Two of South Africas three arms of state, the Executive and the Legislature, are on a mission to get to the bottom of the allegations made by KZN Police Commissioner, Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, of corruption and political interference within the criminal justice system.
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a judicial commission led by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. Meanwhile, Parliament appointed its own ad hoc committee to investigate the claims of criminal capture by drug syndicates, of powerful politicians, leading law enforcement officials and members of the judiciary.
Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanzi s message to the Ad-hoc Committee, that due to his commitments at the Mandlanga Commission, he would not avail himself before September 24, raised the ire of a number of committee members, with some emphasising they will not play a secondary role to that of the Commission.