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Independent Police Investigative Directorate

Police killings: How does South Africa compare?
National
/ 2 March 2021

Police killings: How does South Africa compare?

An examination of South African statistics reveal that the police are substantially more violent than those in the United States or Canada

By Paul T Clarke
Ipid recommends disciplinary action against police who watched Khosa beating
Coronavirus
/ 8 June 2020

Ipid recommends disciplinary action against police who watched Khosa beating

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

By Franny Rabkin
Second SANDF report-back to court is silent on Khosa investigation
Coronavirus
/ 4 June 2020

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

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

By Franny Rabkin
Khosa judge: Restore people’s trust
Coronavirus
/ 7 May 2020

Khosa judge: Restore people’s trust

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

By Franny Rabkin
Khosa family: Crucial witnesses not interviewed by defence force and police unit
Article
/ 3 May 2020

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

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

By Franny Rabkin
Mapisa-Nqakula: Investigation into Khosa’s death almost complete
Article
/ 30 April 2020

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

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

By Franny Rabkin
Khosa family approaches Constitutional Court to put an end to state brutality
Article
/ 20 April 2020

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

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

By Franny Rabkin
Covid-19: Police abuses reveal systemic flaws
Analysis
/ 16 April 2020

Covid-19: Police abuses reveal systemic flaws

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

By David Bruce
Police use sjamboks and rubber bullets to enforce Hillbrow lockdown
Article
/ 31 March 2020

Police use sjamboks and rubber bullets to enforce Hillbrow lockdown

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

By Micah Reddy and Simon Allison
Police and military abuses raise concerns amid lockdown defiance
Article
/ 30 March 2020

Police and military abuses raise concerns amid lockdown defiance

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

By Luke Feltham
McBride to take on Public Protector over Ipid report
Article
/ 24 September 2019

McBride to take on Public Protector over Ipid report

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

By Athandiwe Saba
Booysen testifies about Gupta visit, why he didn’t tell Ntlemeza
Article
/ 3 May 2019

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

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

By Sarah Smit
LIVESTREAM: McBride to testify before Zondo commission
Article
/ 11 April 2019

LIVESTREAM: McBride to testify before Zondo commission

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

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
McBride postponement reveals Zondo commission admin hurdles
Article
/ 8 April 2019

McBride postponement reveals Zondo commission admin hurdles

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

By Sarah Smit
Zondo commission: McBride set to detail crime cluster capture
Article
/ 8 April 2019

Zondo commission: McBride set to detail crime cluster capture

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

By Sarah Smit
Phahlane arrested on new charges linked to R86m blue lights tender
Article
/ 1 March 2019

Phahlane arrested on new charges linked to R86m blue lights tender

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

By Jeanette Chabalala and Kyle Cowan
MPs recommend that McBride’s Ipid contract should not be renewed
Article
/ 28 February 2019

MPs recommend that McBride’s Ipid contract should not be renewed

The committee has deliberated on the matter since Monday, with clear partisan lines between the ANC and Democratic Alliance emerging

By Jan Gerber
Renewing McBride’s term would be ‘irrational’ — Cele
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Renewing McBride’s term would be ‘irrational’ — Cele

In a letter, Cele wrote that a misconduct complaint against McBride to the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane had been referred for investigation

By Jenni Evans
Cele must answer police committee over McBride’s job
Article
/ 14 February 2019

Cele must answer police committee over McBride’s job

The committee met on Thursday to set out a programme for dealing with the matter of whether or not to renew Ipid boss Robert McBride’s contract

By Jan Gerber
McBride testimony delayed to allow Zondo commission to notify implicated parties
Article
/ 14 February 2019

McBride testimony delayed to allow Zondo commission to notify implicated parties

The testimony of the Ipid boss was postponed to give the commission time to notify high-profile officials named in his statement

By Sarah Smit
McBride set to testify before Zondo commission
Article
/ 14 February 2019

McBride set to testify before Zondo commission

IPID boss Robert McBride is expected to give evidence on the alleged capture of criminal justice agencies

By Sarah Smit
LIVESTREAM: State capture inquiry resumes
Article
/ 5 February 2019

LIVESTREAM: State capture inquiry resumes

Former MP Dennis Bloem, experts from the department of public works and Ipid head Robert McBride are expected to testify

By Staff Reporter
McBride drags Cele to court over contract renewal
Article
/ 29 January 2019

McBride drags Cele to court over contract renewal

McBride has made good on his threat to ask the Pretoria high court to review and set aside Cele’s decision not to renew his contract

By Athandiwe Saba
Sanco denounces police action
Article
/ 25 January 2019

Sanco denounces police action

Sanco deputy president wants Ipid to investigate an attempt to arrest him and the organisation’s president on the eve of its elective conference

By Paddy Harper
Two cops arrested over TUT student’s shooting death
Article
/ 22 October 2018

Two cops arrested over TUT student’s shooting death

Katlego Monareng was shot dead during student representative council elections at the Soshanguve campus in August

By Alex Mitchley
Sibiya disappointed in NPA after charges provisionally withdrawn
Article
/ 8 October 2018

Sibiya disappointed in NPA after charges provisionally withdrawn

The State provisionally withdrew charges against Sibiya and former Hawks head Anwa Dramat in the Pretoria high court on Monday morning.

By Jeanette Chabalala
TUT to reopen six weeks after student shooting
Article
/ 6 October 2018

TUT to reopen six weeks after student shooting

Students had not been attending classes for six weeks following the death of student Katlego Monareng, allegedly at the hands of police

By Agency
Top cop lied to commission, says witness
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Top cop lied to commission, says witness

Ipid has been asked to investigate perjury charges against a KwaZulu-Natal police general

By Paddy Harper
TUT Soshanguve students march to the offices of police minister
Article
/ 29 August 2018

TUT Soshanguve students march to the offices of police minister

According to one student leader, the march is meant to ‘garner public sympathy to force the minister of police to give this issue special attention’

By Gemma Ritchie
Krejcir implicates top cops, politician in new affidavit
Article
/ 6 August 2018

Krejcir implicates top cops, politician in new affidavit

Krejcir has highlighted allegations of torture at the hands of his arresting officers

By Jeanette Chabalala and Kyle Cowan
‘Captain KGB’ Tshabalala released on bail
Article
/ 2 August 2018

‘Captain KGB’ Tshabalala released on bail

This was Morris Tshabalala’s second attempt at securing his release on bail

By Alex Mitchley
The Zwelihle protests and Bheki Cele’s missing gun
Article
/ 24 July 2018

The Zwelihle protests and Bheki Cele’s missing gun

While residents in Zwelihle are angry about police brutality, police minister Bheki Cele has one demand of his own: “Give me back my gun”

By Raeesa Pather
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