uMkhonto weSizwe Party Plans to Open Criminal Cases Against Mary De Haas and Paul O’Sullivan
- The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party plans to open criminal cases against Mary de Haas and Paul O’Sullivan
- Member of the National Assembly, Sibonelo Nomvalo, said they were concerned by O'Sullivan's influence
- Nomvalo noted that both Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Cedric Nkabinde complained about O'Sullivan
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WESTERN CAPE – The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party plans to open criminal cases against activist Mary de Haas and forensic investigator, Paul O’Sullivan.
The party intends to open the cases following De Haas’s appearance before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee and O’Sullivan’s threatening messages.
Speaking to eNCA on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, Member of the National Assembly Sibonelo Nomvalo stated that the party aimed to open the cases on Thursday, 27 November 2025, at a police station in Cape Town.
MK Party is particularly concerned by O’Sullivan
During the interview, Nomvalo stated that the issue with De Haas was that she misrepresented her academic qualifications. De Haas appeared before the committee on 18 November 2025, but drew criticism from Parliamentarians.
She was referred to as a professor before being called doctor, and eventually, some just referred to her as Aunty Mary.
Nomvalo said de Haas' situation was a small complaint, but O’Sullivan was the real concern.
He said O’Sullivan was problematic when it came to the running of the South African justice system and the South African security cluster. He noted that O’Sullivan threatened Cedric Nkabinde following his testimony, and also emailed evidence leader, Norman Arendse, to complain about the MK Party.
Nomvalo claimed that O’Sullivan threatened MK Party members in the Ad Hoc Committee, because they asked National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi, about the numerous cases against him.
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The MK Party Member of Parliament also noted that Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi complained about O’Sullivan before Nkabinde alleged that he had influence over the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
When asked by Aviwe Mtila if they were not putting the cart before the horse, by laying a charge against O’Sullivan before he was called to testify, Nomvalo said they couldn’t ignore his actions on the basis that there was a committee.
“Having an Ad Hoc Committee doesn’t mean you must overlook acts of criminality,” he said.
The party also released a statement confirming its intention to open criminal cases against the duo, inviting the media to be part of the proceedings.
O'Sullivan allegedly sends a threatening text
Briefly News reported that Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane reportedly received a threatening text from O’Sullivan.
Phahlane, the former acting National Police Commissioner, was being interviewed on eNCA before he received a threatening text.
O’Sullivan has been accused of sending threatening texts before, with Cedric Nkabinde also receiving one.
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