By Johnathan Paoli
The ad-hoc committee probing the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) resumed on Tuesday with deputy police minister Polly Boshielo, who defended the role of deputy ministers, clarified constitutional boundaries and denied any prior knowledge of controversial figures linked to alleged police corruption.
Boshielo reiterated that it was practically impossible for the PKTT to have been disbanded on 31 December 2024, saying there was neither a formal process nor adequate consultation between key police leaders.
She confirmed that she was unaware of any Independent Ministerial Committee (IMC) appointments concerning political killings.
“When you serve in the IMC, the President will write you a letter to say you are serving in the IMC. I have not received any letter, so that is why I didn’t know if I was part of it or not,” Boshielo said.
Pressed by Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Glynnis Breytenbach, Boshielo said
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