About DEKRA
Certification South Africa
Since 1994, DEKRA Certification South Africa has been a trusted, accredited certification body, providing expert ISO Management System auditing services to businesses locally and internationally.
Our dedicated team—alongside our global partners—works with integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to adding real value. We consistently aim to exceed client expectations by offering independent, impartial, and objective auditing services that respect stakeholder interests and regulatory standards.
An Accredited Certification Body
As a third party accredited certification body (CB), our knowledgeable, independent and experienced ISO management system auditors verify whether the client complies with the requirements of the various ISO standards.
Our Accreditation Body is a signatory to the Multilateral Agreement (MLA), by which all accredited CB’s recognise one another’s certificates.
We focus on certifying companies to
ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management Systems
SO 14001:2015
Environmental Management Systems
ISO 45001:2018
Occupational Health and Safety Systems
ISO 27001
Information Security Management
Why it is important to use
an Accredited CB
Choosing a certification body that has been accredited by an accreditation body that is a signatory to the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) has proved that it complies with best practice, and that it is competent to deliver a consistently reliable and impartial service which meets the appropriate, internationally-recognized standard.
All accredited CB’s recognize one another’s certificates.
Benefits of client certification
to ISO Standards
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 45001
ISO 27001
Internal
- Helps address existing risks or hazards and recognize opportunities in the business
- Increases staff motivation
- Eliminates tunnel vision by inputs from independent external experts
- Serves as basis for continual improvement
- Ensures sustainability through regular surveillance and repeat audits
- Leads to awareness of safety and safe working practices
- Enhances regulatory awareness and compliance
External
- Serves as a confidence mechanism in products and services for customers and interested parties
- Ensures that products and services are safe, reliable and of good quality
- Can reduce costs, minimise waste and error through improved systems and processes
- Increased customer satisfaction, through improved safety, quality and processes
- Reduces impact on the environment
- Helps companies to access new markets, level the playing field for developing countries and facilitate free and fair global trade
Meet the team
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A message from our General Manager
Our Corporate Principles
The seven corporate principles help us to implement our vision.
They are:
- Globalization
- Innovation
- Integration
- People focus
- Economic success
- Growth
- Customer focus
Employee Values
Our people values serve as guidelines for the day-to-day behavior of all DEKRA employees. These include:
- Customer focus
- Team spirit
- Integrity
- Responsibility for safety
- Entrepreneurship
Safety is a fundamental need
—and we believe most accidents are preventable.
That’s why we focus on three essential areas of everyday life: road safety, workplace safety, and safety at home.