Next week, Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee begins its work following KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations of police corruption and misconduct. Image: Thobile Mathonsi / Independent Newspapers.
(The Post News)- Parliament’s newly formed Ad Hoc Committee, tasked with probing serious allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, will hold its first meeting next week.
Mkhwanazi was appointed KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner in December 2018, after acting in the role since May of that year. He rose through the ranks of the South African Police Service after joining in 1993 as a student constable.
He achieved the rank of Lieutenant General in 2011 and previously led the Special Task Force and held roles as Divisional Commissioner and Acting National Police Commissioner.
Mkhwanazi claims that certain senior police officials maintain connections with criminal syndicates and have been hindering ongoing police investigations. He has earned a reputation for tough anti‑corruption leadership during his tenure.
Parliament has not yet confirmed whether the committee’s findings will be incorporated into the broader Judicial Commission of Inquiry into alleged misconduct within South Africa’s law enforcement agencies.
Parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo commented on the matter, saying no final decision has been made.
“While the report may be shared, that decision lies with the National Assembly. As you know, the Judicial Commission of Inquiry is expected to submit its own findings. However, should there be a need to support that process, Parliament will make that determination,” Mothapo stated.
The Ad Hoc Committee is tasked with investigating multiple serious claims, including the unlawful disbandment of the Police Key Task Team (PKTT), the disappearance of 121 PKTT case dockets, a R360 million tender allegedly linked to Matlala, and reported interference by the Independent Directorate for Anti-Corruption (IDAC) in police operations.
At the time of publication, none of the officials implicated in Mkhwanazi’s allegations had issued a public response.
This investigation is a significant step toward addressing allegations of corruption and misconduct within the police service.
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