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Commercial Crime Investigations
Evidence-driven investigations into fraud, corruption, procurement irregularities, financial misrepresentation, asset misappropriation and related commercially motivated misconduct.
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Arnoldt Van Der MerweCFE, (FP) SA & PI (PSIRA)Occupational and Commercial Specialist
Forensic precision • Defensible outcomes
Premium forensic support helping organisations detect fraud, resolve employee misconduct, and respond decisively to high-risk internal matters throughout South Africa.
CCFPCertified Commercial Forensic Practitioner
CFECertified Fraud Examiner
PSiRARegistered Private Investigator
SANationwide professional support
Specialist services
Investigation and response support
Practical support for organisations confronting fraud, misconduct, commercial crime, disciplinary complexity and urgent internal risk events.
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Workplace Misconduct Investigations
Independent investigations into employee misconduct, governance failures, whistle-blower complaints and workplace incidents requiring procedural fairness and defensible findings.
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Disciplinary & CCMA Support
Chairing disciplinary hearings, investigation reporting and support for CCMA and Bargaining Council processes where evidentiary integrity and labour-law alignment are essential.
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Crisis & Risk Response
Rapid intervention where organisations face fraud, serious misconduct, reputational risk or regulatory exposure, with immediate containment and evidence-preservation guidance.
Occupational & commercial specialist
Experience where facts, fairness and risk meet
Arnoldt Van Der Merwe provides specialised commercial forensic and workplace investigation services to organisations across South Africa, combining investigative precision with labour-sensitive process awareness.
His work is focused on producing outcomes that are forensically robust, procedurally sound and capable of supporting internal, regulatory or dispute-resolution processes.
Integrated methodology
Structured from allegation to outcome
Evidence is preserved, the process is aligned and decisions remain grounded in verified facts.
Assess the allegation, facts and urgency
Preserve evidence and relevant records
Interview witnesses and analyse documents
Report structured forensic findings
Support the appropriate response pathway
Industries served
Support across multiple environments
Law FirmsCorporate EmployersSMEsProfessional PracticesFinancial & Advisory EnvironmentsPrivate & Institutional Clients
Confidential consultation
Suspected fraud or serious misconduct?
Engage specialist support early to preserve evidence, reduce procedural risk and stabilise the matter before it creates greater legal, reputational or operational exposure.
Principal
Arnoldt Van Der Merwe
Arnoldt Van Der Merwe
Coverage
South Africa • Virtual or in person
South Africa • Virtual or in person