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. RELATED VIDEO | SAPS Crime Intelligence Unit riddled with impropriety and corruption: McBride His testimony follows testimonies of previous…

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McBride accuses Mkhwanazi of trying to interfere with IPID probes

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride has accused the KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of attempting to interfere with the entity’s investigations on multiple occasions. McBride says the investigations involved some senior SAPS officials, including the former Acting Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane, whom he alleges Mkhwanazi has…

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Robert McBride to appear before Ad Hoc Committee

Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride. Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride is expected to appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of criminal infiltration, political interference and corruption within the criminal justice system on Tuesday morning. McBride’s testimony is expected to focus on his central role in…

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Ad Hoc Committee gets update on efforts to secure Mogotsi appearance

FILE| Brown Mogotsi testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, 19 November 2025. The Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, political interference and corruption within the criminal justice system has received an update on efforts to secure the appearance of Brown Mogotsi. The committee is meeting virtually to discuss the expected appearance of…

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ANC intensifying preparations ahead of the 2026 LGE: Mbalula

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the ANC is intensifying preparations ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Speaking to the SABC, Mbalula says the party is focused on getting its councillors and others in local government to address basic service delivery, including sewage, road repairs and other critical public services. Mbalula…

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McBride fights back against Phahlane’s claims of a smear campaign

Former IPID head Robert McBride. Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head, Robert McBride, is pushing back against claims by former Acting Police Commissioner, Khomotso Phahlane, who last week accused McBride and private investigator, Paul O’Sullivan of running a sustained media campaign to tarnish his name and block his permanent appointment as National Commissioner. McBride…

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