Established in 2002, CSI Africa (Pty) Ltd is a Pretoria-based forensic, investigative and risk-management company providing professional services to individuals and businesses across South Africa.
With extensive in-house expertise in background screening, biometric criminal record checks, polygraph examinations, forensic investigations, digital forensics, fingerprint examination, fraud investigations and risk management, we help our clients verify information, identify risk and establish the facts.
Our approach combines specialist expertise, technology and trusted information sources to deliver accurate, confidential and practical solutions.
Verify the information. Identify the risk. Establish the facts.
For more than two decades, CSI Africa has assisted clients in making informed decisions, identifying potential risks, investigating incidents and establishing facts through a combination of specialist expertise, technology and trusted information sources.
Our services extend from biometric criminal record checks and comprehensive background screening to polygraph examinations, private and corporate investigations, digital forensics, forensic accounting and fraud examinations, fingerprint and crime-scene investigations, internal control reviews and risk-management advisory services.
Our in-house expertise includes experienced fingerprint and forensic specialists, forensic psychophysiologists (polygraph examiners), investigators and background-screening professionals, supported where necessary by specialist expertise appropriate to the investigation.
CSI Africa is associated with recognised professional bodies within the forensic and investigative environment, including the Southern African Polygraph Federation (SAPFED) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). CSI Africa is also a registered reseller of the AFISwitch solution used for fingerprint-based criminal record checking through the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Our experience, technology and multidisciplinary capabilities allow us to provide clients with practical solutions across the full risk lifecycle — from verification and prevention to detection, investigation and resolution.
Practical solutions. Streamlined processes. Reliable results.
Our integrated approach brings screening, verification, risk management and investigation together, helping clients identify concerns early and respond effectively when incidents occur.
Better information supports better decisions.
Our combination of specialist expertise, forensic experience and professional screening solutions provides clients with reliable information to support recruitment, compliance, risk-management and investigative decisions.
Independent. Confidential. Fact-driven.
Integrity is fundamental to the work we perform. Whether conducting a background check, polygraph examination or complex investigation, our role is to objectively examine the available information and report the findings supported by the evidence.
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Chief Executive Officer
ACFE SA Member
Former SAPFED Vice President
Amelia Griesel is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners of South Africa (ACFE SA), and an active participant in the ACFE SA Science Forum. Amelia occupied the position of president of the South African Professional Polygraph Association for two consecutive years, and is currently the vice president of the South African Polygraph Federation (SAPFED).
Through CSI Africa, Amelia provides first-class forensic fingerprint training to legal teams and private organisations. Amelia is a successful graduate of the Academy for Scientific Investigative Training.
