South African Police Watchdog Accuses KZN Task Team of Extrajudicial Killings

Ipid accuses KZN task team of extrajudicial killings

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) deputy director Len John testified before the Madlanga commission, alleging that cash-in-transit task team commander Deena Govender sanctioned the extrajudicial killing of taxi owner Bevan Loftus at the behest of a rival taxi boss. John claimed task teams murdered suspects and taxi owners based on unverified information, creating an environment for syndicates to influence police. Read the full article