Overview
- After MPs rejected a “supplementary” filing tied to the Madlanga Commission, the committee returned with revised wording and placed Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi under oath to proceed.
- The KZN police chief reiterated allegations of a rogue element within IDAC and claimed Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo’s arrest was a project to derail investigations in Gauteng, linking it to efforts to disband the KZN political killings task team.
- He told MPs he holds recordings and documents that could compromise state operations if made public and asked whether portions of the hearings could be held in camera.
- MK party members pressed him to fault President Cyril Ramaphosa’s handling of the saga, but Mkhwanazi declined to judge presidential actions, saying he would not opine on matters outside policing.
- MPs questioned the December 2024 letter purportedly disbanding the KZN task team, with Mkhwanazi saying a criminal case has been opened to trace its source, as the parliamentary process runs in parallel with the Madlanga Commission.