{
  "id": 641627,
  "title": "How to Check Criminal Record in South Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/how-to-check-criminal-record-in-south-africa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T06:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/how-to-check-criminal-record-in-south-africa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Knowing how to check criminal record in South Africa is important when you need official confirmation of your criminal status for employment, immigration, travel, or other formal purposes. The South African Police Service (SAPS) provides a Police Clearance Certificate, which is an official document confirming whether criminal convictions have been recorded against an individual. Apply [...] The…",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}