Bheki Cele called by cop probe

FORMER Police Minister Bheki Cele has been added to the names of witnesses expected to testify before Parliament's ad hoc committee probing serious allegations of corruption, political interference, and mismanagement within the South African Police Service (SAPS).

- BY HOPE NTANZI

The committee was established following bombshell allegations made on 6 July 2025 by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who publicly accused senior political and police officials of obstructing sensitive investigations and attempting to dismantle the Political Killings Task Team in KZN

During his briefing, Mkhwanazi presented digital evidence, including WhatsApp chats allegedly extracted from mobile devices, which he claimed revealed coordinated interference by high-ranking officials.