By Johnathan Paoli
Former national police commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane is expected to take the witness stand on Wednesday as Parliament’s ad hoc committee resumes hearings into allegations of corruption, political interference and criminal infiltration within South Africa’s justice system.
Phahlane’s testimony is anticipated to focus, among other issues, on claims made by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff, Cedrick Nkabinde, regarding alleged interference in investigations involving the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), former IPID head Robert McBride and private forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan.
The ad hoc committee was established in 2025 to probe explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who accused senior figures within the police and justice system of corruption, abuse of power and political manipulation.
Phahlane’s appearance is expected to provide critical context on the functioning of IPID during his tenure as national commissioner, the relationship between senior SAPS leadership and the
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