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Print Media
- 28 March 2026 — Fight back against crime: Experts push for stronger SIM card registration enforcement (IOL)
- 29 March 2026 — Unregistered SIMs: The hidden threat fuelling South Africa's crime wave (Sunday Independent)
- 19 July 2025 — Government suppliers scammed with fake tenders (The Daily News)
- 14 February 2025 — Romance scams in South Africa: protect yourself from this growing threat (Weekend Argus)
- 08 January 2025 — Private investigator warns of scam targeting small businesses (Northglen News)
- 5 December 2024 — SpaceMiner investors find themselves in deep hole (The Herald)
- 3 July 2024 — List of Famous Bounty Hunters (Ranker)
- 19 July 2023 — Be wary of online romance scams, warns private investigator (The Highway Mail)
- 9 July 2023 — Love hurts ‒ but there are people willing to help fight back (Independent on Saturday)
- 7 May 2023 — Online criminals are watching so think twice before posting on social media (Cape Town Etc)
- 6 May 2023 — ‘Liked’ by the bad guys (Independent on Saturday)
- 14 March 2023 — Investigators appeal for assistance (Zululand Observer)
- 1 March 2023 — Private investigator roped in to probe 'hit’ on KZN municipal traffic superintendent (IOL)
- 15 September 2021 — Hired killers ‘a dime a dozen’ in a cash crunch (Sunday Tribune)
- 13 September 2021 — For as little as R500, you can get a hitman (Sunday World)
- 2 September 2021 — Durban PI exposes online job recruitment scam (Highway Mail)
- 4 May 2020 — Durban private investigator warns small businesses of spike in Covid-19 scams (Highway Mail)
- 30 May 2018 — Beware of business fraud scams, warns Kloof PI (Highway Mail)
- 28 January 2018 — Siam Lee's alleged killer 'linked' to old murder (Times Live)
- 16 September 2017 — Sam Meyiwa ‘corners’ Mbalula, asks him about Senzo murder case (The Citizen)
- 16 September 2017 — Bounty hunters (Famous Fix)
- 16 May 2017 — First on TMO: AutoTrader to improve online security (The Media Online)
- 23 April 2017 — Senzo Meyiwa murder now a cold case, says PI (Sunday Independent)
- 20 April 2017 — Mom of one-month-old baby held for renting guns (Daily News)
- 20 March 2017 — Be warned: Microsoft scam resurfaces (Highway Mail)
- 11 March 2017 — Kids' stolen identity (Saturday Star)
- 30 January 2017 — I'm no US spy says Durban DA councillor (Sowetan)
- 10 October 2016 — DA accuse ANC’s Scott in KZN speed humps row (The Mercury)
- 27 September 2016 — Corrupt officers charged - out on bail (Hillcrest Fever)
- 23 September 2016 — Alleged bad cops arrested in Hillcrest sting operation (Highway Mail)
- 24 August 2016 — Rick Crouch retains ward 10 (Highway Mail)
- 1 July 2016 — Fraudsters send false tenders for bogus products (Rising Sun)
- 21 August 2016 — Dad framed with fake porn pics (Sunday Independent)
- 9 June 2016 — Warning to upper Highway schools and parents (Highway Mail)
- 18 May 2016 — Johannesburg Socialite Disappears As 15-Year Murder Sentence Begins (2 Oceans Vibe)
- 12 May 2016 — Don’t fall for tender scam warns PI (Berea Mail)
- 12 May 2016 — Beware of email scam that threatens to expose your porn watching (The Citizen)
- 14 April 2016 — PI speaks about cyber crime (Berea Mail)
- 12 April 2016 — Warning for Outer West schools (Hillcrest Fever)
- 30 March 2016 — ID theft - victim every two seconds (Amanzimtoti Fever)
- 14 March 2016 — Thank you, Col Anton Myburgh (Highway Mail)
- 12 January 2016 — Murder information sought - reward offered (Hillcrest Fever)
- 1 December 2015 — Cybercrime and South Africa (Hillcrest Fever)
- 11 November 2015 — Local councillor and PI Rick Crouch’s CV reads like a Hollywood script (The Crest Magazine)
- 6 October 2015 — Crime stats paints alarming picture (Hillcrest Fever)
- 1 September 2015 — Watch out before using your phone while driving (IOL)
- 3 August 2015 — Forensic expert warns of dangerous smartphone apps (News 24)
- 8 June 2015 — What is trial preparation? (Tech 4 Law)
- 23 May 2015 — Identity theft in SA booming (News 24)
- 7 May 2015 — DA leader accused in ‘smearing’ e-mail (Highway Mail)
- 7 May 2015 — DA leader accused in ‘smearing’ e-mail (Highway Mail)
- 30 April 2015 — FROM PAGE 1 Risky drivers face fines (Hillcrest Fever)
- 24 March 2015 — PI to the stars opens shop in Durban (My Durban)
- 22 March 2015 — How digital forensics can help your business (Geekwire)
- 8 March 2015 — Attorneys can win cases using Digital Forensics (My Durban)
- 20 May 2014 — No green light for robot dispute (The Highway Mail)
- 23 April 2014 — Heartbleed bug poses security threat (The Highway Mail)
- 23 April 2013 — Squatters invade vacant land, homes (The Daily News)
Television
15 September 2021 — Newsroom Afrika: What is the average price for a hired killer
18 February 2020 — eNCA News: Bitcoin the currency of crime
17 February 2015 — eNCA News: 200,000 litre diesel spill in Hillcrest
16 February 2015 — eNCA News: Diesel spill in Hillcrest
5 September 2014 — EastCoast News Watch: Pinetown truck crash anniversary
2 August 2013 — eNCA News: Trucks on Fields Hill