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PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST
DR. NICHOLAS

CRISP

Dr Crisp is a medical doctor and public health specialist who has for many years focused on
health management consulting across the African continent. He served as Superintendent
General (HOD) of the Department of Health and Welfare, Northern Province (Limpopo) from
1994 to 1999.

Dr Crisp was then a self-employed consultant and has worked on projects in several African
countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia and Tanzania. In
2009 he served as Special Adviser to Minister Barbara Hogan. He was intimately involved in the
establishment of the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), the transfer of the medicolegal
mortuaries from police to health and the creation of the Forensic Pathology Services, and in the
establishment of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA).

He is now working with the Minister of Health on implementation of the National Health
Insurance Fund.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS
JACO

DE JAGER

Jaco commenced full-time employment as a Legal Advisor within ABSA Bank’s
Legal Collection, Estate Late, and Administration and Sequestration Department
identifying possible fraud and instructing Attorneys on proceedings relating to the
recovery of debts, drawing up credit agreements and compiling financial statistics.
His postgraduate professional experience was enhanced by being appointed as a Claims
Assistant, Internal Auditor/Risk Investigator and Senior Quality Control Officer within the Road
Accident Fund, where after he then furthered his career as a Senior Forensic Auditor: Risk
Management at Hollard Assurance. Jaco was appointed the first chairperson of the then LOA
Forensic Standing Committee (now ASISA). During February 2008 he was appointed the first
CEO of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ South Africa chapter (ACFE SA) by virtue of
his experience and expertise. Under his leadership, the organisation has seen a phenomenal
growth in membership and service delivery. Together with his team of colleagues, he has
managed to register the ACFE SA as the only internationally recognised professional body in
the forensic industry per the SAQA Act. Jaco further is the initiator of and driver behind several
industry forums, such as the ACFE SA Cyber Forum, Science Forum, and AML forum. He further
sits on national and international forums, such as King Committee which released the King IV
report, and the ISO – TC309 committee initiated by the SABS.

Jaco is often quoted in the media and has been a speaker on several international platforms.

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