At Oaths.co.za™, trust and integrity are at our core.
Below, our Founding Commissioners of Oaths answer the top questions — in two formats:
South Africa’s first secure, cloud-based SaaS platform for digital certification of Smart IDs, Driver’s Licences, Passports, and Proof of Address.
✅ No queues. ✅ No stamps. ✅ 100% legal.
Yes. Oaths.co.za™ is legally defensible and fully compliant with South African law.
⚠️ Note: Oaths.co.za™ certifies true copies of documents (IDs, passports, driver’s licences, proof of address) for compliance and verification purposes. We do not handle affidavits, sworn statements, or declarations — these still require in-person commissioning under Regulation 10.
Every certification is performed by a duly appointed Commissioner of Oaths, in terms of the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act, 1963 and its regulations.
Oaths.co.za™ certifies only true copies of genuine South African documents. We adhere to a "Gold Standard" for document verification, based on FICA guidelines and industry practices in South Africa.
🆔 Smart ID Card (front & back)
🚘 Driver’s Licence (front & back)
🛂 Passport
🏠 Proof of Address (Our Preferred List)
We require an official, unaltered PDF that explicitly lists the individual's name and physical residential address. Our preferred document is a bank-issued document. If you do not have one of these, you can use one of the other documents on the list below, in the order of preference.
⚠️ We do not certify:
First-time registration and certification is quick. Our service standard during our initial launch period is to certify every client within 60 minutes. This includes identity verification and Commissioner review.
Seamless automated renewals — you won’t even notice. Every 3 months, the Commissioner of Oaths is digitally prompted to re-certify your documents. The process runs in the background, and your updated certified copies will always be ready when you need them — with full professional oversight.
Please note: during periods of high demand, certification may take longer. We continuously review turnaround times to improve client experience.
Oaths.co.za™ is a cloud-based platform with 24/7 access.
Registration never sleeps — you can sign up, upload your documents, and complete biometric and compliance checks at any time, day or night.
Automated onboarding — your account setup, document uploads, and verification pipeline run instantly, even outside of office hours.
Commissioner oversight — every certification must be reviewed and signed off by a duly appointed Commissioner of Oaths. If you register after hours, your documents are securely queued in OathsVault™ and processed at the next Commissioner session.
In short: whether you register at 2pm or 2am, your access and onboarding are seamless — and your certification is completed promptly with full professional oversight.
By law the act of certification is free (Regulation 6 of GN R1258 of 1972).
Your subscription fee is not for certification itself.
It covers secure access to the Oaths.co.za™ digital platform which provides:
In other words you are not paying for certification.
You are paying for the secure digital infrastructure that makes certification possible fraud resistant verifiable and always accessible.
Yes. If you have a South African cellphone number (SIM card).
Oaths.co.za™ works anywhere in the world — whether you’re in London, Dubai, Perth, or Cape Town — as long as your South African SIM can still receive SMS messages from South Africa.
This is because our platform relies on South African mobile networks for SMS verification. If your SIM is roaming and active, you can log in and certify documents from abroad without any issues.
It’s the perfect solution for South Africans overseas who still need certified copies for banks, SARS, CIPC, universities, or compliance back home.
Important: Oaths.co.za™ does not yet support foreign (non-SA) numbers.
A valid South African SIM is required.
Oaths.co.za™ certifications are performed strictly in accordance with South African law. Our certifications derive their legal validity from a combination of foundational acts and modern legal precedents:
Every Oaths.co.za™-certified copy is secured through OathsVault™ Verification:
Together, these safeguards ensure that Oaths.co.za™-certified documents retain full evidentiary weight under section 15 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (ECTA), which recognises the legal validity of electronic records when secured by reliable processes.
All certifications are conducted by duly appointed Commissioners of Oaths:
This structure ensures that every certification is legally defensible, regulator-compliant, and professionally accountable.
Fraud risk is mitigated through a multi layered compliance framework:
This design does not eliminate fraud risk entirely but it significantly reduces it while directly supporting FICA, AML and businesses compliance programs.
Our certified documents and audit logs are protected with 256 bit encrypted PDFs and cryptographically sealed ledger technology meeting the safeguard requirements of POPIA section 19 and ensuring industry standard protection of personal information.
Oaths.co.za™ is built with enterprise-grade security and independent oversight:
In summary:
Oaths.co.za™ combines Microsoft Azure enterprise security POPIA compliance cryptographically sealed ledger technology and independent oversight to deliver a tamper proof regulator ready certification environment trusted by both individuals and businesses.
Oaths.co.za™-certified copies are legally valid throughout South Africa wherever certified true copies are required. Our platform is designed to provide businesses with a secure, efficient, and compliant solution for a wide range of use cases, including:
Every certification is issued by a duly appointed Commissioner of Oaths and is secured by a full audit trail under the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECTA). This provides businesses with a reliable, regulator-ready evidence trail, significantly reducing risk and manual effort.
Oaths.co.za™ is South Africa’s patent-pending compliance SaaS platform, providing businesses with a single, trusted rail for FICA, RICA, and KYC certifications. We replace traditional, inconsistent, and fraud-prone processes with a secure, always-on compliance backbone that delivers regulator-grade assurance and significant operational value.
How it works:
The Oaths.co.za™ advantage for your business:
Supported documents include:
📩 To explore business partnerships or API integration, contact compliance@oaths.co.za.
Oaths.co.za™ combines Microsoft Azure enterprise security POPIA compliance
cryptographically sealed ledger technology and independent oversight to deliver a tamper proof regulator ready certification environment trusted by both individuals and businesses.
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