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IPID happy court denied police officer accused of killing his girlfriend bail

By Lauren Isaacs

Richard Smit - who worked as a court orderly at the same court - was arrested after he shot Natasha Booise dead, in front of her loved ones, in January,...

  • FILE: They were granted bail of various amounts of between R1,000 and R2,000. Picture: SAPS.

    16 officers linked to man's death under police custody granted bail

    The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) swooped on the officers last week and they have appeared in court on charges of murder and assault.

    22 days ago
  • A national auction of a variety of animals hosted at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm took place on 18 June 2022. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    ATM party to IPID: Investigate police conduct in Phala Phala farm theft saga

    The ATM party has asked the directorate to investigate the conduct of police after the burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm last year.

    39 days ago
  •  President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter.

    IPID to probe police involvement in Ramaphosa's Phala Phala Farm saga

    Former head of the State Security Agency Arthur Fraser opened a criminal complaint against Ramaphosa in June, claiming there was an attempt to cover up the crime.

    40 days ago
  • Picture: Winnie Theletsane/Eyewitness News

    Ipid probing death of alleged gang member in shootout with Gqeberha police

    The incident happened on Monday night while officers were following up on a gang apparently involved in a number of shootings in a local community.

    84 days ago
  • FILE: Members of Popcru march in Johannesburg CBD. Picture: EWN

    SAPS's bloated top structure drains resources needed to fight crime, says Popcru

    Popcru union said the police continue to have a bloated top structure that needs to be reconfigured.

    110 days ago
  • Leo Williams (9) was shot in the head during service delivery protests in Laingville in the Western Cape. Picture: Supplied

    St Helena Bay residents feel let down after Leo Williams shooting case closed

    The child was shot in the head when police clashed with demonstrators during a protest in August 2020. The child fought for his life in a Cape Town hospital but after about two weeks in ICU, the machines keeping him alive were switched off.

    156 days ago
  • National Commissioner of Police, General Khehla Sitole. Picture: GCIS

    Expert calls for Ramaphosa to take action against Sitole

    National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has been reported to his boss Police Minister Bheki Cele for allegedly blocking two Ipid investigations.

    194 days ago
  • FILE: Former National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole. Picture: Christa Eybers/Eyewitness News

    Second criminal complaint registered against top cop Sitole over Ipid probe

    This time National Commissioner Khehla Sitole is accused of failing to cooperate with an investigation into suspected fraud and corruption involving SAPS management and a private company known as Brainware.

    194 days ago
  • National Commissioner of Police, General Khehla Sitole. Picture: GCIS

    Top cop Sitole urged to address unanswered questions on Charl Kinnear's murder

    Kinnear was killed in September 2020 outside his Bishop Lavis home in Cape Town.

    194 days ago
  • FILE: National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Sitole has an obligation to co-operate with probes - Popcru

    Ipid head Jennifer Ntlatseng has opened a criminal complaint against him for failing to cooperate with a probe into the murder of organised crime investigator, Charl Kinnear.

    195 days ago
  • FILE: Former National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole. Picture: Christa Eybers/Eyewitness News

    Ipid: Top cop Sitole duty-bound to cooperate with investigations

    Ipid lists at least four attempts at getting National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole to make himself available to assist the police watchdog with its investigation into the murder of organised crime investigator, Charl Kinnear.

    195 days ago
  • National Commissioner of Police, General Khehla Sitole. Picture: GCIS

    Ipid registers criminal case against top cop Sitole over Kinnear murder probe

    Ipid has now also escalated Sitole's non-cooperation with the probe to his boss, Police Minister Bheki Cele.

    195 days ago
  • FILE: Police said the officer was off duty when the assault happened. Picture: Twitter/@SAPoliceService.

    Ipid investigates after WC cop allegedly kills his girlfriend

    It's understood the victim was walking with friends and relatives when she was attacked on Sunday while another woman was injured in that incident.

    219 days ago
  • Police van. Picture: Winnie Theletsane/EWN.

    Police watchdog investigating after officers mistakenly shoot taxi passengers

    On Wednesday the police opened fire at the vehicle thought to have been used to rob people in the area.

    229 days ago
  • Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid)  logo. Picture: Supplied

    Ipid calls for calm, patience as it probes death of CT man in police custody

    The 26-year-old man died at the Bellville South police station on Sunday night after he was arrested for assault.

    231 days ago
  • FILE: Police station sign. Picture: EWN

    WC ANC ‘outraged’ after man dies in police custody in CT

    The man died at the Bellville South Police Station on Sunday night after he was arrested for assault.

    232 days ago
  • Picture: Winnie Theletsane/Eyewitness News

    Ipid investigating police conduct after guest shot at Muldersdrift lodge

    A video of the graphic shooting has gone viral. In the footage, the man can be seen fetching a gun and cocking it during a heated argument with police officers.

    267 days ago
  • A screenshot of Ziniko Mhlaba being detained by police at a voting station in Soweto. Picture: Newzroom Afrika/Twitter.

    Police investigate behaviour of officers at 2 voting stations

    On Monday a television journalist was briefly detained by police, while DA federal leader Helen Zille was frog-marched out of a voting station.

    281 days ago
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