Services and fees
We do 2 things. We check your defences before something fails, and we investigate when a problem keeps coming back. We do the same for decisions made by AI systems. It is one method, applied at a different moment.
Always the first step · No fee
90 minutes with the executive who would sponsor the work. If we find nothing worth investigating, we say so and you pay nothing. If we find something, we write a preliminary report for US$2,500. If you then go ahead, we deduct it from the investigation fee.
Before something fails
A check of the 5 defences your organisation relies on, before a failure shows you where they are weak. Useful before a merger, a new strategy or a system going live.
From US$15,000
From R210,000 in South Africa. Scoped to your organisation, with a fixed fee.
When a problem keeps coming back
For a problem that has survived more than one fix. 12–16 weeks to find the cause and agree the changes, then 12 weeks of support while the fix takes hold.
From US$35,000
From R600,000 in South Africa. Large, multi-country investigations: US$250,000 or more.
For AI systems · New in 2027
The same 2 services, for decisions made or shaped by AI: a board session before approval, or a review after a failure.
See the AI Decision ReviewFrom US$7,500
Board session from US$7,500. Review after a failure from US$12,000.
For a room
The method in under an hour, for conferences, executive teams and boards. Delivered by our founder, Frank Tsuro.
See the keynoteAgreed per event
Fees depend on the room and what it is for.
Fees for 2027
An investigation starts from US$35,000 and a Defences Review from US$15,000. The first meeting is free. Every fee is fixed before work starts.
| Service | Fee, in US dollars | In South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| The first meeting | No fee | No fee |
| Preliminary report | US$2,500, deducted from the investigation fee if you go ahead | Quoted in rand |
| Defences Review | From US$15,000 | From R210,000 |
| Investigation | From US$35,000 | From R600,000 |
| Investigation, large and multi-country | US$250,000 or more | Quoted in rand |
| AI Decision Review: board session | From US$7,500 | Quoted in rand |
| AI Decision Review: after a failure | From US$12,000 | From R170,000 |
| Keynote | Agreed per event | Agreed per event |
We do not quote a day rate: you are buying a finding, not a number of days. The fee is set by how many defences are in scope and how many countries or business units are involved.
3 questions give you an indicative fee and the right first step. Your answers go into the booking, so you do not repeat yourself.
We have worked in telecommunications, energy, mining, logistics, infrastructure, construction, banking and state-owned enterprises.
The first meeting has no fee and ends with a clear answer on whether an investigation is worth doing.