An entity which falls within the Transport Sector Codes presented an affidavit.
The Transport Sector Codes do not allow for an affidavit to be presented as proof of B-BBEE status, no matter what the annual turnover is.
An entity which falls within the Construction-, Property -, Tourism- or Defense Sector Codes presented an affidavit on the Generic Codes of Good Practice template.
These industries have different turnover thresholds for EME’s and QSE’s and the applicable affidavit format must therefore be used for the document to be valid.
The deponent did not sign the affidavit in the presence of the commissioner of oaths.
This is clear if the signature dates differ, or the signature of the deponent is stamped by the relevant validation software as an electronic signature.
The affidavit is not duly commissioned.
A commissioner stamp which reads “certified copy of the original” means that the document was certified and not that an oath was taken in the presence of the commissioner. Check the stamp!
The document is not an affidavit.
This is the reality if the signature of the deponent and/or commissioner of oaths is missing!
The commissioner of oaths is not impartial to the deponent.
The verification agency will check the name of the commissioner against the list of staff, as staff members are not considered impartial. If the address on the commissioner’s stamp agrees to the address of the entity being verified, the verification agency will investigate further.
The financial period is outdated.
The verification agency will compare the date of the signatures to the financial period for the turnover declared and if the financial period is not the most recent, the verification agency will investigate further.
Information is missing
• e.g., the designation of the deponent (member/director/owner) not indicated, the black ownership percentages not declared, the
turnover and financial period omitted, the applicable level not marked, etc.
All the details matter, especially the small ones!
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