Former has been added to the names of witnesses expected to testify before Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing serious allegations of corruption, political interference, and mismanagement within the (SAPS).
, who publicly accused senior political and police officials of obstructing sensitive investigations and attempting to dismantle the Political Killings Task Team in KZN
During his briefing, Mkhwanazi presented digital evidence, including WhatsApp chats allegedly extracted from mobile devices, which he claimed revealed coordinated interference by high-ranking individuals.
In a media briefing held on Friday, ad hoc committee chairperson Lekganyane Molapi confirmed Cele’s inclusion in the witness list.
“The chairperson signed seven letters to the seven persons that have been named,” Molapi said. “Secondly, in the invitation, there is no person who has been given a date of appearance before the committee.”
The list of invitees includes Mchunu, Mkhwanazi, National Commissioner , , Deputy Ministers Polly Boitshelo and Cassel Mathale, and
Molapi emphasised the urgency of the process, saying, “We had planned that the committee would start its work by the 10th of September.”
While no formal schedule has been communicated to the witnesses, Molapi confirmed that the committee has decided the order in which testimonies will be heard. “The order still stands that the first person who will appear before this committee is General Mkhwanazi,” he said.
However, Mkhwanazi has...
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