Rick Crouch

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Rick Crouch
File:Rick-DA2.jpg
City Councilor eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Assumed office
2010
Leader Helen Zille
Preceded by Gillian Noyce
Chairman eThekwini Ward 10 Branch
In office
2009–2010
Leader Helen Zille
Preceded by None
Personal details
Born (1960-09-06) 6 September 1960 (age 63)
Cape Town
Nationality South African
Political party Democratic Alliance
Spouse(s) Michelle Mills
Children 2
Residence Gillitts South Africa
Occupation Private Investigator
Website Rick crouch & Associates

Richard "Rick" Crouch (born 6 September 1960) is a South African politician and City Councillor in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality representing the official opposition Democratic Alliance. Aside from being a politician Crouch is a private investigator and a qualified commercial pilot.[1]

Education

Crouch matriculated from Mansfield High School in 1979. He joined the Democratic Alliance's predecessor, the Democratic Party, in 1980 as a student activist. In 1986, Crouch was forced to leave South Africa because of his opposition to the Apartheid System. Crouch went to the United States where he continued his education and activism against Apartheid.

There were three attempts on Crouch's life after which he decided to seek sanctuary in the United States.[2]

Career

As a Politician In South Africa

In 1980 at the age of 19 Crouch became a member of the Progressive Party, one of the two opposition parties represented in parliament at the time. From the period 1982, until he was forced into self-exile in the United States Crouch, was among those white South Africans who opposed the Apartheid System; this was known as the White Resistance.

Crouch, along with his family, decided in 2005 that he would return to South Africa to pick up where he left off in 1986 and run for public office.[3] Upon his return to South Africa, Crouch was elected to the Chairmanship of the eThekwini Ward 10 Branch of the Democratic Alliance.[4]

During his time as chairman Crouch has been very involved in the community and in Ward 10.[5][6][7] Crouch also served on the Executive Committee of the Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal Community Policing Forum (CPF).[8]

On 22 May 2010 Crouch was elected as a City Councilor to the Durban City Council representing the residents of Ward 99 for the Democratic Alliance in the ANC majority Council.

In May 2011 Crouch was re-elected to the Durban City Council with an 83.87% majority, this time as a Ward Councillor representing the residents of Ward 10,[9] which includes the suburbs of Gillitts, Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, Winston Park, South Africa and Kloof.

In December of 2012 Crouch was elected Councillor of the Year for 2012 by his colleagues.[10]

In the aftermath of one of the most horrific accidents in Durban, the 2013 Pinetown crash, Crouch has been vocal about the Provincial Governments failure in stopping the carnage on Fields Hill, going as far as accusing the KwaZulu-Natal MEC Department of Transport, Community Safety, and Liaison Willies Mchunu of practicing tombstone legislation.[11] Crouch, has been campaigning for stricter rules for trucks on Field’s Hill.[12]

As an Investigator In the United States

As well as becoming a commercial pilot while, in the United States, Crouch formed a private investigation and digital forensics company. Through his work with celebrities and their high profile attorneys, Crouch became known as 'PI to the stars'[13]

Some of the celebrities Crouch worked for through their attorneys are; musician Michael Jackson, actress Winona Ryder, musician Chris Brown, and the wife of Fred Astaire, Robyn, to name a few.[13]

He also assisted local law enforcement and the FBI in locating and returning fugitives to justice. Crouch and his company also worked as bounty hunters, tracking down fugitives who had decided to "jump bail" and fled the jurisdiction.

Crouch authored and published a training manual and reference guide titled Bail Investigator Training Manual (Become a bounty hunter now)[14] for investigators interested in or currently in the field of Bail Enforcement (Bounty Hunting).

As an Investigator In South Africa

In South Africa Crouch has formed a private investigation[15] and digital forensics company Rick Crouch & Associates[16][17] where he holds the position of Managing Director.

Crouch has been described in local media as having a "Chuck Norris-like past".[13]

Publications

1. Bail Investigator Training Manual (Become a bounty hunter now)

Offices held

Party political offices
Preceded by Ward 10 Branch Chairperson Democratic Alliance
2009–2010
Preceded by West Durban Constituency Chairperson Democratic Alliance
2011–2012		 Succeeded by
Timothy Brauteseth MP
Political offices
Preceded by
Gillian Noyce
 City Councillor in eThekwini Municipality
2010–present		 Incumbent

References

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  5. ↑ Jason Van Der Venter: The Highway Mail, 12 February 2010, page 12.
  6. ↑ Jason Van Der Venter: The Highway Mail, 11 December 2009, page 15.
  7. ↑ Cate Rayner: The Sunday Tribune, 13 December 2009
  8. ↑ Don't Attend, Don't Complain
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Sources

  • Highway Mail, 16 October 2009.
  • The Hilltop, 30 October 2009.
  • The Mercury, 9 November 2009.
  • Highway Mail, 13 November 2009.
  • Highway Mail, 16 October 2009.
  • The Hilltop, 4 December 2009.
  • Highway Mail, 11 December 2009.
  • Sunday Tribune, 13 December 2009.
  • The Mercury, 14 December 2009.
  • Highway Mail, 20 December 2009.
  • The Mercury, 4 January 2010.
  • Highway Mail, 15 January 2010.
  • Sunday Tribune, 17 January 2010.
  • Highway Mail, 31 January 2010.
  • Highway Mail, 5 February 2010.
  • Highway Mail, 12 February 2010.

External links

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