18th Annual ACFE Africa Conference and Exhibition

15 September 2025 – 17 September 2025

Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

38 sessions · 27 speakers

Organiser (1)

ACFESA - Association of Certified Fraud Examiners South Africa

Sponsors (2)

TransUnion · D&S Forensic Investigations

Exhibitors (9)

Merlynn Intelligence Technologies · SW360 · Moore in South Africa · Cyanre The Digital Forensic Lab (PTY) LTD · Hidden Links · Bowmans (Law Firm) · Salviol · Deloitte · D&S Forensic Investigations

Supporting Partners (25)

Directorate for Security Crime Investigation · Companies and Intellectual Property Comission (CIPC) · Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) · Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors · PSiRA · Special Investigating Unit · Chartered Institute Management Accountant · AFRICA Training Academy · ISACA South Africa Chapter · University of KwaZulu-Natal · South African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) · PAFA · The Whistleblower House · Public Protector South Africa · Juta · The Ethics Institute · South Africa Institute of Professional Accountants · SAICA · SASSETA · South African National Deaf Association · IRMSA · Leadership Academy for Guardians of Governance · The Financial Planning Institute SA · IIA SA · Water Institute of Southern Africa NPC (WISA)

Agenda

• Keynote: Strengthening Fraud Prevention and Law Enforcement in South Africa 15 September 2025
• Keynote: Does the justice arc of our judicial system lean towards impunity: Reflections on fraud and corruption DCs and prosecution set-backs. 15 September 2025
• Educating the Next Generation of Accountants: Integrating AI, Blockchain, and Fraud Awareness into Accounting Curricula 15 September 2025
• When Cameras Clash With Rights: What De Jager vs Netcare Teaches Us About Surveillance. De Jager vs Netcare [2025] ZAGPPHC (42041/16) 15 September 2025
• The Evolving Landscape of Fraud: Emerging Trends, Red Flags and Prevention Strategies 15 September 2025
• The use of AI in Committing Crime 15 September 2025
• ACFE SA Judicial Endorsement of Ethical Governance: Insights from Oosthuizen vs ACFE SA on Upholding Professional Standards in Fraud Examination 15 September 2025
• Anti-Corruption on a Shoestring: SME Survival Under Section 34A of PRECCA 15 September 2025
• Lord of War • When You Outsmart the Crooks! 15 September 2025
• Fraud Risk in Fintech: Are We So Vigilant As We Think When Dealing With Crypto? 15 September 2025
• The War Against Counterfeit and Illicit Goods 15 September 2025
• A Regulatory Perspective on Fraud Risk and Prevention Controls when Conducting External Audits and Meeting the Needs of the Public Interest 15 September 2025
• Conducting an EQA for an NGO’s Investigations Unit: The WWWH.... 15 September 2025
• Fight or Flight: The Lag of Proactive Fraud Measures in South Africa 15 September 2025
• Keynote, Platinum Sponsor: Fraud in the Digital Era: Navigating the New Risk Landscape 16 September 2025
• Keynote: Topic TBC 16 September 2025
• Working with the Police • How to Get the Best Results for Your Client 16 September 2025
• Circumnavigating Disciplinary Enquiry Landmines 16 September 2025
• Challenges and successes in supporting mandated African Accountability Organisations in asset recovery efforts 16 September 2025
• The Rise of Micro Heists & Amp; Digital Impersonation Fraud 16 September 2025
• Detecting Fraud with Data Analytics & Criminal Investigations 16 September 2025
• Construction Fraud within the Home Building Industry 16 September 2025
• Cryptocurrency Investigations in the Real World 16 September 2025
• Lifestyle Audits: Methods Used to Quantify Undisclosed Income and Identify Beneficial Ownership 16 September 2025
• The Art of Non-Repudiation 16 September 2025
• Fraud Prevention In a Digital Insurance World: Staying One Step Ahead 16 September 2025
• How To Implement the COSO Fraud Risk Management Guide 16 September 2025
• The Silent Heist of Organisations • A Guide To Digital Evidence-Gathering In Business Email Compromise 16 September 2025
• The Scam Syndicate: Disrupting Digital Extortion Through Strategic Investigations 16 September 2025
• The more things change the more they stay the same! 16 September 2025
• LLMs on the Evidence Stand: Defensible AI for Investigations 16 September 2025
• Practical Lessons From South Africa in Prosecuting Complex Crime 17 September 2025
• Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and tired? 17 September 2025
• Cryptocurrency as an Intelligence Asset to Counter Fraud and AML Risks 17 September 2025
• Whistleblowing – The upside of Being Ethical 17 September 2025
• Human Rights in Business 17 September 2025
• The Fabric of Ethics should be Emboldened 17 September 2025
• Behind the Story: How to protect Your Sources While Still Retrieving Your Facts 17 September 2025