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After almost two decades in the legal, compliance, internal auditing and governance industry, Celestè Schlebusch left corporate in 2017 to found Jirrah – an agile, boutique governance consulting firm. Her unique set of skills and qualifications (two legal degrees, a certificate in internal audit, and a C.Prac from the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa) – together with sound character and a go-getter mindset – helped ensure that her leap of faith paid off!

Today, Jirrah prides itself on an experience-rich understanding of a complex, ever-changing industry, and a clear, hands-on approach that helps businesses close the gaps.

We serve clients across these sectors

  • Manufacturing
  • Higher Education
  • Telecoms
  • Defence
  • Financial Services

Jirrah’s expertise across such varied industries is made possible through our strong network of experienced partners, who specialise in information security, governance, anti-money laundering, compliance, risk and legal. This enables us to put together a team of experts based on our clients’ specific needs.

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Our Values

We take joy in building lasting relationships by being approachable and passionate about what we do. These are our core values.

1

Efficiency:

We strive for the best possible outcome in the most cost-effective manner.

2

Integrity

We build trust through responsible actions and honest communication. We’re committed to seeing things through to the end.

3

Innovation

We are adaptable and constantly look for new ways to create value for our clients.

4

Connection

We care about each client and are proactive about maintaining healthy, long-term relationships.

Plus, our clients love us.

Here’s why.

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“The service we received from Jirrah has been very positive and professional. Celesté and her team of professionals know how to put everyone at ease the moment they enter the room. With their copious attention to detail and profuse knowledge of legislation and GRC, Jirrah has ensured our compliance with local as well as international requirements. They have made a real impression with not only the South African branch, but with our Group functions based in Paris, France.

Most importantly to us, Celesté and her team always provide powerful insights into how requirements can be implemented in a practical manner for our organisation. Her eye for detail has helped us to implement changes to our policies and processes that have made our organisation more efficient. Jirrah have strong communication skills, which is a huge benefit when addressing Regulators, Executive Management, and general staff. Training provided on a wide range of topics is easily understood by all attendees and is always customised for our organisation.

Jirrah’s professional and refined approach makes their work much more valuable to their clients and they have a great way of keeping everyone updated on the progress of work done. Celesté and her team would be a valuable resource to anyone looking for consultants to assist with governance, risk, compliance, and data privacy projects.”

Terrance Ray, Chief Executive Officer: SCOR SE Africa Branch
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“I attended a course presented by Jirrah for Information Officers and Deputy Information Officers. I was very impressed by Celesté’s knowledge of data privacy and her ability to translate these complex requirements into easily understandable and practical implementable measures. We then contracted Jirrah to assist us in implementing the Protection of Personal Information Act requirements in our South African-based operation.

Jirrah’s Governance Consulting (Pty) Ltd services was excellent, and we were impressed by not only their technical legal, risk and compliance knowledge but also their ability to communicate and build relationships across all levels within our organisation. We have been kept informed on a regular basis on the progress of the project and the project tracking tool that was implemented by Jirrah gave everyone a clear vision of how the targets was implemented and tracked.

We can definitely recommend Jirrah Governance Consulting to any organisation that requires their assistance with the implementation of Protection of Personal Information Act requirements or other legal-related matters.”

Marelize Rex, Head of SHEQ, Regulatory and Deputy Information Officer, ZEISS SA
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“I found Celesté and her team very punctual, helpful and knowledgeable on the subject matter that we dealt with. They do not hesitate to go the extra mile and I would recommend Jirrah Consulting to anyone who requires the services they offer.”

Yusuf Gani, Compliance Manager at RentWorks