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IVID - International Vehicle Identification Desk

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Automotive

IVID is an International organisation promoting accuracy and process control in international vehicle trade, combating crime and promoting economic growth in Southern Africa. IVID is a privately run organization in partnership with Government agencies, specializing in liaising with vehicle manufacturers both local and international, police authorities, finance providers, insurers, customs authorities, port officials, safety standard boards, government registration authorities and the general public. The business manages a database that is linked to all the above institutions and can provide useful information on an ongoing basis to all the relevant stakeholders and users. IVID was established through a NAAMSA initiative, which came into force during 1996 due to the rise in the levels of importation of second hand or used vehicles mainly from the far east into Southern Africa mainly through the port of Durban that were unverified or checked. These vehicles were later found to be either illegally imported in many cases or illegally registered onto the South African vehicle register system. IVID initiated a database for capture of the used/ second hand vehicles transiting through South Africa for verification purposes. The aim was to ascertain whether these vehicles were stolen as well as identity verification. IVID has the ability to identify international trafficking of stolen vehicles to alert authorities regarding misrepresentations, mis-description and fraudulent activities in vehicle crime to protecting public interest.