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Voting for Vearey: A silent protest was held in Cape Town for dismissed top cop Jeremy Vearey. (David Harrison/M&G)

‘Culture of secrecy rules the police’

Evidence at the arbitration hearing into the dismissal of high-ranking cop Jeremy Vearey reflects major battles at the very top of the SAPS

A silent vigil for dismissed SAPS General Jeremy Vearey outside St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town.  (Photo by David Harrison)

Vearey hearing adjourned over Covid-19 scare

The fired cop’s arbitration hearing was postponed to next month just as police put forward video material

Supporters of dismissed SAPS General Jeremy Vearey outside St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town. (Photo by David Harrison/M&G)

Police lawyer grills axed top cop Vearey on ‘lighting up shadows’ Facebook post

The use of the phrase ‘lighting up the shadows’ was a deliberate application of mind on Jeremy Vearey’s part targeted at the SAPS, police counsel argues.

Former Western Cape detective boss Jeremy Vearey. Photo: Deon Raath

Top cop says Vearey shows no remorse for his ‘derogatory’ social media posts

Eastern Cape police commissioner Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga told the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council on Tuesday 17 August that discipline was the…

Major General Jeremy Vearey. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Investigating officer debunks claims of interference during probe into axed cop Vearey

The national commissioner did not call me privately and say ‘I want Jeremy Vearey out’, investigating officer tells arbitration panel

Western Cape head of detectives Major General Jeremy Vearey was dismissed following an “expeditious” procedure that found him guilty of bringing the South African Police Service into disrepute.

Popcru vows to support dismissed top cop Vearey

The police union said it would challenge the process that led to the axing of the Western Cape head of detectives

Major General Jeremy Vearey. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

W Cape detective boss Vearey faces sacking over Facebook posts

The Western Cape head of detectives was found to have brought the police service into disrepute with a series of Facebook posts taking aim at national commissioner Khehla Sitole