By Johnathan Paoli
Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption and political interference within the South African Police Service (SAPS) resumed hearings on Tuesday following a stormy adjournment, with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi delivering explosive testimony that shook the chamber.
“Crime Intelligence has been leasing safe houses… You’ll be shocked to learn who they belong to, and there’s never been issues about that,” Mkhwanazi told MPs.
“Don’t misplace it. If you take it into a different structure, this country is going to burn. They were branded as bad people. They kept quiet. If there would be a press briefing, it would be worse than what I am doing here.”
His words set the tone for a day of fiery revelations, including allegations of the misuse of SAPS’ secret fund, political cover-ups, and systemic efforts to suppress investigators who exposed wrongdoing.
Mkhwanazi painted a picture of a police service where
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