McBride to challenge public protector’s Ipid report in court
The former head of the police watchdog says it must defend its independence or it will become a tool in the hands of the corrupt and succumb to political pressure
25 September 2019 - 18:19
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will face another legal battle as Robert McBride prepares to head to court to take her report on the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) on judicial review.
McBride, the former head of the police watchdog body, on Wednesday said he would be approaching the high court to interdict the implementation of any remedial action directed at him pending a review of the report...
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