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  • FILE: Forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan. Picture: Tara Penny/EWN

    Paul O’Sullivan, 3 others face corruption, fraud and racketeering charges

    The case was opened by former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane and is linked to Ipid’s fraud and corruption investigation of his conduct.

    1652 days ago
  • FILE: Acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien

    NPA declines to prosecute former acting top cop Phahlane

    The National Prosecuting Authority has declined to prosecute former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane on charges of defeating the ends of justice.

    1653 days ago
  • FILE: Former acting National Police Commissioner Kgomotso Phahlane. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Police supplier denies paying kickbacks to former top cop Phahlane

    Eyewitness News revealed on Wednesday that police watchdog Ipid had traced a money trail back to forensic data analysts director Keith Keating.

    1658 days ago
  • FILE: Acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien

    Ipid rejects NPA’s claims over seizure of Phahlane's assets

    EWN reported on Tuesday that Ipid has been waiting for more than three months for the NPA to authorise the application.

    1715 days ago
  • FILE: Robert McBride. Picture: AFP

    [FIRST ON EWN] Ipid head McBride accuses NPA of selective prosecution

    The Ipid head has questioned why Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane has not been charged with defeating the ends of justice, despite there being a strong case.

    1716 days ago
  • FILE: Khomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Khomotso Phahlane won’t challenge suspension

    Police Minister Fikile Mbalula announced last week that the former acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane’s term in the acting position had ended.

    1805 days ago
  • FILE: Police Minister Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Mbalula to appoint new police commissioner in two months

    Police Minister Fikile Mbalula says there needs to be stability in the police service.

    1808 days ago
  • Lieutenant-General Lesetja Mothiba has been appointed as the Acting National Commissioner of the SA Police Service. Picture: SAPS.

    Popcru welcomes Lesetja Mothiba's appointment

    There are concerns that Mothiba will spend a short period of time on the job as commissioner Riah Phiyega's contract expires in just over a week's time.

    1811 days ago
  • FILE: Former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    [LISTEN] Path now clear for 'unfettered investigation' as Phahlane steps aside

    Ipid says it will not stop its investigation into former acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane.

    1811 days ago
  • Lieutenant-General Lesetja Mothiba. Picture: GCIS

    Union urges Zuma to permanently appoint Mothiba as top cop

    Sapu's Oscar Skommere says Mothiba is a true career cop which is what's needed for the police service.

    1811 days ago
  • FILE: Lieutenant-general Khomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Phahlane's exit reveals power shift in security cluster

    Police Minister Fikile Mbalula announced on Thursday that Phahlane’s term as acting national police commissioner had come to an end.

    1811 days ago
  • FILE: Lieutenant-general Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Phahlane: I agreed to step down

    In its initial statement, the Presidency seemed to give the impression that Mothiba had only been appointed as acting commissioner because Phahlane's acting tenure had come to an end.

    1811 days ago
  • FILE: Former acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Phahlane’s forensic divisional commissioner position hangs in balance

    Khomotso Phlalane will have to give reasons why he should not be suspended as the police’s forensic divisional commissioner.

    1811 days ago
  • FILE: Acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Ipid issues ultimatum to SAPS over raid

    The details are contained in a legal letter sent to Acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane and Police Minister Fikile Mbalula on Thursday.

    1812 days ago
  • FILE: Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) head Robert McBride. Picture: Supplied.

    Ipid heads to court over police officers investigating Ipid members

    Ipid head Robert McBride wants specific police officers interdicted from investigating Ipid members.

    1815 days ago
  • FILE: Acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Ipid: We cannot allow Phahlane to hinder our investigations

    The directorate is accusing acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane of interfering with witnesses and asking them not to co-operate.

    1827 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Fikile Mbalula says he will intervene in Phahlane/Ipid saga

    Ipid wants the acting National Police Commissioner to be suspended pending the corruption investigation against him.

    1827 days ago
  • FILE: Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Pahlane. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    MPs express grave concerns over SAPS-Ipid stand-off

    The ANC in Parliament says Ipid’s investigation into alleged wrongdoing by Khomotso Phahlane must be respected and that witnesses should co-operate.

    1827 days ago
  • FILE: Police Minister Fikile Mbalula at the Police academy in Pretoria West. Picture: Kgothatso Mogale/EWN

    Mbalula says he 'won’t defend any wrongdoing' by Phahlane

    The Police Minister was responding to questions at a briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday where he discussed his police strategy.

    1848 days ago
  • FILE: Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Johannes Khomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Popcru calls for quick resolution to Phahlane’s case

    The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has reacted to the latest corruption revelations in an affidavit filed by Ipid in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday.

    1852 days ago
  • FILE: Acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

    Ipid files papers against Phahlane over ‘dubious’ car transactions

    The latest evidence shows that between 2014 and 2016, acting top cop Khomotso Phahlane sold or traded in several cars and was paid well above the book price.

    1853 days ago
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