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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…

A Russian vessel arrives at the Simon’s Town Naval base ahead of the BRICS Plus countries which include China, Russia and Iran for a joint naval exercises in South Africa’s, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 9, 2026. The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has defended South Africa’s role in the recent BRICS…

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…

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…

Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of corruption within the justice system.  LIVESTREAM:

A drop of water from a tap. The Western Cape Cabinet is expected to meet today to decide whether or not to declare Knysna a disaster area due to the drought.   The Akkerkloof Dam is sitting at 18% water level, as the local municipality counts down to day zero.  There’s about a week of water left…

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…

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…

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…

ActionSA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo ActionSA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo and his co-accused have handed themselves at the Katlehong police station in Ekurhuleni after a self-confessed drug dealer laid a charge of assault.   Khumalo’s party believes this development comes amid escalating tensions in Ekurhuleni, where his push for accountability has rattled drug syndicates.   They claim his efforts…