Anni Dewani murder accused's torture claim dismissed
- 30 Mar 2012 01:09 - Glynnis Underhill
- The Independent Complaints Directorate has dismissed Anni Dewani murder accused's claims that he was assaulted or tortured while in police custody.
Charging of Hawks 'a breakthrough'
- 23 Mar 2012 02:34 - Glynnis Underhill
- Justice is on the horizon as 12 Hawks members are charged with the torture, assault and murder of Sidwell Mkwambi, three years after his death.
Help, the cops are coming!
- 23 Mar 2012 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- South Africa's men and women in blue have been behaving like violent criminals and there is a rot developing within our policing bodies.
Over 50 cases pending against KZN police unit
- 22 Mar 2012 16:36 - Giordano Stolley
- The Independent Complaints Directorate is investigating 51 cases against the disbanded Durban Organised Crime unit over death squad allegations.
Rape cases mothballed in Paarl
- 16 Mar 2012 00:00 - Glynnis Underhill
- Widespread allegations of manipulated crime statistics have risen in Paarl but the police officers responsible will probably get away with it.
Cellphone footage shows suspected police brutality
- 13 Mar 2012 17:05 - Melissa Du Preez
- The ICD will investigate a case of police brutality in Vaalwater, Limpopo after cellphone footage of an officer assaulting a suspect surfaced.
Bully cops beware: Police watchdog gets a new set of teeth
- 06 Mar 2012 19:37 - Nickolaus Bauer
- The independent police watchdog is getting a new name and greater powers to hold unruly, heavy handed and criminal policemen to account.
Protector's cash hopes
- 24 Feb 2012 01:32 - Glynnis Underhill
- The public protector is awaiting word from Justice Minister Jeff Radebe over whether they will be allocated more funds as opposed to last year.
Student constable arrested for Soweto teen's murder
- 17 Feb 2012 15:51 - Staff Reporter
- The Independent Complaints Directorate has confirmed the arrest of a student constable accused of killing a teenage boy in Soweto.
Mthethwa: No space for 'tsotsi-cops'
- 16 Feb 2012 14:40 - Staff Reporter
- Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called for a speedy investigation into the alleged shooting of a Soweto teenager by a police officer.
Death in custody raises alarm
- 06 Jan 2012 00:00 - Glynnis Underhill
- Suspicion surrounds the circumstances that led to a man under arrest dying in hospital.
Shabangu 'misleads' public works
- 15 Dec 2011 00:00 - Craig McKune
- The lease for the ICD building was signed by Roux Shabangu, even though the building was owned by his former partner, Japie van Niekerk.
Concerted campaign to keep police lease
- 09 Dec 2011 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- Property tycoon Roux Shabangu has joined other voices in a public effort to validate the deal.
Public protector gets to work on ICD lease
- 17 Nov 2011 18:03 - Staff Reporter
- The public protector has begun her probe into the Independent Complaints Directorate's lease deal with controversial businessman Roux Shabangu.
ICD pleads ignorance over police lease
- 15 Nov 2011 14:54 - Staff Reporter
- The police's Independent Complaints Directorate was sent packing by MPs on Tuesday after pleading ignorance on the inflated cost of its new offices.
Roux Shabangu: Lord of pricey leases
- 04 Nov 2011 00:00 - Craig McKune
- A building leased to the Independent Complaints Directorate has been fingered for a fourfold leap in directorate's bill.
Ask me anything, says Shabangu
- 03 Nov 2011 16:02 - Staff Reporter
- Roux Shabangu says he will cooperate with Public Protector Thuli Madonsela should she probe another lease agreement involving him.
Gang's killing raises issue of cop violence
- 08 Jul 2011 00:00 - Qudsiya Karrim
- The deadly force by police in Durban that left six criminals dead has reignited concern about the alarming levels of police violence in KwaZulu-Natal.
ICD: Rise in police abuse at service delivery protests
- 14 Jun 2011 14:32 - Emsie Ferreira
- Police brutality has become more prevalent at service delivery protests in the past two years, the Independent Complaints Directorate said on Tuesday.
South African police much too macho
- 03 Jun 2011 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- When a population is afraid of its own protectors, all the factors contributing to police-on-civilian violence must be examined.
