Tshegofatso Masete

Tshegofatso Masete is a Senior Manager in the Corporate Investigations Practice at Bowmans in Johannesburg, specialising in compliance law, forensic investigations, and anti-corruption. He has over 19 years of professional experience focused on forensic investigations, with the majority of his experience obtained in the public sector, including assignments across Southern Africa.

Tshego has conducted investigations into irregularities in the allocation of RDP houses, abuse of funds and missing property, procurement irregularities including the changing of bid committee documents and irregular procurement processes, fleet management irregularities, and intercepted payments meant for beneficiaries of state funds. He has experience in government and public sector, pension funds, medical aid fraud, mining, banking, and union federations. His skills include interviewing witnesses and suspects, taking statements, conducting search and seizure, liaising with law enforcement agencies, and testifying in disciplinary hearings.

Tshego started his forensic investigation career at Iliso Forensics before joining EY in February 2011 as a Senior Associate, spending over nine years at EY, three of them as a Senior Manager. He joined Bowmans in November 2020 as a Senior Manager. He has worked on government, public sector, and mining sector clients in both South Africa and Botswana. Prior to 2011, he was involved in an anti-corruption initiative by COGTA to develop Fraud Prevention Plans and Policies and address supply chain shortcomings in municipalities. He holds a National Diploma in Accounting, a BCompt in Accounting Science, and an LL.B, all from the University of South Africa, and is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.