Due Diligence Africa is a black economic empowerment company that seeks to leverage its capacity to maximise emergent opportunities in the sub-Saharan African risk sector. Through our experienced pool of specialists in the fields of intelligence, investigations, risk management and forensic data analysis, we aim to deliver dynamic intelligence-based risk solutions, that will assist our clients in achieving a competitive advantage.
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OUR TEAM
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Christo du Plessis
Christo joined the company in June 2020. Prior to this, he had careers at Deloitte Risk Advisory and the South African Police Service (SAPS).
At Deloitte, as a Senior manager in the Forensic team, he has been involved in conducting forensic investigations in a wide range of business environments. He focused on strategic background investigations and the collection of business intelligence for a variety of purposes, including forensic investigation support, integrity due diligence reviews, asset tracing, corporate governance reviews and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) reviews. In addition to serving the South African market, he has been involved in numerous forensic investigations and audits on the African continent, among others in countries like Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
At the SAPS, Christo held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He gained valuable experience in law enforcement and crime investigation. At the time that he left the SAPS he was responsible for intelligence-related investigations, specialising in managing and conducting counter-intelligence investigations.
Education
B.Compt (Hons) CTA – University of South Africa
B.Com (Financial Accounting) – University of Pretoria
Professional associations
Member of the Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners (ICFP)
Associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
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