Overview
- DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard told Parliament's ad hoc committee she did not leak classified intelligence and said her actions aimed to prevent a cover-up.
- The committee is examining KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claims of cartel infiltration across the justice system and his accusation that Kohler Barnard broke the law.
- Kohler Barnard said her statements on property purchases drew on public reporting and a whistleblower tip before the JSCI existed, and she called Mkhwanazi a very frustrated officer who owes her an apology.
- She highlighted long-running concerns about SAPS procurement, poor vetting, and alleged looting of Crime Intelligence's secret fund, referencing media reports on a R22.7 million Pretoria hotel and multiple property buys.
- Context to the probe includes the suspension of Inspector-General Imtiaz Fazel with his report still before the JSCI, the arrest of Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo over an alleged irregular appointment, and ongoing charges against former unit head Richard Mdluli.