Major-General Rhoode found not guilty of illegal investigation:
AMajor-General Wally Rhoode of the SAPS has been cleared of any wrongdoing following a ...
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IPID finds case against Ramaphosa’s security chief over unauthorised Phala Phala mission
ewn.co.za/2026/04/10/ipid-finds-case-against-ramaphosa-s-security-chief-over-unauthorised-phala-phala-mission
Key FactsSecret Mission Sparks Disciplinary Action Call
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
- The Independent Police Investigative Directorate recommends disciplinary steps against a senior protector involved in an off-the-books mission.
- Major General Wally Rhoode led a covert operation to recover $580,000 stolen from the Phala Phala farm in 2020.
- Rhoode and associates used government resources for unofficial investigations across Limpopo, Cape Town, and Namibia, with the police only registering a case two years later.
- Despite being cleared in an internal probe, calls from ActionSA demand urgent parliamentary inquiries over ignored IPID report recommendations.
ActionSA’s parliamentary team is writing to the portfolio committees on the Presidency and on police to institute an urgent inquiry into the failure to comply with the recommendations of the IPID report, as well as the apparent abuse of executive authority.— Said by ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont, regarding calls for an urgent inquiry into IPID report non-compliance and abuse of executive authority.
EWN Mar 02
IPID declassifies Phala Phala report, but public release remains restricted: IPID’s investigation focused on the conduct of police officers involved in the ...
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Key FactsIPID Report on Phala Phala Farm Break-In Released
Mar 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sabcnews.com
- The Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s report on the Phala Phala farm break-in has been declassified.
- Declassification occurred after evaluating the initial reasons for secrecy against public interest.
- The investigation focused on the conduct of police officers involved, not the break-in itself.
- IPID reports are not publicly available and require legal procedures for access.
Police spent more than R368m on 2023 national shutdown operations : The SAPS has revealed to parliament it spent R368m on operations relating to the 2023 ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-01-20-police-spent-more-than-r368m-on-2023-national-shutdown-operations/
Cachalia considers declassifying the 'Top Secret' IPID report on Phala Phala: Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia hints at the possible declassification of the ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-12-13-cachalia-considers-declassifying-the-top-secret-ipid-report-on-phala-phala/
Key FactsIPID Report Declassification Debate on Phala Phala Case
Dec 13, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia is considering lifting the ‘Top Secret’ classification of an IPID report on the Phala Phala farm theft probe.
- The classification aims to protect the investigation’s integrity, witnesses, and police officers from media trials before court proceedings.
- The IPID report overlaps with a criminal investigation by the Directorate for Priority Crime Inspectorate.
- ActionSA has appealed IPID’s refusal to release the report and is exploring legal challenges against the security classification rules.
The fact that his protection team members were involved in the investigation of the robbery at his farm, in contravention of SAPS policy and law, has been covered up to reward those who covered up for the president.— Michael Beaumont, chairperson of ActionSA, commented on the IPID report and the investigations related to it.
'Motive was never to replace SAPS': Gauteng insists AmaPanyaza was a lawful, bold initiative
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-10-24-motive-was-never-to-replace-saps-gauteng-insists-amapanyaza-was-a-lawful-bold-initiative/
Phala Phala robbery: $580,000 trial starts as trio plead not guilty: Three accused in the high-profile Phala Phala robbery case have pleaded not guilty in the ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2025-09-15-phala-phala-robbery-580000-trial-starts-as-trio-plead-not-guilty/
EWN Sep 15 25
ATM to legally challenge SAPS overturning PP's misconduct findings against Ramaphosa's security head Rhoode
ewn.co.za/2025/09/15/atm-to-legally-challenge-saps-overturning-pps-misconduct-findings-against-ramaphosas-security-head-rhoode
Major-General Wally Rhoode cleared of misconduct over Phala Phala investigation: After a lengthy disciplinary hearing, Major-General Wally Rhoode has been ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-09-13-major-general-wally-rhoode-cleared-of-misconduct-over-phala-phala-investigation/
Shock as Mashatile's bodyguards cleared of N1 assault in disciplinary hearing
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/news/2025-05-11-shock-as-mashatiles-bodyguards-cleared-of-n1-assault-in-disciplinary-hearing/
Paid articlePaywall‘Rot within police processes’: DA responds after SAPS VIP officers’ cleared in assault case
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-05-08-rot-within-police-processes-da-criticises-saps-vip-officers-acquittal-in-assault-case/
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