The Nkandla corruption investigation against President Jacob Zuma is in a “very advanced” stage, national police commissioner, Riah Phiyega, said on Friday. “I think once it is done, we will engage with the NPA and I’m sure such progress will be reported [to the media].” The investigation has been overseen[…]
The Congress of the People (Cope) wants President Jacob Zuma to take action against Deputy Agriculture Minister Bheki Cele for comments he made about the national police commissioner. “If he fails to act against him, he will have said to all of us that his government condones rogue behaviour,” Cope[…]
The SA Police Service is bleeding under current national commissioner Riah Phiyega, her predecessor Bheki Cele has said. “Reversals that are in the police are her [fault],” he told News24. “It’s reversals and lies.” Cele said, under Phiyega, more and more officers were leaving the police force. He was told[…]
The Hawks will not be taking any action against police commissioner General Riah Phiyega for allegedly warning Lieutenant General Arno Lamoer about the investigation into him and that his phone conversations were being tapped. Speaking outside the Goodwood Magistrate’s Court, where Lamoer and five others had appeared on charges of[…]
Police on Tuesday dismissed reports that suspended Hawks boss Anwa Dramat was asked to provide information about the Nkandla investigation to police commissioner Riah Phiyega. “Phiyega and… Dramat never discussed the Hawks’ investigations into Nkandla,” said the elite police unit’s spokesman Captain Paul Ramaloko in a statement. “The Hawks is[…]
Trade union Solidarity will approach the Labour Court on Friday to demand the arrests of National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega and Police Minister Nathi Nhleko. The union believes the police have not complied with a court order to redeploy whistleblower Colonel Kobus Roos in a similar position. “This comes after[…]
President Jacob Zuma has not appointed a committee to investigate allegations against national police commissioner Riah Phiyega, his office said on Monday. “The media reports to that effect are incorrect,” his spokesman Mac Maharaj said. The Sunday Independent reported that Zuma had ordered a ministerial probe into Phiyega’s conduct. The[…]
The National Prosecuting Authority has said it will not pursue complaints of defeating the ends of justice against national police commissioner Riah Phiyega. “After duly considering the statements and evidence in the docket and in light of all the circumstances, the DPP has declined to prosecute,” spokesman Nathi Mncube said[…]
National police commissioner Riah Phiyega is expected back at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday. Phiyega appeared at the commission last year where she was thoroughly grilled about the police’s role during the August 2012 strike at Lonmin’s Platinum Mine in Marikana. During her last appearance, Phiyega was accused[…]
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