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News24 | Mkhwanazi’s Testimony Off to False Start After Malema’s Concern over ‘Supplementary’ Affidavit
Parliament’s ad hoc committee adjourned after disputes over the originality of Lieutenant-General Mkhwanazi’s affidavit delayed testimony into corruption allegations.
- On Tuesday, Lieutenant‑General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, KwaZulu‑Natal Police Commissioner, will begin testimony before the National Assembly ad hoc committee after its hearing was adjourned amid disruptions.
- Parliament established an ad hoc committee to probe allegations of a captured justice system after Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleged corruption involving former cabinet ministers, senior police officials and MPs.
- EFF leader Julius Malema intervened, arguing the document was a `supplementary statement` rather than an original submission, and Advocate Norman Arendse SC defended it as original, prompting an adjournment.
- The hearing was adjourned for hours before MPs removed `supplementary` so Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi could be sworn, and parliamentary security was beefed up ahead of Tuesday's sitting.
- By insisting on original evidence, MPs aimed to protect parliamentary oversight and separation of powers, with Malema credited for preserving the committee's legal integrity against reliance on Madlanga Commission materials.
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South Africa: Malema Turns Parliament Upside Down Over Mkhwanazi Hearing
Julius Malema clashed with MPs and lawyers, saying Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's affidavit was meant for the Madlanga Commission, not Parliament. The hearing stopped for hours before Members of Parliament deleted one word from the statement so Mkhwanazi could testify.
'We’re letting the country down': Malema and MK Party question Mkhwanazi’s statement
Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee got off to a rocky start on Tuesday, 7 October, after Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema raised concerns about KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s statement. The statement in question was originally presented to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, known as the Madlanga Commission. STATEMENT QU…
News24 | Mkhwanazi’s testimony off to false start after Malema’s concern over ‘supplementary’ affidavit
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s evidence before the National Assembly’s ad hoc committee to investigate his allegations that the criminal justice system has been captured got off to a false start.
How Malema saved Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee from collapse
CAPE TOWN—The parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating explosive Mkhwanazi’s allegations of criminality and political interference within the South African Police Service (SAPS) was dramatically rescued from a fatal procedural flaw this week, thanks to the vigilance of EFF leader Julius Malema. His insistence on strict adherence to constitutional procedure has been hailed as a crucial move that safeguarded the committee’s integrity and guara…
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