The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has announced a media briefing to clarify its stance on the classification of the investigation report concerning the 2020 murder of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear.
Story Summary:
- IPID’s Executive Director will host a briefing to discuss the classified investigation report on Charl Kinnear’s murder.
- Updates may shed light on the protection of witnesses and implicated officers.
- Kinnear’s case involves high-profile suspects, with ongoing investigations into organised crime links.
IPID set to hold media briefing on Charl Kinnear investigation report
IPID’s Executive Director Dikeledi Jennifer Ntlatseng is set to address the public on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, at the GCIS Media Room in Cape Town.
The briefing will focus on IPID’s decision to classify the report in 2022, a move reportedly made to safeguard sensitive witness information and to protect the identities of implicated officers who had yet to be charged at the time.
The IPID Act under Section 33(2) mandates that information from ongoing investigations cannot be publicly disclosed, except to implicated parties or those directly involved in the case.
Given the complexities and high-profile nature of Kinnear’s murder case, the briefing is expected to provide a rare glimpse into IPID’s handling of classified investigative documents.
What’s the latest on the Kinnear case?
Kinnear, a respected detective with the Western Cape’s Anti-Gang Unit, was assassinated outside his home in Bishop Lavis on 18 September 2020.
His murder has been linked to organised crime, with multiple suspects charged, including alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack and former rugby player Zane Kilian.
Kinnear had reportedly been investigating a network of criminal activities tied to gang leaders and rogue police elements before his death.
This included prior incidents such as a failed hand grenade attack outside his home in 2019, which foreshadowed his eventual murder.
Among those involved in this intricate case is Amaal Jantjies, who is currently on trial for her alleged involvement in multiple murder plots targeting Kinnear.
Jantjies claims her cellphones were unlawfully accessed by police, with testimony from officers and her defence disputing the handling of her devices, which contain critical evidence for the State’s case.
The upcoming IPID briefing could offer insights into how the investigation report was managed amid these complexities, and whether any additional measures are in place to protect both the integrity of the case and the identities of those involved.
