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Sarah-Jane Trent reveals 'social relationship' with former IPID head Robert McBride

Independent online (SA) 07 Mar 2026
Trent told the Ad Hoc Committee that O’Sullivan had initiated contact with the IPID ... Quizzed about a visit to Phahlane’s house with O’Sullivan and IPID investigators, Trent said they went there to show the crime scene.
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Sarah-Jane Trent crumbles as MPs demand answers over private ‘infiltration’ of IPID

Independent online (SA) 06 Mar 2026
The emotional moment unfolded as lawmakers pressed her to identify the exact provisions of the IPID Act that would permit private organisations to participate in sensitive investigations.
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Ad Hoc Committee Hears Claims of Ipid Manipulation and Intelligence Mishandling in Saps Inquiry (Parliament of South Africa)

Public Technologies 05 Mar 2026
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Former NPA prosecutor exposes Paul O’Sullivan’s role in IPID investigation

Independent online (SA) 05 Mar 2026
... (IPID). Testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee, Mashuga said the IPID improperly relinquished its core investigative responsibilities to private individuals, specifically O’Sullivan and Trent.
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O’Sullivan infiltrated Ipid during Phahlane probe, MPs told

Business Day 04 Mar 2026
Senior state advocate testifies that Ipid was compromised during investigations .
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Advocate accuses Paul O’Sullivan of Ipid infiltration

Sowetan Live 04 Mar 2026
At the time, O’Sullivan, Trent, and Ipid officers Mandlakayise Mahlangu and Temane Binang were charged with allegedly impersonating a police officer, fraud, extortion and contravention of the Ipid Act.
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From theft victim to perjury accusations: Mosikili's testimony exposes flaws in IPID inquiry

Independent online (SA) 04 Mar 2026
Deputy National Police Commissioner Tebello Mosikili has shared her experience regarding an ongoing investigation by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) after she reported a theft almost two years ago.
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O’Sullivan worked with Ipid officials to have Phahlane sacked, witness alleges

Sowetan Live 04 Mar 2026
Advocate Michael Mashuga, a former senior prosecutor in the National Prosecuting Authority, added that then-Ipid head Robert McBride also benefited from that relationship, in that he relied on O’Sullivan and Trent to resolve his own challenges.
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IPID clarifies declassified Phala Phala report "not for public consumption"

Eye Witness News 03 Mar 2026
Relevant organisations looking to get access to the report must submit an application to IPID for review. .
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Police on declassification of IPID report and Minister’s role (Government of the Republic of South Africa)

Public Technologies 03 Mar 2026
The Ministry of Police notes the various articles circulating online and in the media regarding the declassification of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) report into the Phala Phala matter ... IPID Spokesperson.
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