National Team

About Our National Team

 

The IRS team, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is strategically positioned to provide expert services across Africa, specialising in fraud detection, financial investigations, cyber forensics, and corporate investigations. IRS is 51% owned by a historically disadvantaged female, has level 1 BBEEE status, and includes a high percentage of historically disadvantaged people, with 80% of its employees being female.

 

Maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and integrity, the team undergoes continuous training to ensure reliable and actionable insights tailored to each investigation. IRS is committed to building long-term, trust-based client relationships, keeping clients informed throughout the process.

 

Our Team Members

  

Glenda Paul (FP) SA

 

PORTFOLIO: Director
Overall Management of IRS Group

Qualifications

  • National Training Certificate in Policing - SAPS Police College.
  • National Training Certificate in Public Order Policing - SAPS Police College.
  • Certificate in Corporate & Ethics Governance - University of Pretoria.
  • Programme in Finance & Accounting - University of the Witwatersrand.
  • Programme in Anti-Corruption & Commercial Crime Investigation - University of Pretoria.
  • Programme in Forensic & Investigative Auditing - UNISA.
  • Programme in Investigation and Management of Cyber & Electronic Crime - University of Pretoria.
  • Programme in Money Laundering and Detection - University of Pretoria.
  • Cyber Fraud and Crypto-Currency Investigative Training Workshop - United States Secret Service.
  • Designated Forensic Practitioner South Africa (FP) SA - Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners.
  • Occupational Certificate Fraud Examiner at NQF 8 - Forensic Academy Africa
  • Registered with PSIRA. 

 

Chad Thomas CCFM

 

PORTFOLIO: Director
High Profile Investigations, Media Liaison, Liaison with State Authorities

Qualifications

  • Diploma in Security Management - DMS/South African Institute of Security.
  • Certificate in Combating Fraud & Corruption in South Africa - University of Pretoria.
  • Certificate in Managing Threats & Challenges - University of Pretoria.
  • Certificate in Managing Political Risks - University of Pretoria/RAU.
  • Programme in Corporate Fraud Investigation - South African Institute of Corporate Fraud Management/Gordon Institute of Business (UP) (Certified Corporate Fraud Manager).
  • Certificate in Corporate & Ethics Governance - University of Pretoria.
  • Certificate in Protection of Personal Information Act - University of Pretoria.
  • Post Graduate Certificate in International Criminal Law - University of the Witwatersrand.
  • Member: African Association of Threat Professionals.
  • Honorary Member: South African Institute of Professional Investigators.
  • Founder: Independent Investigators Alliance South Africa (NPC).
  • Registered with PSIRA.

 

Carla Botes

 

PORTFOLIO: Senior Forensic Investigator

Qualifications

  • BA Criminology - University of Pretoria.
  • Professional Development Certificates: Procurement Pitfalls, Corruption and Law: Due Diligence Investigations - Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners.
  • Cyber Fraud and Crypto-Currency Investigative Training Workshop - United States Secret Service.
  • Open-Source intelligence Training Workshop - TCG Forensics.
  • Digital Forensics and Investigations - University of Pretoria
  • Registered with PSIRA.

 

Damien Hartslief

 

PORTFOLIO: Special Projects Co-Ordinator

Qualifications

  • International Certificate in Security (NZQA 51 Credits level 2).

  • Professional Development Programme Award First Security.

  • First Responder Crime Scene Management SAPS & CPF.

  • Online Intelligence Academy (Signal Tower) Administrator.

  • Online Intelligence Academy (NQF Level 4) Control Room Environment.

  • Online Intelligence Academy (CiiMS Lite) System User.

  • Online Intelligence Academy (CiiMS Professional) System User.

  • Registered with PSIRA.

 

Lauren Anaekwe

 

PORTFOLIO: Investigations Co-Ordinator and Administrator

Qualifications

  • Diploma in Legal Procedure and Civil Litigation - Gawie le Roux Institute of Law.
  • Certificate in Basic Legal Practice and Civil Procedure - Gawie le Roux Institute of Law.
  • Certificate in Advanced Legal Practice - Gawie le Roux Institute of Law.
  • Certificate in Advanced Civil Procedure - Gawie le Roux Institute of Law.
  • Pharmaceutical Crime Workshop - Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners.
  • Organised Crime Development Session - Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners.
  • Professional Communication and Office Management - University of Cape Town.
  • PSIRA Registered.

 

Melissa Meneses

PORTFOLIO: Accounts Manager

Qualifications

  • VIP Accounting System - VIP Personnel and Payroll Systems.
  • VIP Accounting System Phase 2 - VIP Personnel and Payroll Systems.
  • QuickBooks - Brilliant Business Systems.
  • VIP Training Course - Softline VIP.
  • Essentials of Payroll Taxes - VIP Payroll.
  • Vision Unique Management Training - Uniclox Technologies.
  • Sage 1 Accounting - In-House.
  • Taly Payroll - In-House.