The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has welcomed the 20-year prison sentence handed down to Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Constable Robert Ngobeni for the murder of his partner, Constance Phalane, in 2023. The South Gauteng High Court imposed 15 years for murder and 15 years for attempted murder, with 10 years of the attempted… Continue reading EMPD Officer Sentenced to 20 Years for Girlfriend’s Murder
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Evidence Leader Warns of Urgency as Madlanga Commission Kicks Off
The long-awaited Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption within South Africa’s criminal justice system opened in Pretoria on Wednesday with dramatic testimony from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi, who has served in the South African Police Service (SAPS) for decades, became the first senior witness to take the… Continue reading Evidence Leader Warns of Urgency as Madlanga Commission Kicks Off
Eldorado Park Police Station Rocked by Arrest Amid Mounting Police Misconduct Crisis
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has apprehended a 35-year-old constable from the Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) at Eldorado Park Police Station. The constable is accused of attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, and contravening Sections 29(1) and 33(3) of the IPID Act by failing to report a crime. The charges stem from events… Continue reading Eldorado Park Police Station Rocked by Arrest Amid Mounting Police Misconduct Crisis
Crisis in Blue: South Africa’s Police Under Fire for Rising Criminality
South Africa’s police service is once again under the spotlight after a string of shocking arrests of officers accused of violent crimes — including murder. Civil society and crime experts warn that the growing pattern of police criminality is eroding public trust in law enforcement and deepening the country’s broader crime crisis. Mpumalanga Officers Face… Continue reading Crisis in Blue: South Africa’s Police Under Fire for Rising Criminality
ActionSA Threatens Legal Action Over Delayed IPID Report on Phala Phala Probe
The national chairperson of ActionSA, Michael Beaumont, has warned that his party will take the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to court if it fails to meet its deadline to release a report on the conduct of the presidential protection unit during the Phala Phala probe. Beaumont said that after ActionSA’s initial application under the… Continue reading ActionSA Threatens Legal Action Over Delayed IPID Report on Phala Phala Probe
IPID Gives KZN Police Boss Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Days to Submit a Sworn Statement
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has given KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi until 19 March 2025 to submit a sworn statement regarding an investigation against him. Mkhwanazi is alleged to have defeated the ends of justice by preventing the arrest of a senior Westville prison official accused of selling drugs. The… Continue reading IPID Gives KZN Police Boss Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Days to Submit a Sworn Statement
More Limpopo SAPS Top Brass Expected To Be Arrested For Corruption
More Limpopo police top brass face arrest in connection with the corruption case that saw three generals appearing in court yesterday, said the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). Spokesperson Robbie Raburabu told African Times that further arrests were expected after the trio was charged with corruption relating to the appointment of station commanders in 2016.… Continue reading More Limpopo SAPS Top Brass Expected To Be Arrested For Corruption