Transactional Support
& Due Diligence

Kahamelo provides bespoke transactional support and due diligence services

Including business intelligence and background searches, the analysis and validation of financial, commercial, and operational information and assumptions, as well as work culture audits and interviews, to identify key risks, red flags, and areas requiring further investigation, helping clients make informed business decisions. 

These services play a critical role in procurement and tender processes, investment processes, financing decisions, and mergers and acquisitions, providing clients with the insight, evidence, and confidence needed to move forward with certainty.

Our Due Diligence Services

01

Business Intelligence
& Background Searches

Kahamelo conducts business intelligence and background searches across a range of local and international registries and databases, including, among others, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission’s Records, Consumer Credit Bureaus, the Deeds Office Registry, and the eNaTIS Database, to support due diligence, asset verification, and background checks.

02

Human Resource
Reviews

We conduct work culture audits and structured interviews with management and staff to assess organisational culture, governance practices, and human resource-related risks, providing clients with insight beyond the financial statements.

03

Procurement &
Tender Due Diligence

Our team assists in evaluating tender and prospective supplier submissions, verifying financial standing, capacity, and compliance with tender and procurement requirements, identifying potential conflicts of interest and undisclosed relationships, and flagging irregularities in the bidding process, helping clients safeguard their procurement processes.

04

Investment & Financing
Due Diligence

We conduct comprehensive due diligence to support investment, financing, merger, and acquisition decisions, analysing financial, commercial and operational records, and reviewing previous funding applications, to identify risks, exposures, and potential red flags, giving decision-makers confidence in their transactions.

Relevant Case History

Due Diligence Procedures – South African Fluid Control Manufacturing Company
  • Other

Due Diligence Procedures – South African Fluid Control Manufacturing Company

In consultation with Crowe Forensics, Kahamelo assisted new management during the acquisitions of the business unit with working capital and due diligence procedures as part of its IDC funding requirements.
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Due Diligence Investigation into Tendered Companies (SANRAL)
  • Other

Due Diligence Investigation into Tendered Companies (SANRAL)

In consultation with Crowe Forensics (mandated by Werksmans Attorneys), Kahamelo assisted with the Due Diligence Report of tendered companies for the Capacity improvements to National Route 2, Section 23, from Edwin Swales to South of EB Cloete interchange.
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  • Other

Due Diligence Investigation into Investment Opportunity

Kahamelo conducted an operational due diligence into the financial and human resource practices of a proposed investment company following allegations of unethical financial management, improper invoicing practices, and workplace culture concerns on behalf of a Specialised Financing Agency funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The procedures included a comprehensive financial review of prior project finances, an assessment of financial management structures, and business intelligence procedures on the company, its directors, and related parties. Kahamelo also conducted a human resources review, including verification of the staff register, assessments of work culture, and interviews with former senior employees.
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  • Forensic Investigation

Forensic Investigation into Procurement Irregularities at Mining Company

Kahamelo conducted a forensic investigation into procurement irregularities, including collusive tendering, involving a Manganese Mining Company in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province. The investigation included a review of procurement documentation, supplier relationships, cash flow analysis, and interviews with key personnel. Kahamelo prepared a factual findings report and provided recommendations for enhanced supplier vetting procedures and strengthened conflict-of-interest controls.
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Round-tripping Forensic Accounting Matter
  • Forensic Investigation

Round-tripping Forensic Accounting Matter

Kahamelo, mandated by Small-Smith & Associates Incorporated Attorneys, and in support of the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations, conducted forensic investigations for a large Steel Manufacturing Company into alleged fraud, theft, round-tripping of funds, money laundering, and manipulation of accounting records involving various related entities. Kahamelo performed detailed financial analyses, cash flow reconstructions, reviews of Contra Account Details, assessments of fictitious liabilities and assets, and examinations of misappropriated investments. Kahamelo assisted with the compilation of a Forensic Report for the matter and prepared an expert witness affidavit setting out the forensic findings for use in ongoing criminal proceedings.
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  • Forensic Investigation

Forensic Investigation into Business Practices at Mining Company

Kahamelo (mandated by an owner of a South African Supplier of Construction Materials) performed a forensic investigation on the business practices and corporate governance and compiled an independent factual forensic findings report with Kahamelo’s findings and confirmation of possible loss of income.
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Swiss-headquartered Multinational Mining and Commodities Group
  • Forensic Investigation

Swiss-headquartered Multinational Mining and Commodities Group

Kahamelo (mandated by the board of directors) conducted numerous forensic investigations into whether an anonymous internal disclosure (whistleblower disclosure) relating to alleged misconduct at a Swiss-headquartered Multinational Mining and Commodities Group represents mismanagement, poor corporate governance, or points to the existence of fraud or other illicit activities. Johan testified as an expert witness in the relevant disciplinary hearings that arose from the investigations.
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Medical Centre Fraud Matter
  • Forensic Investigation

Medical Centre Fraud Matter

Kahamelo was mandated to ascertain whether the irregularities identified represent mismanagement, poor corporate governance, or point to the existence of fraud or other illicit activities of certain directors and individuals. Kahamelo also assisted with the compilation of charge sheets used in disciplinary proceedings against implicated parties, the preparation of claim calculations used in summonses seeking recovery of amounts misappropriated, and an audit guidance document to facilitate the audit process with reference to corrective journals. Kahamelo is currently providing the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) with litigation assistance for this matter.
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