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Ipid recommends disciplinary action against police who watched Khosa beating

Coronavirus Franny Rabkin - 8 Jun 2020

Police watchdog report finds that metro police members did not participate in the assault

Second SANDF report-back to court is silent on Khosa investigation

Coronavirus Franny Rabkin - 4 Jun 2020

Despite a court-ordered deadline for the completion of the internal investigation, no explanation is given for Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s contradictory positions

Khosa judge: Restore people’s trust

Coronavirus Franny Rabkin - 7 May 2020

The Defence Force and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate now say their inquiries into the death of Collins Khosa are not complete

Khosa family: Crucial witnesses not interviewed by defence force and police unit

Article Franny Rabkin - 3 May 2020

In court papers, the family says the investigations into the death of Collins Khosa are neither impartial nor effective

Mapisa-Nqakula: Investigation into Khosa’s death almost complete

Article Franny Rabkin - 30 Apr 2020

The defence minister said allegations in court papers that she had violated people’s rights had no basis in law

Khosa family approaches Constitutional Court to put an end to state brutality

Article Franny Rabkin - 20 Apr 2020

The partner of Collins Khosa — allegedly killed by soldiers and police officers — says the army and police force have become a law unto themselves

Covid-19: Police abuses reveal systemic flaws

Analysis David Bruce - 16 Apr 2020

The decision to rely on the police and army to enforce the lockdown was correct, but security force actions show both the weaknesses of the state and of systems for establishing social order

Police use sjamboks and rubber bullets to enforce Hillbrow lockdown

Article Micah Reddy & Simon Allison - 31 Mar 2020

In one of South Africa’s most densely populated suburbs, the national lockdown is being implemented with force

Police and military abuses raise concerns amid lockdown defiance

Article Luke Feltham - 30 Mar 2020

Multiple reports and videos are emerging of authorities abusing their power as they crack down on lockdown violations

McBride to take on Public Protector over Ipid report

Article Athandiwe Saba - 24 Sep 2019

Mkhwebane signed off on a report stating that a former Ipid investigator’s complaint that his suspension for whistle-blowing was “substantiated”

Booysen testifies about Gupta visit, why he didn’t tell Ntlemeza

Article Sarah Smit - 3 May 2019

The former KZN Hawks head told the Zondo commission he didn’t report a meeting at the Gupta compound to his then superior

LIVESTREAM: McBride to testify before Zondo commission

Article Mg Online & Staff Reporter - 11 Apr 2019

After two postponements, former Ipid boss Robert McBride is set to give testimony before the Zondo commission

McBride postponement reveals Zondo commission admin hurdles

Article Sarah Smit - 8 Apr 2019

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo begrudgingly okayed the postponement of McBride’s testimony for the same reason it was delayed in February

Zondo commission: McBride set to detail crime cluster capture

Article Sarah Smit - 8 Apr 2019

The former Ipid boss is expected to implicate more that 30 people in the alleged capture of the criminal justice cluster

Phahlane arrested on new charges linked to R86m blue lights tender

Article Jeanette Chabalala & Kyle Cowan - 1 Mar 2019

Former acting police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane has been arrested — this time on new charges stemming from an Ipid investigation

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