SAPS Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is set to appear before the Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of police corruption for questioning, after the committee officially adopted its terms of reference.
The adoption comes after weeks of delays caused by disagreements between political parties over what the inquiry should cover. On Friday, the committee reached consensus on key issues, including whether to bring in an external legal expert or senior counsel to support the investigation.
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The terms of reference set out which witnesses will be called, the type of legal assistance available to them, and the overall scope and structure of the inquiry.
First Witness: SAPS Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
Committee chairperson Soviet Lekganyane confirmed that the South African Police Service (SAPS) will be the first institution summoned to testify.
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“The first institution that must appear before the committee will be the SAPS [South African Police Service] and the first person in the SAPS will be General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi,” Lekganyane said.
Mkhwanazi, who currently serves as the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, will be the opening witness as Parliament digs into allegations of widespread graft within the police ranks.
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Following Mkhwanazi’s appearance, the committee will call on National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, the accounting officer of SAPS, to provide testimony. Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is also expected to appear before the inquiry.
By finalising its terms, the committee has set the stage for what could become one of Parliament’s most closely watched corruption investigations in recent years.
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