Ad-hoc Committee: Mosikili claims false IPID investigation has been weaponised against her

By Johnathan Paoli

Deputy National Police Commissioner Tebello Mosikili has told Parliament that she is the subject of what she describes as a false perjury investigation by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), an inquiry she says has unfairly sidelined her from key policing processes.

Appearing before Parliament’s ad-hoc committee on Tuesday afternoon, Mosikili said the IPID probe has directly affected her professional responsibilities.

“Till today, I don’t know where I perjured. IPID has never pointed out the inconsistencies. The persistent mention of it, without facts, makes me wonder if I should fight it. But it is what it is,” Mosikili said.

Mosikili said the allegations had been repeatedly raised in committee proceedings and had affected her professional standing.

“The comments that came through these processes last, I think was made even at the ad hoc committee by one of my colleagues, that I was facing serious investigation by IPID