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Parly committee given green light to amend Ipid Act
The act governing the independent police watchdog, Ipid is set to be amended to give its head greater independence and put in place new rules for his or her removal.
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Ipid pleads for more funds to fight police corruption
The police watchdog, led by its head Robert McBride, was tabling its annual performance plan at Parliament on Friday.
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Top cop Sitole denies being under investigation
Khela Sitole and several of his colleagues are briefing members of Parliament (MPs) on the police service's annual performance plan and budget.
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Ipid probes after attacker allegedly shot, killed by cop
The metro police officer was registering a case at the Mfuleni Police Station when an apparent stranger attacked him.
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Sitole says unable provide details about meeting with Ipid official
Sitole says he’s unable to provide further details about the meeting at a Pretoria hotel last year because of the nature of the issue being discussed.
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Parliament starts process to amend Ipid Act
The amendments to the Ipid Act follow a 2017 Constitutional Court ruling that directed Parliament to amend the legislation.
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Ipid raises concerns over top cop's meeting with fraud suspect
Ipid says its concerned that a police supplier who is under investigation would meet with police generals.
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Surveillance footage confirms top cop Sitole's meeting with fraud suspect
Eyewitness News has obtained surveillance of this meeting in Pretoria late last year which police management has refused to answer questions about.
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Phahlane graft case: Defence receives docket for pre-trial procedures
former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane and his wife are accused of accepting cars from car dealer Durandt Snyman, which the State alleges are a form of gratuity.
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Ipid investigating reports that ‘Captain KGB’ tried to commit suicide
Ipid arrested Morris Tshabalala two months ago on charges of fraud and corruption after which he was fired from the force.
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McBride will testify in 'Captain KGB' bail application if subpoenaed
It’s emerged that McBride, former Police Minister Fikile Mbalula and his former advisor Bo Mbindwane are among a list of people Tshabalala wants to call to testify.
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Ipid probes fatal shooting of 7 Ngcobo massacre suspects
Members of the South African Police Service shot and killed seven suspects linked to the deadly shooting of 5 police officers a few days earlier.
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Mbalula backs Ipid head McBride to execute his duties
This comes after Robert McBride alleged that there are plans by rogue police officers to arrest him and several senior investigators, in an effort to neutralise the watchdog body.
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Ipid head McBride orders investigators to resist arrest in spat with SAPS
It’s understood the charges being considered against Robert McBride and Ipid investigators are directly linked to the probe of Phahlane.
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[EXCLUSIVE] McBride: High-profile arrests led to Ipid take-down plot
Ipid boss Robert McBride made the comments in an exclusive interview with Eyewitness News where he warned of his imminent arrest.
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[EXCLUSIVE] McBride alleges plot to neutralise Ipid
Robert McBride says the take-down plot follows three major arrests of police officers on charges of fraud and corruption over the last three weeks.
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Ipid not ruling out more arrests, charges in Phahlane corruption case
The lieutenant-general, his wife Brigadier Beauty Phahlane and car dealer Durandt Snyman appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday.
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Ipid ‘tying up loose ends’ for Phahlane, co-accused trial
Khomotso Phahlane, his wife Beauty, and car dealer Durandt Snyman have been accused of fraud and corruption worth R900,000.
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Phahlane, co-accused charged with corruption, fraud
The lieutenant general, his wife and car dealer Durandt Snyman appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court today.
