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Digital and Financial Forensics Analysis Centre & the Digital Service of S205 Subpoenas
Publication Date: 12/12/2024
The Digital and Financial Forensic Analysis Centre (DFAC) is a three-way partnership between the Banking Association South Africa (BASA), the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation – better known as the Hawks.
The purpose of the DFAC centre is to bolster South Africa’s capacity to investigate and prosecute financial crime, by making cutting edge digital and financial forensic analysis capacity available to the Hawks. The centre provides:
- Advanced training for senior investigators in financial forensic analysis,
- State-of-the-art software and hardware – along with the necessary technical support – for use in the investigation of a broad spectrum of serious crime including money laundering and terrorism funding; and
- The promotion and ongoing collaboration, high ethical and professional standards, and innovation among those working for – and with – the centre.