Former police commissioner khomotso phahlane
Khomotso Phahlane challenges dismissal as acting police commissioner
Khomotso Phahlane has refuted claims that he's been dismissed from the police, saying he remained an employee with full benefits.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) previously said it had a watertight case against the suspended general.
The commercial crimes court struck the case against Phahlane and Snyman from the roll in June after disallowing the state’s application for a postponement.
Ipid approached the courts last week to interdict several police officers from conducting counter-investigations of Ipid members.
Ipid approached the high court in Pretoria on Thursday to interdict several police officers from conducting counter-investigations of its members.
Phahlane, his wife Beauty and car dealer Durandt Snyman appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria on Thursday.
The NPA withdrew the case against Phahlane, his wife Beauty and car dealer Durandt Snyman after the court dismissed an application to postpone the matter for three months.
The lieutenant-general, Brigadier Beauty Phahlane and Durandt Snyman are accused of six counts of corruption, as well as fraud.
Ipid head Robert McBride today dropped a number of bombshells when the police watchdog briefed parliament’s police oversight committee on its high-profile investigations.
It’s understood the charges being considered against Robert McBride and Ipid investigators are directly linked to the probe of Phahlane.
Ipid boss Robert McBride made the comments in an exclusive interview with Eyewitness News where he warned of his imminent arrest.
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.
The lieutenant general, his wife and car dealer Durandt Snyman appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court today.
Major General Agnes Makhele, who is head of crime intelligence in the Free State, appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court today, charged with defeating the ends of justice.
The police watchdog is investigating a corruption case against Khomotso Phahlane for allegedly taking kickbacks from police suppliers in reward for tenders.