Mkhwanazi to make first appearance before Parly ad hoc committee probing police corruption

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will make his first appearance before Parliament’s ad hoc committee inquiry to elaborate on his allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system.

Mkhwanazi will take the stand in the parliamentary inquiry just two weeks after his three-day testimony before the Madlanga Commission, which is also sitting in Pretoria.

Parliament said that everything was in place, including security arrangements for Mkhwanazi’s evidence, which will be led by Advocate Norman Arendse.

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Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will give testimony before the parliamentary ad hoc committee for two days, unlike the three-day testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Another departure from the Madlanga Commission is that Mkhwanazi will also face questions from members of the committee, which is made up of eight parties, with the African National Congress (ANC) holding the majority of members.

After the opening statements and questions from the evidence leader, members of the committee will also be afforded 30 minutes each to pose questions to Mkhwanazi.

In terms of its terms of reference, the committee will, among others, investigate the status of the 121 case dockets allegedly removed from the political killings task team as directed by the deputy national commissioner for crime detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya acting on the instruction of Minister Mchunu, who also ordered that he disband the task team.

The committee will also interrogate instability within Crime Intelligence.

Mkhwanazi’s appearance will be followed by National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola on Thursday.