Parliament police inquiry to plot way forward after hearings conclude

The ad hoc committee investigating corruption allegations in the criminal justice system will meet on Wednesday to plot a way forward after concluding its hearings.

The committee held its last day of hearings last week with closing evidence from KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Mkhwanazi's testimony marked the end of an almost six-month process where no less than 16 key witnesses gave evidence.

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Wednesday's meeting of the ad hoc committee will be the first meeting following the conclusion of the oral hearings in Parliament.

The last day of hearings saw submissions from Mkhwanazi and President Cyril Ramaphosa, who both implicated Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, who is currently placed on special leave, of irregularly disbanding the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).

The committee will meet to discuss housekeeping matters, including correspondence from various people, as well as chart the way forward for the committee.

Members are expected to discuss the mountain of evidence before the committee and the draft report, which is expected to be considered by the committee.

The committee was set a final deadline extension to 31 March 2026 to submit its findings and recommendations to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza.

Before that, political parties are expected to debate what the committee's final report should contain, including recommendations and findings, before it goes to the National Assembly for debate and final adoption.