are submitted to SAPS. | | **Bond** | A mortgage registered over a property. | | **Business rescue** | A formal South African process for restructuring a financially distressed company. | | **CIPC** | Companies and Intellectual Property Commission: the South African registrar of companies. | | **Cost centre** | A tag on each check that links it to a branch, operator or sub-client for reporting. | | **CPR** | National Child Protection Register, kept by the Department of Social Development. | | **Debt counselling (debt review)** | A formal process in which a consumer's debt repayments are restructured. | | **DHA** | Department of Home Affairs: the South African authority for identity records. | | **Erf** | A registered plot of land in South Africa. | | **FIC** | Financial Intelligence Centre: South Africa's financial intelligence unit, which publishes targeted financial sanctions lists. | | **FICA** | Financial Intelligence Centre Act: the South African anti-money-laundering law that sets customer due diligence duties. | | **ID number** | The 13-digit South African identity number. | | **Judgment** | A court order against a person or business, usually for an unpaid debt. | | **KYB, KYC, KYE** | Know your business, know your customer, know your employee: due diligence on businesses, customers and staff. | | **Matric** | The final year of South African secondary school (Grade 12), and the qualification awarded at the end of it. | | **NIIS** | National Immigration Information System: the Department of Home Affairs system holding refugee and asylum seeker records. | | **NRSO** | National Register for Sex Offenders, kept by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. | | **PEP** | Politically exposed person: someone in a prominent public position, or closely linked to one. | | **POPIA** | Protection of Personal Information Act: South Africa's data protection law. | | **PrDP (PDP)** | Professional Driving Permit, needed in addition to a driver's licence for some types of driving work. | | **Prescribed purpose** | A purpose for which credit information may lawfully be accessed. See the guide on credit checks and prescribed purposes. | | **PSIRA** | Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority. | | **SACE** | South African Council for Educators, with which teachers must register. | | **SAFPS** | South African Fraud Prevention Service, which keeps a database of fraud listings. | | **SAP69** | The SAPS document listing the details of a person's criminal record. | | **SAPS** | South African Police Service. | | **Umalusi** | The South African council that quality-assures and certifies school-leaving qualifications. | --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://docs.fraudcheck.co.za/help/glossary.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.