Thirty years plus experience in forensic investigations & auditing of commercial offences and combating crime. 

 

Gained extensive experience in various types of fraud, insurance and corruption investigations during time at the Commercial Crime Unit of the South African Police Services; within the South African Revenue Service; within the private sector as a Senior Forensic Investigator and currently being involved with violent crime matters – liaising with the South African Police Service and assisting to conclude investigations.

 

Known and respected for the contributions to combating fraud and corruption. Acknowledged for skills and consistent success among senior Executives, Risk Managers & Fraud Investigators in the SAPS, Financial Institutions; SARS and the private Sector.

 

As recognition for this was nominated twice in three years as the best investigator at the Fraud Unit within the SAPS, Pretoria.

 

An excellent insight into the workings of the criminal mind, particularly commercial fraud and corruption. Addresses special  interest groups on fraud, credit card fraud, identity fraud & Electronic Fraud (Internet, Mobile, Telephone and Electronic Banking) and related subjects – conducting, compiled and presented various presentations of Fraud, Corruption,  Procurement Fraud and Ethics.

 

Applied & was granted top security clearance from the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) in 2008 – expired in 2013 – as required due to high level tender and procurement investigations at SARS.

 

In a joined operation between SARS, NPA & SIU, appointed as Project Manager in an IRP5 Tax Fraud Investigation, 17 convictions 2014.

 

During an eight year career within SARS, accelerated from being an investigator, team leader, acting manager during these times, overseeing 9 investigators and 4 prosecutors conducting investigations related to fraud, theft and corruption within SARS.  Been involved in various investigation for the Gauteng Dept of Education; conducting forensic investigations into alleged financial misconduct.

 

After completion of studying counselling at University of Pretoria in 2013, he became involved in trauma counselling - provided to aggrieved family members - losing someone due to illness, crime or being harassed in the work place – currently a registered Trauma counsellor with the Council for Pastoral and Spiritual Counsellors. Being a trauma counsellor is also an advantage to any Employer, due to the vast experience and knowledge in the field of investigations, this makes for superb balance between identifying risk in the work place and the possibility of trauma forming part of possible reasons in the workplace for collusion and low work esteem.

 

During the last 6 years had various criminal cases concluded successfully by means of lengthy convictions – cases include fraud, procurement, robbery, murder and attempted murder.

 

The general nature of the forensic assignments Johan has been involved with, relates to the following type of offences/transgressions : Fraud and corruption, Procurement Fraud, Tender fraud, Ethics, Credit card Fraud, Identity Fraud, Electronic Fraud (Internet, Mobile, Telephone and Electronic Banking), Grant agreements.