Overview
- Dereleen James, who filed the case Tuesday at Cape Town Central Police Station, alleges Gayton McKenzie intimidated her in a weekend Facebook Live video.
- She cites his phrases “Die pad is lank” and “I am 24-7 with security,” which ActionSA says sounded like a threat, though McKenzie denies issuing any threat.
- The Patriotic Alliance says James misrepresented his remarks and has lodged a complaint with Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests.
- The dispute grew out of an ad-hoc committee hearing where the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner introduced a letter suggesting PA figures may link to cartel actor Katiso “KT” Molefe, claims McKenzie rejects.
- ActionSA has asked Parliament to assess James’s security, while police and ethics processes now run in parallel in a test of protections for MPs doing oversight.