As power faces scrutiny, Mkhwanazi proves integrity is still possible

THE chickens are coming home to roost. It started with (Hangwani) Maumela. Then Deputy National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya. One wonders... who's next? The Asset Forfeiture Unit is on a determined stride, and the nation watches with a mixture of suspense, amusement, and disbelief. Every day in the hearing room feels like a live broadcast of a national drama where the stakes are reputations, integrity, and sometimes, careers.

- NYANISO QWESHA | Cape Town

KWAZULU-NATAL Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. HENK KRUGER Independent Newspapers

(HENK KRUGER Independent Newspapers)

Step into the hearing room and you feel the weight of history pressing down. This is more than a legal exercise, it is a national mirror reflecting our collective character. Familiar names enter with the confidence of seasoned veterans, only to falter under questions that demand more than rehearsed statements.

Furrowed brows, long pauses, carefully constructed evasions; it's a national audition for accountability. Too often, the performances fall flat, leaving the public with nothing but cynicism and the familiar taste of disappointment.

And then, during it all, stands Lieutenant General (Nhlanhla) Sibusiso Mkhwanazi. Calm, composed, and profoundly principled. In a room where obfuscation is a survival tactic, he has demonstrated the almost forgotten art of integrity. No posturing. No theatrics. No selective memory conveniently aligned with convenience. He answers questions with clarity, provides a clear chronology of events, and brings a quiet moral authority that makes even the most seasoned politicians pause.