Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Responds to Fadiel Adams: “Bring It On”

• The South African Police Service's KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi responded to National Coloured Congress (NCC) President Fadiel Adams
• Adams opened a case against Mkhwanazi after his testimony at the ad hoc committee, in which he testified about former Police Minister Bheki Cele
• Mkhwanazi apologised for the statements he made, and when Adams opened a case, he clapped back

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DURBAN KWAZULU-NATAL — The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has responded to the case National Coloured Congress president Fadiel Adams opened against him.

According to Sunday World, Mkhwanazi addressed the media and answered questions about a recent statement about former Police Minister Bheki Cele. Mkhwanazi apologised for alleging that Cele received money from attempted murder-accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala.

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Mkhwanazi responds to the case

Mkhwanazi was speaking at the launch of the provincial safety festival season plan. He said that any error of omission during the submission was unintentional. He clarified that the statement he presented on 6 July 2025 was not authored by him alone. He said that he was unfazed by Adams' decision to open a case against him. He said that he harboured no fear of being prosecuted.

"Bring it on," he said.

Adams vs Mkhwanazi

Adams accused Mkhwanazi of perjury. This was after Mkhwanazi alleged that former Police Minister Bheki Cele received money from attempted murder-accused and suspected cartel boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala. Mkhwanazi later withdrew his statements and issued an apology for them.

Adams slammed Mkhwanazi's apology. He said that Parliament is not a WhatsApp group, after Mkhwanazi sent the Ad Hoc Committee's chief evidence leader, Advocate Norman Arendse. He also accused Mkhwanazi of not having any evidence to support the allegations he made when he held a press briefing on 6 July 2205.

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Adams also previously criticised Mkhwanazi. During a Parliamentary debate about Mkhwaanzi's allegations, Adams said that the public is eulogizing Mkhwanazi. He said the press conference was staged by Mkhwanazi, who seeks additional protection. He added that Mkhwanazi was a threat, trying to incite the police into action if something happened to him.

Adams responds to Mkhwanazi's allegations

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Adams responded to the allegations made by Mkhwanazi about him during his testimony before the Ad Hoc Committee in Parliament. Mkhwanazi accused Adams of having access to classified police information.

The allegations came after Adams complained about the vetting procedure in crime intelligence. Mkhwanazi said that since Adam was not a member of the Portfolio Committee on Crime Intelligence or played any oversight role, Adams was not privy to the information he received.

In response, Adams accused Mkhwanazi of being fixated on him because Adams was the reason why crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo was arrested. He said the information was slipped anonymously under his office door.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

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