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Robert Mcbride

McBride wins appeal against drunk driving conviction
Article
/ 28 March 2013

McBride wins appeal against drunk driving conviction

Former Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride has won his appeal against a conviction of drunken driving and attempting to obstruct justice.

By Sapa
Life in the fast lane: SA’s celebrity speedsters
Article
/ 7 March 2012

Life in the fast lane: SA’s celebrity speedsters

When celebrities and politicians find themselves on the wrong side of the law their excuses are often as colourful as their personalities.

By Deshnee Subramany and Gavin Foster
Five years in jail an ‘appropriate’ sentence for McBride
Article
/ 9 September 2011

Five years in jail an ‘appropriate’ sentence for McBride

Former Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
Editors welcome McBride ruling
Article
/ 11 April 2011

Editors welcome McBride ruling

The upholding of the <em>Citizen</em> newspaper’s appeal in a defamation case by Robert McBride is a victory for freedom of expression, Sanef said.

By Staff Reporter
McBride guilty of drunken driving
Article
/ 8 April 2011

McBride guilty of drunken driving

Former Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride was on Friday convicted of drunken driving and defeating the ends of justice

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 24 February 2011

Four weeks until arguments in McBride case

All witnesses in the drunken driving trial of Robert McBride concluded testifying in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

By Hlengiwe Nhlabathi
Expert concedes McBride’s possible drunkenness
Article
/ 24 February 2011

Expert concedes McBride’s possible drunkenness

A medical expert has conceded that Robert McBride could have been intoxicated during his car accident five years ago.

By Staff Reporter
Doctor disputes evidence that McBride was drunk
Article
/ 23 February 2011

Doctor disputes evidence that McBride was drunk

A medical expert on Wednesday disputed testimony that Robert McBride was drunk when he crashed his car in 2006, saying he suffered from hypoglycaemia.

By Staff Reporter
South Africa’s speeding big wigs
Article
/ 6 January 2011

South Africa’s speeding big wigs

The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> rounds up some high-profile people with heavy feet and big throats who found themselves on the wrong side of the law.

By Rhode Marshall
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Article
/ 1 October 2010

‘If I see someone stealing, can I call him a thief?’

If a person commits a crime and is later granted amnesty for his or her actions, does this mean the crime never happened?

By Faranaaz Parker
McBride a ‘mad man’, court hears
Article
/ 9 June 2010

McBride a ‘mad man’, court hears

The alleged drink-fuelled car crash of former Ekurhuleni metro cop Robert McBride was part of a string of other transgressions, a court has heard.

By Hlengiwe Nhlabathi
Doctor: McBride was drunk
Article
/ 28 April 2010

Doctor: McBride was drunk

Former Ekurhuleni Metro police chief Robert McBride was not sober hours after he crashed his car in 2006, says the doctor who treated him on the day.

By Staff Reporter
McBride was speeding before he crashed, court told
Article
/ 26 April 2010

McBride was speeding before he crashed, court told

Former Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride overtook another vehicle on a solid white line at high speed before he crashed, a court heard.

By Phindile Chauke
Court hears of attempts to get medical certificate for McBride
Article
/ 26 April 2010

Court hears of attempts to get medical certificate for McBride

An Ekurhuleni metro police officer was asked to get a medical certificate for Robert McBride without a doctor examining him, a court heard on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 26 April 2010

McBride back in court on drunken-driving rap

The drunken-driving trial of axed Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride was expected to continue in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 April 2010

Constitutional Court sets date for McBride hearing

The Constitutional Court will hear an application by the <i>Citizen</i> on whether it’s defamatory to refer to Robert McBride’s apartheid-era crimes.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 March 2010

McBride: Defamation case was not about the money

Former Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride says his defamation case against <i>The Citizen</i> newspaper was never about the money.

By Andre Grobler
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Article
/ 20 January 2010

Ex-cop tells court he covered up for McBride

A former metro police officer told a court he signed a false statement in order to protect his boss, Robert McBride, it was reported on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 January 2010

McBride’s doctor faked certificates before, court hears

The doctor who allegedly issued a certificate stating that Robert McBride was not drunk at the time of his car crash had done a similar thing before.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 October 2009

McBride denied right to prepare for trial, court told

The state has denied former Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride the right to prepare for his drunken-driving trial, a court heard on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 September 2009

McBride fights dismissal in CCMA

A former Ekurhuleni metro official told the CCMA on Tuesday he was warned that some people were trying to oust then-police chief Robert McBride.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 August 2009

McBride’s CCMA case rolled over

Robert McBride’s unfair dismissal case did not take place as expected on Thursday because the metro’s lawyers did not arrive, his lawyer said.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 May 2009

McBride fights dismissal at CCMA

Axed Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride claimed on Thursday that ”political forces” are behind his dismissal.

By Qudsiya Karrim and Ilham Rawoot
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Article
/ 21 November 2008

McBride trial date postponed again

The trial date of axed Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride was again postponed in the Pretoria Regional Court on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 November 2008

McBride evidence stolen from court

Evidence in former Ekurhuleni police chief Robert McBride’s drunk-driving trial was stolen in a break-in at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 24 October 2008

Trial date set for McBride’s doctor

A trial date for the doctor implicated in Robert McBride’s drunk-driving case has been set for next year.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 30 September 2008

McBride to challenge his dismissal

Axed Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride will appeal the decision to dismiss him, according to a newspaper report on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 26 September 2008

McBride ‘released’ from his contract

Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride has been fired, news reports said on Friday. The decision was taken at a council meeting on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 September 2008

McBride case postponed

Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday on a matter related to his drunken-driving trial.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 September 2008

McBride back in the dock

The drunken-driving trial of Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride resumes in the Pretoria Regional Court on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 September 2008

Mayor Mekgwe’s hot potato

A report on alleged land-swap irregularities is set to turn up the heat, write Adriaan Basson and Yolandi Groenewald

By Adriaan Basson and Yolandi Groenewald
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Article
/ 11 September 2008

Court grants McBride access to statements

Ekurhuleni metropolitan police chief Robert McBride on Thursday won his bid to gain access to statements relating to his drunken-driving trial.

By Staff Reporter
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