IBF in a Nutshell

In a criminal matter, a youg man was involved in a collision. He lost control of his vehicle in a sharp bend at night and one of his passengers died. He was charged with culpable homicide. In the trial, an expert was hired to assit the state, but his testimony was described as "not being of any assistance to the court." The following is an extract from the final verdict, by Her. Hon. Mrs. De Beer, a Magistrate in the Wynberg Criminal Court, and specifically her impression of the contribution made by the expert testimony of Stan Bezuidenhout:

As supporters of their objectives and promoters of its goals, IBF Investigations has committed a lot of time and effort to the enhancement and improvement of the South African Police Service (SAPS). In 2005, we provided FREE support in the form of a special project in support of the efforts of Arrive Alive under the banner of "Project A.C.C.I.D.E.N.T.," an acronym for Advanced Critical Crash Investigation through the Designation of- and Education by Non-government Technology partners. Under this project, we provided free at-scene investigation, reconstruction and training to police and traffic officers. Our contribution was very well received, as the following letter from the commander of the Table Bay Police Station will show:

In another matter we investigated, there were two vehicles involved in a collision when a truck ran into the rear of a light motor vehicle, resulting in damage. The driver of the light motor vehicle lodged a claim against our client, claiming that the truck "ran into the back of his car." On the evidence of IBF Investigations, the court found that the driver of the light motor vehicle was at fault - in spite of his claim against the company. The following is an extract from the final verdict, by His. Hon. Mr. Marais, a Magistrate in the Bellville Court: