Articles for Daneel Knoetze
Covid-19: Police watchdog investigation of first lockdown death reveals deep flaws
“How can they say that he just dropped dead?” asks his stepdaughter after witnesses describe how Petrus Miggels was beaten by police
Feature | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: Lockdown creates ripe pickings for corrupt police
Revealed: A staggering range of police corruption
Feature | 15 April 2020
Two dogs shot in Khayelitsha lockdown recovering
“We were completely shocked. We confronted the officer and asked him why he shot the dogs like that”
News | 8 April 2020
IPID records six alleged killings by police in first week of lockdown
IPID is also investigating 13 complaints related to shootings and 14 assault cases
Brief | 3 April 2020
Police kill three people in three days of lockdown. This is normal for South Africa
Lockdown exposes police brutality that has always been widespread and routine
Analysis | 1 April 2020
IPID suspensions aim to thwart police corruption investigations, say former officials
IPID’s new head has suspended a number of officials, including national head of investigations Matthews Sesoko
News | 11 March 2020
Police watchdog commits to major policy change
IPID will prioritise investigating the most serious allegations against officers
News | 27 February 2020
IPID should focus on worst criminal cops, says expert report
By its own admission, the police watchdog does not have the resources to properly investigate all the cases in its workload
Analysis | 25 February 2020
Evidence of IPID cover-up mounts, but Joemat-Pettersson declines to act
Auditor-General warned police watchdog against manipulating statistics in 2017
News | 5 December 2019