Cape Town – EFF leader Julius Malema has called for Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption to summon prisoners with information on crime syndicates.
“I want us to deal with the aspect of criminals who are already in prison who might share a lot of information with us… very dangerous criminals… How do we get them here? Can we summon them here? If you’re talking drugs and drug cartels, you must know you’re talking about people who are already in prison,” EWN quoted Malema as saying.
During its first meeting, the committee elected ANC MP Soviet Lekganyane as chairperson and began working on its terms of reference.
Malema and other MPs suggested the committee should meet in Johannesburg during the August recess to accommodate Gauteng-based members, but only at a venue that incurs no extra cost.
A panel of 11 members, representing various political parties in proportion to their parliamentary strength, has been tasked with completing its work and reporting to the National Assembly by October 31.
The @Our_DA welcomes the commencement of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating the explosive allegations by Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on political interference, corruption, and systemic failures within SAPS.
This is a rare opportunity to confront the institutional rot that… pic.twitter.com/sz9aYTHRGh
— Ian Cameron (@IanCameron23) August 5, 2025
The scope of the committee’s investigation includes the contentious decision by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to disband the political Killings Task Team.
The committee was established in response to serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who accused Mchunu, several politicians, and members of the judiciary of wrongdoing
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