The paper explores the significant financial, reputational, and operational risks South African SMEs face due to employee theft, fraud, and non-compliance, offering practical steps to mitigate these challenges.
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Aligning Compliance Audits with Organisational Objectives: A Roadmap to Success
The paper discusses how organisations can turn compliance audits into a strategic advantage by aligning them with business goals. It highlights the business benefits of our compliance audit services – from improved efficiency and innovation to stronger risk management – and warns of the implications of neglecting this critical alignment.
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Lessons from the Field: Real-World Benefits of Probity Audits in Companies
This paper highlights how probity audits are delivering measurable value for public sector entities and small to medium-sized companies, from detecting fraud to driving procurement integrity and operational improvements. It includes real case studies and practical takeaways.
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Unearthing Hidden Risks: Lifestyle Audits in the Workplace
Our latest thought leadership paper, “Unearthing Hidden Risks: The Case for Lifestyle Audits in the Workplace,” has just been published on our website. This comprehensive piece, written for senior executives, explores how lifestyle audits can identify potential fraud, corruption, or misconduct in both the public sector and SMEs. It offers a balanced view of the benefits (early fraud detection, deterrence, trust-building) and the limitations (privacy concerns, proper use) of lifestyle audits, backed by real-world examples.
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Navigating Complexities: How Probity Audits Address Corporate Risks in the Public Sector
This comprehensive paper explores how independent probity audits mitigate risks of fraud, corruption, and procurement irregularities in the public sector.
We delve into real-world examples (from emergency COVID-19 procurements to successful tenders monitored by probity auditors) and highlight frameworks and best practices that ensure transparency and fairness.
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The Future of Compliance Audits: Trends and Innovations to Watch in South Africa
The Future of Compliance Audits: Trends and Innovations to Watch in South Africa In this comprehensive paper, we examine how evolving regulations (POPIA, B-BBEE, ESG reporting) and cutting-edge technologies (AI, RegTech, continuous auditing) are transforming the compliance audit landscape in South Africa. Learn why data privacy and cybersecurity have become top audit priorities and how […]
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Reforming the Procurement Process: Balancing Compliance, Efficiency, and Equity
The paper explores South Africa’s public procurement landscape, key challenges, and reform opportunities. It covers the newly signed Public Procurement Act, digitisation, BBBEE alignment, oversight mechanisms, and global best practices.
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Best Practices in Forensic Audits of Non-Profit Organisations in South Africa
We’ve just published a new Duja Consulting paper: “Best Practices in Forensic Audits of Non-Profit Organisations”. It outlines key strategies to help South African NPOs detect and prevent fraud, featuring real-world failures and a public sector case study
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The Role of Compliance Audits in Corporate Sustainability Goals
We have published a new paper, “The Role of Compliance Audits in Corporate Sustainability Goals”, which positions Duja Consulting as a thought leader in compliance auditing across all sectors. It highlights how rigorous compliance audits can strategically advance corporate sustainability efforts, covering key frameworks, industry applications, methodologies, and future trends. The paper underscores our expertise and innovative perspective in turning compliance processes into drivers of sustainable success.
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The Cost of Corruption: Analysing the Economic Impact of Procurement Fraud
Our latest thought leadership piece, “The Cost of Corruption: Analysing the Economic Impact of Procurement Fraud,” has just been published! This is a deep-dive, journalistic-style article that explores how corrupt tenders across all levels of government are costing South Africa dearly, not only in financial terms but also in terms of public trust, service delivery, and investor confidence. It features real-life examples (such as the Digital Vibes and COVID-19 PPE scandals) and analysis of the broader economic fallout.
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