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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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