'De Haas is not one of us'

HE University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has dissociated itself from researcher and crime activist, Mary de Haas, following her “disappointing testimony” before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee.

- MANYANE MANYANE

De Haas, who appeared before Parliament on Tuesday, is an honorary research fellow at UKZN.

During her appearance before Parliament, De Haas provided the committee with the information she received from confidential sources but refused to divulge their names and identities.

She also declined to reveal the names even in a private session.

This resulted in her testimony being described as “disappointing, unreliable and hearsay” by several members of the committee. The MPs also argued that her refusal to disclose the names made her evidence impossible to verify.

The Ad Hoc Committee is investigating serious allegations of police corruption, criminal infiltration, and political interference within the SAPS and the criminal justice system.