Dianne Kohler-Barnard Cleared To Remain on Ad Hoc Committee Amid Pressure To Recuse Herself
- The Democratic Alliance's Member of Parliament, Dianne Kohler-Barnard, was cleared to continue her work on the Ad Hoc Committee
- The party sought legal advice after she received pressure from opposition parties to recuse herself from the commission
- The pressure came after KwaZulu-Natal top cop General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused her of disclosing classified intelligence
Tebogo Mokwena, KwaZulu-Natal 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.
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PARLIAMENT, WESTERN CAPE — Despite pressure from opposition parties to recuse herself, the Democratic Alliance's MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard was cleared to remain on the Ad Hoc Committee to investigate corruption in the criminal justice system.
According to IOL, the party's MP Glynnis Breytenbach said that the party obtained legal advice, which showed that there was no proof to prevent her from participating in the Ad Hoc Committee due to bias and conflict of interest.
The legal advice the party received added that Kohler-Barnard did not publicise any information from crime intelligence. The clearance from the legal authorities came after members of the African National Congress, the MK Party, the Patriotic Alliance, and ActionSA demanded that she be removed.
The demands came after KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Kohler-Barnard of publicizing information obtained from her role as a member of the Crime Intelligence portfolio committee.
Most recently, DA MP Lisa Schickerling was recused from the Ad Hoc Committee because of the case she opened against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. She opened a case of defeating the ends of justice after Mkhwanazi alleged during his 6 July 2025 press briefing that Mchunu ordered the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team.
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What you need to know about the Ad Hoc Committee
- Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya said that he testified before the Ad Hoc Committee under protest
- National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola said that cartels plot the downfall of national commissioners who do not comply with their agenda
- Sibiya said that he became a target after the arrest of former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli
- Sibiya said that he followed the orders of General Masemola in disbanding the Political Killings Task Team
- Sibiya confirmed that he had been in regular contact with businessman Brown Mogotsi
Sibiya accuses MP of working with Mkhwanazi
In a related article, Briefly News reported that Sibiya accused Member of Parliament David Skosana of working with Mkhwanazi. He made the accusation during an exchange in Parliament.
Sibiya was responding to questions from Members of Parliament after his testimony. Skosana, a member of the uMkhonto WeSizwe Party, asked him questions. Sibiya refused to answer the questions and instead accused Skosana of working with Mkhwanazi. He also noted that Skosana was a complainant in a case agaisnt him in court, and it would be unfair to respond to questions before their appointed court date.
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