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

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

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EFF president Julius Malema said General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi must be subpoenaed before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee
Julius Malema slammed the General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's non-appearance before Parliament. Images: Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images
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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.

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General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will not be able to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee's first sitting
Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Image: Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images
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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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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.

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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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a current affairs writer at Briefly News. With a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON, he has a strong background in digital journalism, having completed training with the Google News Initiative. He began his career as a journalist at Daily Sun, where he worked for four years before becoming a sub-editor and journalist at Capricorn Post. He then joined Vutivi Business News in 2020 before moving to Briefly News in 2023.