Paul O’Sullivan Allegedly Plotted Against Former SAPS Commissioner: Cedric Nkabinde

Paul O’Sullivan Allegedly Plotted Against Former SAPS Commissioner: Cedric Nkabinde

  • Cedric Nkabinde continued his testimony before the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament, and he implicated forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan
  • Nkabinde commented on the alleged influence O'Sullivan has on the South African Police Service
  • He alleged that O'Sullivan plotted with the media to prevent former top cop General Khomotso Phahlane from being promoted

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Senzo Mchunu's Chief of Staff Cedrick Nkabinde alleged that a meeting to plot the downfall of former Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane took place
The DA and AfriForum were accused of plotting against former top cop Khomotso Phahlane. Image: Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images
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PARLIAMENT, WESTERN CAPE — Senzo Mchunu's Chief of Staff Cedric Nkabinde implicated forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan in an alleged plot to keep a top cop from being promoted.

Nkabinde appeared before the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament on 19 November 2024 in the Western Cape. He testified and alleged that a meeting took place involving O'Sullivan, the Democratic Alliance, and AfriForum to prevent former Acting National Commissioner General Khomotso Phahlane from getting the position.

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He also alleged that suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya and former Hawks boss Robert McBride were present at the meeting. Members of the media were also allegedly present. He alleged that AfriForum representatives said the funds were available for the project. Nkabinde did not present concrete evidence to support his allegations.

This is a developing story.

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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.