Private Investigators South Africa

• Private Investigators South Africa: one request, replies from independent private investigators.
• Tell us once what you need: surveillance, infidelity, tracing, background checks, fraud, bug sweeping, polygraph or digital forensics.
• Investigators suited to your job reply with availability and prices, and you compare them yourself.
• This website does not carry out investigations.
• The investigator you hire does the work and sets their own terms.

What Investigators Quote For

Not every investigator does every type of work, so say clearly what you need when you send your request.

How It Works

1. Request. You give your area, the type of investigation and a safe way and time to contact you.
2. Match. Your request goes to independent investigators suited to the job, with your permission.
3. Quote. Investigators contact you to discuss the case privately and give a price.
4. Compare. You check scope, hours, operatives, reporting and PSIRA registration side by side.
5. Hire. You hire the investigator you choose, or nobody. There is no obligation.
6. Investigate. The investigator does the work and reports back to you.

Share case details with the investigator directly, not through the first form.

Common Investigations

• Infidelity. Surveillance and checks to confirm or rule out an affair.
• Surveillance. Watching a person or place and recording what happens, with photos and logs.
• Tracing. Finding people who have moved, disappeared or owe money.
• Screening. Verifying identity, records, qualifications and history before you hire, rent or sign.
• Business. Fraud, theft, insurance claims and due diligence on companies and people.
• Digital. Lawful examination of phones and computers, and help with scams, sextortion and blackmail.

What Investigators Can and Cannot Do

• Can. Watch and photograph people in public places, search public records, interview witnesses and trace people.
• Cannot. Tap phones, hack accounts or devices, trespass, or get bank, phone or medical records without consent or a court order.
• Registration. Private investigators must be registered with PSIRA. Ask for the registration number and check it.
• Evidence. Lawfully gathered evidence can support a legal case, but only a court decides what it accepts.

An offer to do something unlawful is a reason to walk away, and can expose you to criminal liability too.

Private Investigator Prices at a Glance

Ballpark prices so you can sanity-check a quotation.

Hours, operatives, travel, vehicles and reporting set the final price.

What to Include in Your Request

• Your first name and a safe way to contact you.
• Your city or area.
• The type of investigation you need.
• A safe time to call, and whether it is safe to call, email or WhatsApp.
• A one-line description, if you want to add one.

Do not send ID documents, passwords, intimate images or evidence through the form.

Availability

Availability depends on your area, the type of work and how urgent it is. Investigators are independent and decide which cases they take on, so not every request can be matched. Most investigators discuss the case with you before giving a firm price.

Comparing Investigators

Whoever you consider, compare like with like:

• Registration. A valid PSIRA registration number for the investigator and the business.
• Scope. What will be done, for how many hours or days, and by how many operatives.
• Reporting. Written report, photos, video and time-stamped logs, and when you get them.
• Method. How they will stay within the law, including POPIA.
• Costs. Hourly or fixed fee, retainer, travel, mileage and any court attendance fees.
• Confidentiality. How they store your information and who sees it.

Frequently Asked Questions