O’Sullivan denies claims he and McBride targeted Phahlane

Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has denied claims that he and former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride targeted former acting commissioner Khomotso Phahlane.

O’Sullivan said it's a "false narrative" that he and McBride were part of a plot to get rid of Phahlane to pave the way for McBride to become the national commissioner.

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O’Sullivan appeared before Parliament's ad hoc committee probing police graft for the second session on Wednesday.

He was responding to questions from evidence leader Norman Arendse about his alleged influence at IPID and his relationship with McBride

Minister Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff, Cedric Nkabinde, also submitted during his evidence that he was targeted by O’Sullivan, who also sent him a threatening message during the ad hoc committee hearings.

“Because the allegation is that you targeted General Phahlane deliberately, you and McBride. The purpose being that McBride and you, presumably, wanted McBride to become the National Commission of Police.”

But O’Sullivan said it’s all false.

“That’s the narrative, that’s the false narrative of both Phahlane and Nkabinde.”