Bolhuis has stayed true to his trademark hairstyle, which resembles that of Johnny Bravo from the American animated television series.
He comes across as a no-nonsense guy with a stern demeanor, fitting to his profession.
The security specialist and his team are qualified to undertake any type of investigation, specialising in serious violent and serious economic crimes.
He is known for investigating top cases. He has bust drug lords and gang syndicates and has openly shared his own theories regarding the Oscar Pistorius and Radovan Krejcir cases.
Bolhuis shared what his typical day as a security specialist entails and how he deals with daily case loads.
“Cases that deal with divorce or are family related, I handle personally; others I delegate to the relevant departments,” he said.
Bolhuis said his organisation is trying to be the “real policing unit” in the country and sees them as a small light in the dark for people when all other avenues fail.
“Our clients have made us who we are. For many years I have thought about giving up because our organisation is constantly under attack by the government and the police.
“I believe 80 per cent of the police force is corrupt – take note that corruption doesn’t mean when you sell a docket, but is when you don’t do the work that you have been appointed to do, like appointing a painter to do a fireman’s job.
“Corruption in our country has made my organisation prominent and we are extremely feared and respected,” he said.
He also shared that his top investigators are former policemen between the ages of 40 and 60.
He said they have the muscle team, also known as ‘caged fighters’, which they use when they have raids, going to rescue children or girls and closing down nightclubs.
“We infiltrate where we need to infiltrate, not to be part of the crime but to investigate and prevent it,” he said.
The former bouncer said the biggest enemy is not competition but the criminal element of people who spread lies about the organisation.
“Some of the rumours are that we take the drugs that we confiscate and we resell them. What’s interesting is that people believe these rumours.”
Bolhuis said cases they attend to frequently are cybercrimes.
“No information is safe any more, so do not keep any sensitive information on social media and learn to scan your children’s phones and yours too. It is preferable not to use your phone for business, but if you do make sure the information is safe.
“The cybercrimes unit is the most sought-after unit. All criminals use their phones as they are all reliant on phones.”
Bolhuis said the South African police do not have the necessary infrastructure to deal with cybercrimes and that hacking is one of the fastest-growing criminal activities in South Africa and the world.
“In the future, the most expensive thing won’t be water but information, and so to hold onto your privacy will become even more difficult.”
