Rick Crouch

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

History There were three attempts on Crouch's life after which he decided to seek sanctuary in the United States. Upon his return to South Africa, Crouch was elected to the Chairmanship of the eThekwini Ward 10 Branch of the Democratic Alliance.

During his time as chairman, Crouch has been actively involved in the community and in Ward 10. Crouch also served on the Executive Committee of the Hillcrest Community Policing Forum (CPF).

On 22 May 2010, Crouch was elected as a City Councillor 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, which includes the suburbs of Gillitts, Hillcrest, Winston Park and Kloof.

In December 2012, Crouch was elected Councillor of the Year for 2012 by his colleagues.

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

In January 2017, Crouch was accused by some individuals of being a US spy. These accusations came about because he was flying a US flag outside his house to celebrate a US holiday because his family are US citizens.

On 4 February 2018, Crouch resigned his council seat to concentrate more on his expanding private investigation business and to spend more time with his family.

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".

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. and digital forensics company Rick Crouch & Associates where he holds the position of Managing Director.

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

Publications Bail Investigator Training Manual (Become a bounty hunter now)