Parliament, Thursday, 16 October 2025 – The Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by the South African Police Service’s KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, met last night to receive reports on the legal opinion on the participation of certain members, its request for an extension of the committee’s lifespan and the identification of further witnesses, among other things.
The committee has been informed that the Speaker has granted it an extension until 28 November 2025 to finalise its work. Members welcomed this extension, as it provides for additional time for the committee to execute its mandate. The committee was initially given until the end of October to finalise its work.
Regarding the legal opinion on the participation of “conflicted” members, it reads: “… in the circumstances, we hasten to opine that the cases that were opened by the affected members before the initiation of the subject enquiry, do not exhibit bias or give rise to a reasonable apprehension thereof.” The opinion further reads that in the view of a reasonable observer, “if aware of these cases, would consider that they were registered before the commencement of the committee hearings. Such observer would also be aware of the fact that the cases were registered, not in the context of the enquiry, but in the context of apparent contradictory versions made by Mr Mchunu, MP, both in the public domain and before a committee of Parliament regarding his association with Mr Brown Mogotsi. Moreover, it is the National Prosecuting Authority that will determine whether there are any prospects of success in prosecuting the said cases.”
Regarding the public participation process, the committee heard that so far 325 submissions have been received. The deadline for input from the public on Lt Gen Mkhwanazi’s allegations is tomorrow, 17 October.
The oral hearings are scheduled to continue tomorrow with the testimony of Minister Senzo Mchunu. Next week, the committee is expected to hear from former Police Minister Gen Bheki Cele. The committee also finalised a list of high-ranking SAPS officials that will be called to appear before the committee.
The committee is empowered by the National Assembly Rule 253 and was established following the allegations made by Lt Gen Mkhwanazi. Documents for the committee can be found on: https://www.parliament.gov.za/ad-hoc-committee-gen-mkhwanazis-allegations
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING THE ALLEGATIONS MADE BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL NHLANHLA MKHWANAZI, MR MOLAPI SOVIET LEKGANYANE.
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