Julius Malema Demands That General Mkhwanazi Be Subpoenaed Before Ad Hoc Committee

• The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, was unhappy that KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi would not be available to appear before Parliament
• Mkhwanazi revealed that he could not appear before the Ad Hoc Committee, as it would conflict with his appearances before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
• Malema called on Mkhwanazi to be subpoenaed, and South Africans discussed the significance of Mkhwanazi's appearance before the Ad Hoc Committee

Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of Current Affairs, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, cabinet reshuffles, the State of the Nation Address, parliamentary proceedings, and politician-related news, as well as elections, at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.

PARLIAMENT, WESTERN CAPE — The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president, Julius Malema, demanded that KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi be subpoenaed to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate the allegations he made on 6 July 2025.

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Malema requested a Parliamentary sitting on 10 September 2025. Mkhwanazi, who was supposed to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee as its first witness, said that he would not appear. He was committed to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry for five days from 17 September. In a clip the EFF shared on its @EFFSouthAfrica X account, Malema expressed his disappointment.

Malema requested a Parliamentary sitting on 10 September 2025. Mkhwanazi, who was supposed to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee as its first witness, said that he would not appear. He was committed to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry for five days from 17 September. In a clip, the EFF shared, Malema said that the decision not to subpoena Mkhwanazi was unreasonable and irrational.

"I know you are scared for Mkhwanazi to come and appear before that Committee. And if it was of your own making, Mkhwanazi was not going to appear before the Committee. You are playing with the public. You established a Committee, creating an impression that you're doing something when you're doing nothing," he said.

Malema said that other excuses will be made to prevent Mkhwanazi from appearing. He said an impression has been created to give the Commission of Inquiry greater authority than the Ad hoc Committee.

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What you need to know about the Ad Hoc Committee

• African National Congress Member of Parliament, Soviet Lekganyane, was elected as the Ad Hoc Committee's chairperson
• Mkhwanazi was expected to appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and the Ad Hoc Committee in September
• Mkhwanazi was also called to be the first witness to testify before the Ad Hoc Committee as its key witness
• The EFF rejected the ANC's recommendation that Parliament's legal services be used for the duration of the Ad Hoc Committee's investigations
• Former Police Minister Bheki Cele was called to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee as one of its seven witnesses

Ndlozi calls for pro-Mkhwanazi protest

In a related article, Briefly News reported that radio host Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has called for a peaceful demonstration in support of Mkhwanazi on the day he is expected to appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Mkhwanazi is expected to appear on 17 September 2025.

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Ndlozi called for South Africans to come in large numbers to Tahwane, where Mkhwanazi will appear. He said South Africans must demonstrate support for Mkhwanazi as a whistleblower.

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