Parly committee probing police corruption allegations to meet to finalise terms of reference
Political parties had until Friday last week to make their recommendations on what should be included in the terms of reference before Parliament starts its investigation into allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
The ad hoc committee investigating allegations made by KZN Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi elected Molapi Soviet Lekganyane as its chairperson on 5 August 2025. Picture: Zwelethemba Kostile/ParliamentofRSA
CAPE TOWN - Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of police corruption will meet for the second time on Thursday to finalise the terms of reference that will guide its investigation.
Political parties had until Friday last week to make their recommendations on what should be included in the terms of reference before Parliament starts its investigation into allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
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The terms of reference will include which witnesses should be called in to testify and the committee will also decide on who should be the evidence leader.
At its first meeting last week, the ad hoc committee investigating interference and corruption in the criminal justice system elected the African National Congress (ANC)’s Soviet Lekganyane as its chairperson.
Lekganyane got the nod despite reservations from opposition parties, who called for the committee to be chaired by someone not in the Government of National Unity (GNU).
Lekganyane said the committee had been tasked with investigating the veracity and implications of all the allegations made by Mkhwanazi about organs of state and criminal syndicates operating in the country.
Members of the committee also called for their submissions to be considered in the final terms of reference.
In its submission, ActionSA proposed that the committee consider engaging a forensic investigator to complement the evidence leader’s expertise and to assist with the technical complexities anticipated at the inquiry.
The party said this is important especially when dealing with the work of crime intelligence, which is classified.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is also expected to submit that the investigation must also interview prisoners who might be in a position to share relevant information around criminal syndicates involving police.
The committee has until the end of October to complete its investigation.