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Lebogang Makwela

Lebogang Makwela is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and in the Corporate & White-Collar Investigations sector. With over a decade long experience spanning auditing, forensic accounting, and public sector leadership, Lebogang has continuously demonstrated her ability to lead complex financial investigations with precision and integrity. Her career reflects a deep commitment to ethical leadership and governance. · Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

South AfricaDispute Resolution, White-Collar InvestigationsEnglish

About

Lebogang Makwela is a Director in the Dispute Resolution practice and in the Corporate & White-Collar Investigations sector at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. She is a CA(SA) and forensic auditor with over a decade of experience in auditing, forensic accounting and public-sector leadership, having served as Component Head of Forensic Accounting Investigations at the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) and as one of the youngest Major Generals in the South African Police Service.

Practice areas

Dispute ResolutionWhite-Collar InvestigationsForensic Accounting

Office

Expertise

Forensic AccountingFinancial InvestigationsPublic-Sector InvestigationsLaw Enforcement LeadershipAudit Committee GovernanceAccounting Standard-Setting

Education

  • University of Pretoria: Bachelor of Commerce Honors in Accounting Science
  • University of Pretoria: Certificate in Theory of Accounting

Admissions

  • CA(SA)
  • Forensic Auditor
  • Board Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

Languages

English