Founded in 2009, Liebenberg & Associates initially provided consulting services across a diverse range of industries. However, in 2023, we made a strategic decision to focus exclusively on addressing the unique challenges and risks facing the logistics industry. As part of this shift, we expanded our global footprint, extending our services to logistics operations across Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas, while continuing to maintain a strong presence in Southern Africa.
Our core expertise lies in designing bespoke risk mitigation plans, managing their implementation, and continuously monitoring their effectiveness. Additionally, we have extensive experience in investigative work, adeptly unraveling incidents and resolving complex issues that threaten our clients' operations.
With a deep understanding of the physical and cyber risks prevalent within Africa, we remain a valuable resource for both local and multinational businesses transporting cargo to, from, and within the region. The insights we have gained in one of the world's most high-risk areas now extend to benefit logistics operators across the globe.
Our services cater to a wide range of stakeholders in the logistics sector, including exporters, freight forwarders, shipping companies, importers, warehouses, container depots, road transporters, and last-mile delivery services. We specialise in mitigating and investigating incidents related to fraud, theft, cargo hijacking, burglary, armed robbery, sabotage, piracy, vandalism, cybercrime, espionage, kidnapping, and more.
At Liebenberg & Associates, we take pride in our proprietary methodologies, developed in-house and unique to our practice. We remain at the forefront of advancements in logistics, continuously updating our knowledge in business processes, technology, geopolitics, industry protection standards, relevant ISO standards, and other trends that impact our clients' operations.
Headquartered in South Africa, our firm is led by Danie Liebenberg, our founder and managing consultant. Danie spearheads our projects and investigations within Africa and provides strategic oversight for our regional risk consultants in Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. These regional consultants are responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of projects in their respective areas, supported by our team of analysts, project managers, and auditors who work alongside them on the ground.
Our investigators are strategically located across our operational regions, enabling prompt and thorough investigations at both the origin and destination points of cargo. All investigations are conducted under the expert guidance of our consultants, ensuring a seamless and effective response to any incidents.
The global logistics industry faces relentless pressure to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated criminals, both internal and external, who are constantly probing for and exploiting any vulnerabilities within its operations.
The rise in organised crime syndicates targeting the industry, coupled with their escalating violence, underscores the urgent need for more robust and adaptive risk mitigation strategies.
At Liebenberg & Associates, we are committed to outsmarting these criminal elements. As Albert Einstein wisely noted, “You cannot solve problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems.”
We challenge ourselves to think beyond conventional solutions, leveraging deep insight and expertise to design operations that are not only secure but also resilient. This approach allows our clients to concentrate on their core business objectives, such as on-time delivery, customer satisfaction, and financial performance, without the constant threat of criminal interference.
Our ultimate goal is to create a world where goods can be moved and stored securely, free from the disruptive influence of criminal activity. We are dedicated to making this vision a reality for our clients.
Our consulting team conducts risk, threat and vulnerability assessments and evaluate our clients’ existing security operations and systems...>>>
Our auditors keep a close eye on the results delivered by our risk mitigation plans...>>>
Our investigators are highly skilled and conduct thorough investigations with the necessary discretion...>>>
OPTION 1 - AD HOC
Ad-hoc clients are billed on a pay-per-use basis for each consultation, audit, investigation etc.
A deposit is normally required, with payment of the balance of the fee due on completion of each assignment.
payment options
Our services are available on an ad-hoc or retainer basis.
Clients can thus choose to employ us for a specific assignment, or have us permanently on-board as part of their risk management team.
Travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses are billed for in addition to our services.
OPTION 2 - RETAINER
Retainer clients are billed monthly.
In-depth risk assessments and the design and implementation of updated mitigation strategies are undertaken in the first year of service, followed by quarterly reviews and annual audits.
All investigations and consultations are included.