What is SAPS clearance?

SAPS stands for South African Police Service. Police Clearance

, Arrest Record, Certificate of Good Conduct, and Criminal Record, a police clearance certificate is an A4 certificate issued by the Criminal Record Centre of the South African Police Service (SAPS). These certificates are official documents issued as a result of a background check by SAPS declaring that a criminal record is either absent or present. These records may include arrest, conviction, and possibly criminal proceedings.