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FOR LEGAL, INSURANCE & WORKPLACE DISPUTE PROFESSIONALS

Stop waiting weeks for audio evidence you can actually rely on.

Submit a recording and receive a certified, chain of custody backed forensic report, most often within minutes. No booking a specialist, no waiting on availability, and a flat fee known before you commit.

01 · Your file arrives
case_audio.mp3
02 · Hashed instantly
e3b0c442…996fb924
03 · Independently timestamped
2026-08-18T14:32:07Z

Sample output, illustrative. Every submission is hashed and independently timestamped the moment it arrives, before any editing happens, so the record of when it arrived cannot be altered later.

Why this exists

The mechanical part shouldn't take a week.

Verifying audio evidence usually means booking a specialist, waiting for availability, and paying by the hour for work that is, once you look closely, largely mechanical. Hashing a file. Timestamping it. Running a fixed cleaning process and writing up exactly what was done. ForensiCo automates that mechanical core, consistently, on every single submission, so it is ready the moment you need it instead of whenever a calendar allows.

Who this is for

If you handle recordings that might end up disputed, this is built for you.

Common situations clients bring to ForensiCo:

01

CCMA proceedings

Recorded testimony or evidence submitted at the CCMA, authenticated before it's relied on.

02

Workplace disciplinary hearings

Recordings of incidents or hearings that need a defensible record behind them.

03

Insurance claim statements

Recorded statements from claimants or witnesses, verified before they inform an outcome.

04

Contract & commercial disputes

Calls or recorded agreements that may become central to a civil claim.

05

Grievance & harassment investigations

Sensitive recordings that need careful, confidential, defensible handling.

06

High case volume practices

Firms and insurers processing recordings regularly, without a bottleneck on a specialist's calendar.

The process

One fixed pipeline. The same steps, every time.

Nothing is judged case by case, and that's deliberate. A process that never varies is far harder to pick apart than one that relied on a person's judgment call.

01

Submit

Pick a duration tier, pay securely, and upload. No account needed, no software to install.

02

Lock & timestamp

Your original is hashed, locked read only, backed up, and independently timestamped before any editing begins.

03

Clean & certify

A fixed cleaning sequence runs identically every time. Every command used is logged for your certificate.

04

Deliver

You receive the cleaned audio and your certificate, encrypted, by email. Most often within minutes.

What you receive

Your certificate is a complete evidentiary record, not a one-line summary.

Every case includes:

01

Case metadata

Case ID, submitting party, and exact ingestion timestamp.

02

Cryptographic hash

A SHA-256 fingerprint of your original file, proving it hasn't been altered.

03

Independent timestamp

An RFC 3161 timestamp from a third party outside ForensiCo's control.

04

Full chain of custody log

Every event, from lock to backup to delivery, timestamped and recorded.

05

Complete processing log

The exact commands run at every cleaning step, in order, reconstructable.

06

Legal statement of compliance

Confirming the process applied was deterministic and non-generative.

Why it holds up

Built to survive being challenged, not just to look convincing.

Each claim below is backed by something specific and checkable. Tap any one to see exactly what stands behind it.

A fixed four-step chain runs on every submission, in the same order: a rumble and wind cut, a grid hum removal pass, a broadband noise reduction pass, and a vocal clarity pass. Nothing is adjusted per file. The exact command used at every step is logged and included in your certificate, so the process is fully reconstructable, not just described.
Your file's cryptographic hash is sent to an external RFC 3161 timestamping authority, a trusted third party outside ForensiCo's control. That means the recorded time of ingestion cannot be backdated or adjusted by us after the fact. It's independently verifiable, not just claimed.
The certificate's structure follows specific sections of the ECT Act: s11 on legal recognition of data messages, s14 on original form requirements, s15 on admissibility and evidential weight, and s17 on retention. Where relevant, it also aligns with s3 of the Law of Evidence Amendment Act. For civil matters only, and always one input to your legal argument, not a replacement for your own assessment of the case.
The entire pipeline runs unattended, machine to machine, from upload to delivery. There's no manual review step where a person listens to or inspects the contents. Beyond reducing points where evidence could be disputed, this also means sensitive material, often exactly what's being submitted, is never manually handled by a stranger. Files are encrypted at rest and deleted once securely delivered.

Your fee is a flat rate based on audio length. It never changes based on the case outcome, removing any question of financial interest in the result.

Handled in line with POPIA. Your submission is used only to produce your certificate, never retained longer than the process requires.

ForensiCo doesn't provide expert testimony or courtroom appearances. Where a case needs that, a human specialist is the right complement to this certificate, not a replacement for it.

Pricing

One flat fee. Know the cost before you start.

Priced by length, nothing else. Payment is completed before processing begins, so there are no surprises after the fact.

Short
Under 30 minutes
R2,500
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Standard
30–60 minutes
R4,500
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Extended
60–120 minutes
R7,500
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Beyond 2 hours
Custom pricing
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This is a flat fee, known upfront, no open-ended hourly bills. Digital forensics work in South Africa is typically billed at R950-R3,000 an hour, before a report is even produced.
ADD-ON

Technical Methodology Statement, R1,200

A plain-English document explaining exactly how the pipeline works, useful for helping a judge or opposing counsel understand the process without you needing to explain it yourself. Request at checkout or by email.

Unsure which bracket fits? Pick the tier at or above your recording's length. Recordings with multiple files, unusual formats, or claims above R1 million? Contact us for a custom quote. Certificates are sent to up to 3 recipients at no extra charge.

Questions

What people usually ask before their first case.

The certificate is structured around the specific ECT Act sections that govern digital evidence, and the process behind it is fully logged and reconstructable. Admissibility in any specific matter is ultimately for the court to decide, based on the facts of that case, so this certificate is best used as a strong input to your argument, alongside your own legal judgment, not as a guarantee.
A human examiner is essential when a case needs interpretation, opinion, or testimony about the content itself. ForensiCo covers the mechanical layer beneath that: proving a file's integrity, origin, and processing history, automatically and consistently. For cases needing expert interpretation or court testimony, a human expert may still be the right addition.
WAV, MP3, and M4A, up to 1GB per file. Every submission is checked against its actual audio content, not just its file name, before processing begins.
Yes. No one at ForensiCo manually opens or listens to your file at any point. Everything is encrypted at rest during processing and deleted once your certificate and cleaned audio have been securely delivered.
Most certificates are delivered within minutes of submission. Rarely more than an hour, depending on your file's length, since the entire pipeline runs automatically with no queue for a person's availability.

Submit a case whenever you're ready.

Select a tier, pay securely, and you're in the queue immediately.

You'll receive a secure upload link by email immediately after payment.