Deputy National Commissioner Tebello Mosikili is scheduled for Wednesday. Picture: SAPS
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South Africa
Nov 15, 2025
Human-rights expert Mary de Haas will lead a crucial week of testimony before Parliament’s inquiry into allegations raised by KZN police boss Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Senior SAPS leaders, procurement heads and key crime-intelligence figures are also expected, marking a pivotal moment for South Africa’s policing oversight.
The parliamentary inquiry into allegations levelled by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is set for a critical week as human-rights researcher Mary de Haas and several senior SAPS officials prepare to take the stand.
De Haas will open proceedings on Tuesday in what is expected to be one of the inquiry’s most important sessions. Her appearance follows weeks of tension after conflicting evidence from political staffers and police officials, and she has already indicated her readiness to address allegations, correct misinformation and clarify her long-standing work on policing oversight in KwaZulu-Natal.
Her testimony will be followed by a succession of senior police leaders who are central to the issues under scrutiny. Deputy National Commissioner Tebello Mosikili is scheduled for Wednesday, with procurement chief General Molefe Fani appearing on Thursday. SAPS Chief Financial Officer Puleng Dimpane will take the stand on Friday, and Lieutenant General Khosi Senthumule is expected later in the month.
The inquiry, which was briefly halted after Cedric Nkabinde’s disputed testimony, is probing claims of corruption, political interference, procurement manipulation and internal sabotage within the police service. The upcoming witnesses are expected to provide clarity on how policing structures were weakened and who may have benefited from irregular decision-making.
