Robert McBride

Suspension unlawful, says McBride

The untrammelled powers of the police minister to get rid of the head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) was unconstitutional and should be subjected to Parliamentary scrutiny, the High Court in Pretoria has heard. Police Minister Nathi Nhleko suspended Robert McBride in March, just over a year after[…]

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McBride to challenge Nhleko’s powers

Robert McBride is expected to start his constitutional challenge regarding Police Minister Nathi Nhleko’s powers to suspend him in a case starting at the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday. McBride does not think Nhleko was allowed to suspend him without consulting other members of Cabinet, in terms of the[…]

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McBride disciplinary hearing to hear stay application

Suspended Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) head Robert McBride is expected to make a formal application to his disciplinary hearing on Monday for the stay of proceedings pending a court challenge. His lawyer Jac Marais told News24 in May that the stay application was made to the chair of the[…]

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McBride lodges stay application at disciplinary hearing

Suspended Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) head Robert McBride’s lawyer has lodged a bid to halt his client’s disciplinary hearing on Thursday. “The stay application has been made to the chairperson of the disciplinary inquiry and will be discussed today at the disciplinary inquiry at 10:00,” Jac Marais told News24[…]

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Police officials connived with syndicates: McBride

Suspended Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride claims in court papers that the police watchdog was busy with sensitive investigations against high-ranking members of the police. These members are suspected of “abusing their positions to protect certain criminal syndicates… or turning a blind eye to their nefarious activities”,[…]

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Robert McBride suspended

Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) head Robert McBride has been suspended, eNCA reported on Tuesday. On Wednesday last week, an urgent interdict sought by McBride to prevent his suspension from Ipid was struck off the roll in the High Court in Pretoria. “The facts do not support the relief sought,[…]

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McBride interdict should not be granted: Police Minister

An urgent interdict to prevent the suspension of Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) head Robert McBride should not be granted because he has not yet been suspended, the High Court in Pretoria heard on Friday. “The applicant is not on suspension and no decision has been made,” Police Minister Nathi[…]

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Nhleko not pressuring Mcbride: spokesman

Police spokesman Musa Zondi on Monday confirmed that Minister Nathi Nhleko has asked law firm Werksmans to probe the Ipid’s findings on the Hawks, but said the minister has never raised the matter with directorate head Robert McBride. “The minister first wants to get the cold facts,” Zondi said of[…]

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