On 1 September 2015 the following online verifications will be enabled: -South African Revenue Service (SARS) will enable tax clearance verification of suppliers. Re-verification of tax clearance status will be done automatically when organs of state access a supplier's information via the CSD; -Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) for automated verification of business registration and business ownership; -Check digit verification will enable bank account verification; and -Verification of supplier information with the register for tender defaulters and database of restricted suppliers.
On 1 April 2016, four (4) additional online verifications will be enabled to automatically verify: -Bank account holder information; -ID numbers of individuals; -Government employee; and -B-BBEE information (if source data for verification purposes is available).
On 1 April 2016, changes to the following verified data will be automatically updated on a daily basis and access to updated data will be available to organs of state: -Tax clearance status; -Business registration and business ownership; -Identity information from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA); -Government employee verification; -Tender defaulters and database of restricted suppliers; and -B-BBEE information (if source data for verification purposes is available).