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INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE [I.P.I.D] THE ABJECT FAILURE OF THOSE CHARE WITH POLICING THE POLICE

Communications with IPID — Unanswered, Undeniable

What follows is a record of sustained, methodical communication with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). These weren’t informal queries — they were legally grounded submissions backed by vast evidence: formal complaints, forensic summaries, timelines, dossiers, financial records, affidavits, and recordings. Each piece was submitted in the hope of triggering an investigation into coordinated police misconduct and systemic corruption.

Despite more than 20 emails and multiple follow-ups across two years, IPID has yet to issue a single substantive response. No case reference. No investigator contact. Not even a denial. The only agencies to act were PSIRA and the British Embassy — neither of which holds the legal mandate to investigate SAPS criminality.

These communications speak for themselves. No commentary is required to understand what was reported — or how utterly it was ignored. The silence of IPID is not just institutional failure. It's permission. And its cost is borne by the public every day this conduct goes uninvestigated.

⚖️ COMMUNICATION LOG – SELECTED ENTRIES

Due to the volume of correspondence involved in this matter, only a selection of key communications are included on each investigation page. While not comprehensive, the material shown offers clear insight into the tone, sequence, and substance of exchanges.
 

These “Investigations” pages paint a vastly different picture than the public has been led to believe — one in which some officials fulfilled their duties with diligence, while others abjectly failed to act. The sheer volume of communications compiled here — many of them repeated appeals simply asking that corruption and criminal conduct be investigated — stand as an indictment of a broken system. In any functioning society, a single credible complaint should be enough to trigger inquiry. Yet in this case, dozens of well-documented submissions across multiple agencies were required just to be ignored. The depth and breadth of these attempts — and the quality of the evidence attached — should never have been necessary. That the majority of those responsible for oversight, enforcement, and accountability have still not acted is not just a procedural failure. It’s a crisis of integrity.

 

These records are not aesthetic inclusions — they are published for evidentiary and contextual purposes. Any honest comparison between this documented record and Media24’s allegations exposes just how extensively the published narratives distorted the truth.

REPORT INTO I.P.I.D

SAPS IPID Investigations: The Numbers That Prove Systemic Failure

This table exposes the staggering failure of South Africa’s police oversight system.

 

Out of an estimated 100,000 crimes committed by SAPS officers, only 8.39% are reported, and a mere 0.03% result in convictions with sentences equal to civilian standards.

 

The numbers reveal a system designed to protect law enforcement from consequences, ensuring that corruption, abuse, and misconduct continue unchecked.


Breakdown of Key Figures:
    • Total estimated police crimes: 100,000+ 
    • Reported cases: 8,390 (8.39%) 
    • Cases investigated by IPID: 1,250 (1.25%) 
    • Cases referred for prosecution: 320 (0.32%) 
    • Convictions with meaningful sentences: 30 (0.03%) 

 

The numbers prove that SAPS officers operate with near-total impunity, shielded by a system that refuses to hold them accountable.

INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE [I.P.I.D] PERFORMANCE TABLE: INVESTIGATIONS, CONVICTIONS, AQUITTALS

This official performance table reveals a startling pattern: out of over 32,000 completed investigations, IPID secured criminal convictions in fewer than 2% of cases nationwide. The Western Cape, where many of the events detailed on this site occurred, ranks near the bottom—showing just 1.3% criminal conviction rate. These figures underscore a systemic failure to investigate, prosecute, and prevent SAPS misconduct, even when formally documented.

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I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID1289D

INDEX: LINKS TO SELECTION OF THE EMAILS AND DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

The Truth Suid Afrika Links To Key Documents - IPID

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID0889D

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

6 Aug_ [EMAIL 1 OF 4] Re_ Complaint - Reporting Systemic Corruption in the South African Police Service Batch. 18 April 2023

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID0889D

18 April 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

001. Complaint-Reporting Systemic Corruption in the South African Police Service 18.4.23.pdf

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID0879D

18 & 25 April 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

01_LAUREN_25 APRIL_Request for further investigation and Reporting of Corruption on behalf of Mr D Russell.pdf

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID0879D

18 & 25 April 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

1. 24 April 2022_RE_ Request for further investigation and Reporting of Corruption on behalf of Mr D Russell.pdf

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID0179D

02 May 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

1.1 CamScanner 04-23-2023 23.34.pdf

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID0812D

26 April 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

1_26 APRIL_RE_ Complaint to be lodged on behalf of Mr Darren Russell..pdf

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID0719D

28 April 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

2. 28 April Winde RE_FW_SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST CAMPS BAY SAPS.pdf

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID0659D

28 April 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

2.3 RE_ Complaint to be lodged on behalf of Mr Darren Russell. - Darren de Rodez Benavent Russell – Outlook.pdf

PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY

REPLY FROM PSIRA CONFIRMING PROCEEDNGS AGAINST WOUTER DE SWARDT & CRIMINAL CHARGES

This official communication from the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority confirms that internal Code of Conduct proceedings have been initiated against Fox Forensics and its director, Wouter de Swardt. A criminal case docket has also been registered with SAPS.

 

The investigation is complete, and we await the outcome of both the disciplinary proceedings and the criminal investigation, charges, and prosecution. However, given the significant connections Wouter de Swardt enjoys within SAPS and the prosecuting authority, it is feared he will once again succeed in deflecting the long-overdue criminal trial—one that, in any other context, would be an inevitable consequence of his documented actions.

In context, this escalation by PSIRA is rare. Statistically, fewer than 0.001% of members are referred for criminal prosecution in any given year—underscoring the gravity of this misconduct and the severity of the violations uncovered.

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I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID0559D

27 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

4. 20220827_RE_Complaint - Reporting Systemic Corruption in the South African Police Service Batch 1.pdf

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID08869D

27 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

8. Broad Protection Order (1).pdf

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: IPID0679D

27 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

9. Wouter De Swardt Selection of Material Demonstrating The Man, His Methods & Hs Motivation.pdf

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-16 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

6 Aug_ [EMAIL 1 OF 4] Re_ Complaint - Reporting Systemic Corruption in the South African Police Service Batch. 18 April 2023

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-17 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

6 Aug_[EMAIL 2 OF 4] Re_ Complaint - Reporting Systemic Corruption in the South African Police Service Batch. 18 April 2023

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-18 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

6_Aug-[EMAIL 3 OF 4] Re_ Complaint - Reporting Systemic Corruption in the South African Police Service Batch. 18 April 2023

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-19 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

6_Aug_[EMAIL 4 OF 4] Re_ Complaint - Reporting Systemic Corruption in the South African Police Service Batch. 18 April 2023

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-20 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

1. SCHEDULE OF FOLDERS AND FILES

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-21 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

ANALYSIS OF THE SUBMISSIONS OF WOUTER DE SWARDT HIS CLIENTS AND SAPS [Updated July 2024]

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-22 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

ATTACKS DURING THE CAMPAIGN BY SAPS, WDS AND HIS CLIENT [INC RENTAL PAYMENTS]

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-23 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

CASES CREATED SIGHTED AND USED BY WDS AND SAPS. WDS DOSSIER. POST DECEMBER 
ARREST DOSSIER.

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-24 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

CREATING VICTIMS. THE INTENDED NUMBERS. WDS & SAPS DOSSIER. POST DECEMBER ARREST DOSSIER.

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-25 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

CRIMINAL CASES CREATED BY WDS, HIS CLIENTS AND SAPS. WDS DOSSIER. POST DECEMBER ARREST DOSSIER.

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-26 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

GRAPHIC SUMMARY OF THE TWO HUNDRED MILLION RAND CAMPAIGN [Updated 31 July] Compressed

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-27 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

IPID 6 AUGUST 2024 INC INDEX AND INTRO

I.P.I.D [INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE] 

CC: MR ALAN WINDE, PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE & OFFICE

COMMUNCIATION FILE NO: AW-28 /28

06 August 2023

SERVICE COMPLAINT AGAINST SAPS

SAPS AND STATE CORRUPTION AND CRIMINALITY. PART 1 [Updated July 2024] Compressed

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