IPID’s cover-up of police brutality in SA
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Key takeaways: IPID’s cover-up of police brutality in SA
Despite mounting evidence of IPID’s case manipulation, Parliament’s Joemat-Pettersson refuses to act, ignoring Auditor-General warnings and whistleblower revelations. Read this story on Viewfinder or , GroundUp .
Month-end at the IPID: a time for “killing files”?
Month-end at the IPID is reportedly a time when investigative files are mysteriously closed or abandoned to inflate performance, raising questions about the agency’s effectiveness. Read this story on Viewfinder, or GroundUp, or Daily Maverick.
IPID scrambles to contain fall-out ahead of Parliament appearance
The IPID is working to manage the fallout from Viewfinder's recent findings of statistical manipulation. This, ahead of an appearance before Parliament. Read this story on Viewfinder or GroundUp or Daily Maverick.
Police watchdog: report on statistical manipulation allegations due next week
A report by South Africa’s police watchdog, investigating allegations of statistical manipulation, is expected to be released next week, following Viewfinder's exposé. Read this story on Viewfinder or GroundUp or Daily Maverick.
Viewfinder responds to Robert McBride
Viewfinder responds to Robert McBride’s criticism of our exposé on IPID. He did not point to a single factual error in our report. Read this story on Viewfinder or GroundUp .
“I was furious” – former Police Committee chair reacts to IPID cover-up
Annelize van Wyk was one of the Parliament's longest serving Police Portfolio Committee members. At a roundtable discussion of Viewfinder's findings on
More“Special Closure”: the high-water mark of IPID’s cover-up
A new category for closing cases at IPID - "special closure" - raises a redflag over the tenure of Robert McBride at IPID. Read this story on Viewfinder, or GroundUp, or Daily Maverick.
Evidence of IPID cover-up mounts, but Joemat-Pettersson declines to act
Despite mounting evidence of IPID’s case manipulation, Parliament’s Joemat-Pettersson refuses to act, ignoring Auditor-General warnings and whistleblower revelations. Read this story on Viewfinder or , GroundUp .
IPID should focus on worst criminal cops, says expert report
A new expert report urges IPID to prioritize investigations into the most violent police officers to combat rampant abuse and criminal activity within SAPS. Read this story on Viewfinder, or GroundUp, or News24.