Mashaba requests IPID to investigate Major-General Berning Ntlemeza
11 April 2017
Yesterday I met with the Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), Mr Robert McBride, requesting an investigation into allegations of abuse of power and defeating the ends of justice by the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI), Major-General Berning Ntlemeza.
This follows serious allegations being brought forward of Major-General Ntlemeza interfering in criminal investigations reported by the City. This includes an instruction made to all members involved in such investigations to no longer pursue such cases, nor arrest suspects. Further, threats of surveillance and monitoring were made against members who investigate our matters.
Given the gravity of these allegations, I was left with no choice but to request IPID to intervene and investigate this matter. We cannot allow political interests to interfere in our fight against corruption in the City of Joburg.
In the interests of intergovernmental relations, I have also forwarded a copy of the complaint to the Minister of Police, Mr Fikile Mbalula, and the Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Ms Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane, notifying them of this matter.