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Former IPID head Robert McBride has unequivocally stated that only suspended Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya is credible among the senior police officials, while others, such as Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanzi, Cedric Nkabinde, and Khomotso Phahlane, lack credibility.<\/p>\n
McBride’s comments came during his testimony before Parliament\u2019s ad hoc committee, where he was questioned by MK Party MP Vusi Shongwe on several high-profile corruption investigations within the South African Police Service (SAPS).<\/p>\n
McBride did not mince words when asked to clarify his views on these officials.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m saying they are not credible,\u201d he told the committee.<\/p>\n
When it came to Sibiya, McBride stood firm in his belief that the general was trustworthy. \u201cFrom what I know, he is a credible officer,\u201d McBride said.<\/p>\n
But the same could not be said for others, especially Mkhwanzi, whom McBride accused of interfering with IPID investigations.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot credible,\u201d McBride said bluntly. He also expressed concerns about Nkabinde, who he said had been \u201csent home to fix up his evidence,\u201d a clear indication that McBride believed Nkabinde\u2019s actions had been questionable at best.<\/p>\n
The former IPID head\u2019s testimony comes amid growing concerns over the police force\u2019s ability to address corruption and misconduct, particularly in cases involving top-ranking officers.<\/p>\n
In his testimony, McBride reflected on several ongoing investigations into allegations of corruption, including the infamous R45 million Crime Intelligence scandal.<\/p>\n
He described how senior officers, such as Lieutenant-General Lesetja Mothiba <\/span>and General Khehla John Sitole<\/span>, were implicated in an alleged conspiracy to misuse the Crime Intelligence secret funds, but admitted he had not personally opened cases against them.<\/p>\n McBride said the matter was referred to IPID, but voiced frustration over the lack of progress, with the investigation dating back to 2017.<\/p>\n McBride said that despite nearly nine years passing, \u201cno arrests\u201d had been made.<\/p>\n “IPID worked hard, 18 hours a day, to get the case going, but it\u2019s still not arrested,” McBride said, suggesting that IPID\u2019s failure to act decisively had allowed such corruption to persist.<\/p>\n One of the more explosive revelations during the testimony was McBride\u2019s confirmation of a case involving Bongani Mbindwane, the advisor to former Minister Fikile Mbalula.<\/p>\n McBride said Mbindwane was involved in a corrupt scheme to inflate a tender from R7 million to R47 million, although the case is still under investigation.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was such a case,\u201d McBride said. He added that the investigation was ongoing, but had yet to be concluded.<\/p>\n McBride was also questioned about the infamous rendition case involving two Zimbabwean nationals, one of whom was killed after being deported illegally.<\/p>\n McBride confirmed that the deportation had been irregular and that it was one of the reasons why Sibiya and former Hawks head Anwa Dramat<\/span>, had been wrongfully dismissed from their positions.<\/p>\n He was quick to clarify, however, that the two officers had \u201cnothing to do with it,\u201d and the new evidence, which included cell phone analysis, had led to their reinstatement.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t change the report. We added new evidence that was obtained,\u201d McBride said<\/p>\n McBride also addressed the wealth of senior police officers, specifically General Phahlane and Manza, whose property holdings have sparked questions about their financial dealings.<\/p>\n McBride confirmed that Phahlane’s house was valued at R8 million at the time, but emphasised that owning expensive property did not automatically imply corruption.<\/p>\n While McBride acknowledged knowing about Manza\u2019s wealth, he stated that he had not investigated him as there were no allegations of wrongdoing tied to him.<\/p>\n However, when Shongwe pressed McBride on why he didn\u2019t investigate Manza\u2019s assets despite being aware of them,<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t heard any allegations of him stealing or getting kickbacks,\u201d McBride said. <\/p>\n He also noted that the investigation into Patani\u2019s house was initiated due to the specific allegations of misconduct.<\/p>\n In his testimony, McBride painted a picture of a police service still struggling to confront deep-rooted corruption, with investigations often stalling or being obstructed.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you want to get to the heart of corruption, you need officers who are not afraid to stand up and do what\u2019s right,\u201d McBride said.<\/p>\n hope.ntanzi@iol.co.za <\/p>\n Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former IPID head Robert McBride has unequivocally stated that only suspended Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya is credible among the senior police officials, while others, such as Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanzi, Cedric Nkabinde, and Khomotso Phahlane, lack credibility. McBride’s comments came during his testimony before Parliament\u2019s ad hoc committee, where he was questioned by MK […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":270236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[961,14456,11855,12773,1720,2067,3893],"class_list":["post-270235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-politics","tag-calls","tag-credible","tag-general","tag-mcbride","tag-officials","tag-saps","tag-sibiya"],"yoast_head":"\n