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IPID overburdened due to limited number of investigators
South Africa’s Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), responsible for overseeing police misconduct, is grappling with significant resource constraints that hinder…
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Joburg Public Safety blames JMPD for Mpho Mphahlele’s death
The Johannesburg Public Safety Department has blamed the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) for the death of Economic Freedom Fighters…
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President Ramaphosa empowers Ipid to probe serious crimes committed by police & metro cops
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law that empowers the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) to investigate serious crimes committed by…
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Murder-accused Western Cape police officer granted R1 000 bail
A murder-accused police officer attached to the Tulbagh Crime Prevention Unit has been granted R1,000 bail. The officer made his…
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Tshwane metro cop arrested for raping woman who needed shelter
A Tshwane Metro Police Department officer appeared in Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, facing charges of rape. The Independent Police…
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KZN family accuses police of murder
A Durban family is calling for justice after their son was murdered while in custody at the Tongaat police station.…
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Police officer gets 3 years in jail for taking R650 bribe after summoning motorist to KFC meeting
A Bloemfontein-based police officer has been sentenced to three years direct imprisonment after he was found guilty of corruption by…
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Several cops arrested for alleged murder, attempted murder & assault since start of 2024
Police watchdog Ipid on Friday reported three incidents of officers allegedly committing crimes since the start of the new year.…
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3 dead after KZN cop turns gun on woman’s uncle & mother
It sounds like a scene from a badly-written telenovela, but it’s true. An investigation is underway after three people, including…
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Contentious IPID Amendment Bill passed by National Assembly
The National Assembly has passed the contentious IPID Amendment Bill despite objections from opposition parties. The bill contains amendments to…
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Cop arrested after victims lose teeth in vicious N11 assault caught on camera
A KwaZulu-Natal police officer, stationed at the Newcastle South African Police Services (SAPS) detectives branch, has been arrested and charged…
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VIP Unit members expected to be charged over N1 assault
Members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s protection detail are expected to be arrested and charged on Sunday. It’s understood IPID…
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VIP bodyguards served with suspension letters
Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP bodyguards have been suspended. This comes after they were caught on camera assaulting motorists on…
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No case until victims speak, says IPID on VIP Unit assault
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) says they’re in the process of trying to get statements from the victims of…
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Ipid probes alleged drunk cop who caused fatal road crash in Cape Town
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said it is still probing the case of an alleged drunk cop who had…
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Police speak on viral video of female cop who recorded herself forcing her 10-year-old son to have tlof tlof
Limpopo police have sent a stern warning to the public to refrain from sharing a video in connection with the…
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Robert McBride: Phahlane’s case had to be transferred for successful prosecution
The former boss of police watchdog, Ipid, Robert McBride says the criminal case against former National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane…
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Probe police conduct in Phala Phala farm theft saga – ATM party to IPID
Police watchdog IPID says it has not fully assessed a request by the African Transformation Movement (ATM). The party has…
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IPID details how cops gunned down heavily armed gang in Rosettenville shooting
Five crime scenes, nine high calibre firearms, 10 stolen high-performance vehicles, at least 10 alleged cash-in-transit robbers shot dead and…
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Ex-KZN station commander accused of theft allegedly poisons herself
A former KwaZulu-Natal station commander has allegedly committed suicide shortly before the start of her trial. Lieutenant-Colonel Ziningi Zulu of…
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National Police Commissioner rejects claims
National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole has rejected claims he didn’t cooperate with the IPID investigation into the assassination of top…
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IPID lays charges against Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole
A criminal case was lodged against the national police commissioner on 9 December coming from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate.…
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Police officer kills wife before committing suicide in Limpopo
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating the Tweefontein Police Station after a police Sergeant shot and killed his…
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Free State SAPS captain charged for assaulting husband released on R2 000 bail
A senior Free State police officer charged with the assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm has been released…
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Ipid probes death of suspect at Bellville police station
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is investigating a case of death in police custody after a 27-year-old man’s death…
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Ipid probing after Mozambican national killed during shootout with cops
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has launched an investigation after a hijacking suspect died after exchanging gunfire with police…
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Free State cop allegedly shoots girlfriend 9 times & turns gun on himself
A Free State police officer has allegedly shot his girlfriend nine times with his service pistol. The officer is believed…
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Police urged to be more nice to magoshas
Ill-treatment of Kwazulu-Natal s.e.x workers by law enforcement agencies has allegedly escalated during lockdown, and now an urgent call to…
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Police officer & wife found dead in Cosmo City streets
A police officer from the Honeydew trio task team and his wife were found dead on Friday evening in Cosmo…
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North West ANC to probe claims of candidate rigging
The ANC in the North West is probing serious claims that a candidate list for the local government elections has…
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Security officer allegedly kills 6 people in KZN
A security officer from Mooi River is believed to have killed six people and landed one in hospital. Among the…
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Makapanstaad suspect allegedly kills himself with cop’s gun
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating what it called “the worse case of police negligence it has ever…
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Ipid investigating after woman is killed in Lamontville
Police watchdog IPID is investigating the Lamontville woman’s death. Police Minister Bheki Cele says the community is not willing to…
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Ipid investigating alleged police manhandling of teen girl in Krugersdorp
Police watchdog Ipid has confirmed that an 18-year-old school pupil who was manhandled by a police officer in Krugersdorp was…
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Ex-police commissioner Phahlane tells Zondo Inquiry of alleged propaganda machinery unleashed against him
Former acting Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane told the State Capture Commission how former members of police watchdog, IPID, unleashed propaganda…
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Eastern Cape cop due in court after suspect killed in police custody
In the Eastern Cape Barkley east police detective is scheduled to appear in the dock after allegedly murdering a suspect…
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Ipid arrest 2 police officers for allegedly trying to murder their partners
Police watchdog Ipid has on Wednesday arrested two police officers for allegedly attempting to murder their partners. The first arrest…
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Female cop who allegedly tried to murder cheating boyfriend arrested
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has arrested a Free State policewoman who allegedly tried to murder her boyfriend on Tuesday.…
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Ipid arrests Eastern Cape cop for attempting to murder lover
Police watchdog Ipid has arrested an Eastern Cape police constable for allegedly attempting to murder his girlfriend. The 29-year-old officer…
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Suzman Foundation’s application over Robert McBride’s IPID contract dismissed
“This is a peculiar appeal,” wrote judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal in dismissing an application by the Helen…
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Police officers left scene without helping the dying Mthokozisi Ntumba, court hears
The accused in the murder of Mthokozisi Ntumba looked at him and drove away from the crime scene without assisting…
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Ipid arrests 4 police officers
Police watchdog Ipid has arrested four Carletonville police officers. They were expected to appear in court on Thursday. They face…
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Ipid: Victims of Worcester sjambok incident opened case of police brutality
Police watchdog Ipid said that the two men who were believed to have been victims of an incident of police…
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Hawks official charged for allegedly raping former girlfriend
An Eastern Cape Hawks official is facing criminal charges related to the alleged s.e.xual violation of his former girlfriend. Michael…
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Police committee considering to amend law
The portfolio committee on police is considering amending the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Act to task the police watchdog…
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2 cops arrested after man found dead in Mooreesburg holding cell
Police watchdog Ipid has arrested two police officers after a man was found dead in a holding cell in Mooreesburg.…
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Residents in Eldorado Park want total overhaul of local police station
Residents of Eldorado Park have welcomed the arrest of two police officers linked to the killing of Nathaniel Julius but…
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Soldiers who were caught on camera assaulting Sebokeng man get reprimanded
Minister of Police Bheki Cele says the Ipid has recommended that disciplinary action should be instituted against two cops in…
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Watch: Gauteng woman badly beaten after asking a police officer to wear a mask while addressing her
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department, IPID and even Minister Fikile Mbalula have all reacted with horror after it was reported…
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Muslim council condemns police abuse of the faithful & demeaning of Muhammad
Jamiatul Ulama has called for an investigation of the conduct of the officers by the Human Rights Commission and Ipid.…
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