Ad Hoc Committee to press McBride further on allegations of infiltration, interference, national security risks.

Robert McBride appears before the Ad Hoc Committee, January 20, 2026.

Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride will on Wednesday morning return to testify before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

McBride started testifying on Tuesday.

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His testimony follows testimonies of previous witnesses, including KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, suspended Police Ministry chief-of-staff Cedrick Nkabinde and fired former acting Deputy Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane.

WATCH | Former IPID head Robert McBride says he warned Police Minister Senzo Mchunu that Cedric Nkabinde could not be trusted before his appointment as chief of staff in the Police Ministry. pic.twitter.com/84vJfoTKgN

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The former IPID head told MPs that Crime Intelligence operatives attempted to recruit investigators working on sensitive corruption cases, including the probe into former Acting Police Commissioner, Khomotso Phahlane.

He also linked those allegations to the murder of senior IPID investigator, Mandla Mahlangu, after he made a sworn statement.

WATCH | Former IPID Head Robert McBride says General Mkhwanazi was a close friend of Mandla Mahlangu and his family, was first at the scene of Mandla’s murder, yet he understates his knowledge of Mahlangu and did not attend the funeral. pic.twitter.com/UZz8HULFD5

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