About us

Founded in 2009, Liebenberg & Associates is an independent security consulting and investigation service provider dedicated to the logistics industry in Southern Africa. We understand the region’s unique challenges and focus on creating secure operations for local and multinational businesses who are involved in storing, transporting, and distributing goods on the sub-continent.


We ensure that our clients are dynamically prepared to withstand disruptions caused by crime. We design secure operations, manage the implementation of our designs, and monitor their effectiveness to ensure enduring resilience. Our in-house investigative capabilities further enable us to examine incidents, provide clarity and facilitate a return to normal operations.


At Liebenberg & Associates, we’re proud of our proprietary methodologies, refined in-house and tailored specifically to meet the demands of the region. Our knowledge is continuously updated to reflect the latest advancements in logistics processes, technology, geopolitics, industry protection standards, ISO certifications, and other trends that impact our clients.


By creating secure operations where goods flow both efficiently and securely, we empower our clients to focus on what matters most - on-time delivery, customer satisfaction, and financial performance - without the persistent shadow of criminal threats.


Our Johannesburg-based team includes seasoned risk analysts, system designers, project managers, auditors, investigators and support personnel. Our managing consultant, Danie Liebenberg, provides hands-on oversight for every project and investigation, ensuring a cohesive approach and successful execution.


Our services are available exclusively on a retainer basis. This enables us to provide the continuous support, monitoring, strategic insight and intervention as needed by our clients.


When clients require our expertise globally, we collaborate with trusted associates in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

QUICK resULTS

We offer accelerated diagnoses and mitigation of urgent threats.


OUR reach

South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania.

our presence

We are based in Johannesburg, the logistics hub of Southern Africa.


Should be the industry benchmark

Danie Liebenberg's high standards should be the industry benchmark. He is by far the most professional individual whom I have dealt with. His years of experience gives him the ability to identify a problem, assess it quickly and recommend an effective solution.


Steve Chart

Former consultant to Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)

 

In a league of their own

Danie Liebenberg and his associates are in a league of their own. Danie has a remarkable approach to risk and applies his exceptional knowledge to its' effective mitigation. Due to his credibility and expertise clients want to work with Danie. We hold his recommendations in high esteem.


Dave Walstra

Former CEO, Callguard

 

Extremely professional and effective

Liebenberg & Associates conducted an investigation on a sensitive matter for us. They delivered results beyond our expectation. Their approach was extremely professional and highly effective.


Louis Boshoff

Director, JHI

 
 

Our Services

Our services are crafted for the key players in the logistics sector - freight forwarders, 3 and 4 PL providers, carriers, warehouses, distribution centres, customs brokers, and last-mile delivery services. We address the full range of criminal incidents that could compromise operational continuity - cargo theft, armed robbery, truck hijacking, fraud, sabotage, piracy, corporate espionage etc.


The logistics industry in Southern Africa faces ongoing challenges from increasingly sophisticated criminal networks, both internally and externally, that relentlessly seek to exploit operational vulnerabilities. This rise in organised crime syndicates and their growing boldness underscores the need for adaptive and robust strategies.


We take a fresh approach to countering these threats. Embracing Albert Einstein's insight, “You cannot solve problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems,” we push beyond conventional solutions. Our approach combines deep expertise with forward-thinking strategies to design dynamically resilient operations that can anticipate, withstand, and respond to evolving criminal tactics.


Our services include the creation of secure operations, the quarterly review of those operations, and the investigation of incidents. Click on the images below for more detail.

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Creating secure operations

The resilience of a logistics business against physical risks depends fundamentally on the strength of its risk mitigation plan and the precision with which it is implemented and managed.


To achieve resilient operations, those responsible for the movement and storage of goods must have a comprehensive understanding of their challenges, the strengths and weaknesses of their current safeguards, and the full extent of their vulnerabilities.


Liebenberg & Associates provides this essential clarity. After studying clients' operations, our analysts conduct in-depth risk, threat, and vulnerability assessments, evaluating the effectiveness of existing measures and systems. This groundwork enables us to craft tailored resilience plans, policies, and procedures, and design systems that will allow our clients to operate both efficiently and securely amid an ever-evolving risk landscape.


Our tender and project managers oversee the implementation of these resilience plans and systems, ensuring that clients receive precisely what we have recommended - solutions crafted to meet their unique needs, rather than the standard offerings of suppliers, installers, or service providers.


Once implementation is complete, our training officer ensures that all stakeholders are prepared to actively contribute to the resilience strategy’s success. Following this, our auditor monitors the plans' ongoing effectiveness, conducting quarterly reviews and recommending adjustments as needed. This approach fosters a cycle of continuous improvement, bringing us ever closer to achieving optimal resilience for our clients.


At times, new clients face urgent threats that require immediate intervention, bypassing our usual structured process. In such cases, we provide an accelerated assessment and immediate mitigation advice. While this rapid response is crucial for managing immediate risks, it remains a bridge to a more comprehensive, long-term resilience strategy.

Quarterly reviews

Our auditor monitors our resilience strategies through quarterly reviews to ensure they consistently achieve the intended results.


With risks constantly shifting, the reviews are essential for identifying any emerging gaps since the last evaluation. The reviews help us to detect new risks and assess their potential impact, informing any needed actions and adjustments to the resilience plans.


The reviews further allow us to assess our clients' overall resilience posture, verifying that it remains aligned with all relevant compliance standards and adaptable to evolving risks. Each review includes a risk assessment to identify current threats and vulnerabilities, which we analyse in relation to the existing resilience plan. This detailed examination highlights any areas for improvement or recalibration.


Following a review we deliver a detailed report summarising our findings and recommendations for enhanced resilience. Our project team then collaborates with clients to implement these recommendations, sustaining a continuous cycle of improvement in risk mitigation.

Incident investigations

Our first objective during an investigation is to gather evidence of wrongdoing in a way that maximises the potential for successful prosecution.


Our skill in legally gathering crucial evidence enables our clients to substantiate unlawful activities. This provides clear and compelling proof when presented to their clients, insurers, legal authorities, or in preparation for internal disciplinary actions.


A well-executed investigation however does more than simply hold perpetrators accountable. It exposes the vulnerabilities in a logistics company’s defenses that allowed the crime or misconduct to happen. Much like our quarterly reviews, an investigation serves as a valuable risk assessment tool, highlighting areas within the resilience plan that could be fortified. We see every investigation as an opportunity for learning and improvement.


Significant enhancements to a resilience plan can be achieved when the insights from an investigation are strategically applied. Our investigators are highly skilled in fact-finding and approach each case with a commitment to both uncovering the truth and strengthening resilience measures. They are recognised for their thoroughness and discretion.


The insights our investigators provide during and after an investigation empower our clients to make informed decisions that protect their financial stability, operational continuity, and reputation.