Paul O’Sullivan to Return to Testify Before Ad Hoc Committee, One Week After His Infamous Walkout
- Paul O’Sullivan has been asked to return to testify before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on 5 March 2026
- The forensic investigator’s previous appearances have been cut short due to his health issues and his recent walkout
- Ad Hoc Committee evidence leader Advocate Norman Arendse indicated that he spoke to O'Sullivan about his appearance
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WESTERN CAPE – Paul O’Sullivan will return to appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, a week after his infamous walkout.
The forensic investigator has now appeared three times before the committee, but his appearances have not ended well on two occasions.
In one instance, proceedings were cut short due to his suffering severe back pain, while during his last appearance, he walked out before he was officially released. O’Sullivan’s decision to leave abruptly sparked anger among Members of Parliament, with many calling for action to be taken against him.
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The committee is probing allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption within the criminal justice system. The allegations were made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi during an explosive press conference on 6 July 2025.
When will O’Sullivan return?
During a virtual sitting of the committee on 2 March 2025, Parliament's legal advisor, Andile Tetyana, explained that the forensic investigator was asked to appear on Thursday, 5 March 2026. Tetyana said that if he disagreed, a summons had been prepared to ensure his appearance.
Evidence leader Advocate Norman Arendse then said that he had spoken to O’Sullivan, who confirmed that he would be attending. The committee did not want to commit to a timeframe for O’Sullivan’s appearance, recalling that he walked out the last time before he was allowed to do so.
Parliamentarians also expressed concern that they were not informed before that an agreement was made that O'Sullivan could leave early. The forensic investigator constantly told the committee chairperson, Soviet Lekganyane, that he was leaving at 1 pm. When the time came and passed, he left while still being questioned by one of the evidence leaders, Advocate Bongiwe Mkhize.
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O'Sullivan justifies walking out of proceedings
Briefly News reported that O’Sullivan recently discussed why he walked out of Parliament and shared his thoughts about whether he was wrong.
The uMkhonto weSizwe' Party's Siboniso Nomvalo criticised O'Sullivan's conduct, saying that he belonged in jail.
Mdumiseni Ntuli, the Chief Whip of the African National Congress (ANC), also discussed O'Sullivans conduct in Parliament.
O'Sullivan describes Parliament as kangaroo court
Briefly News also reported that the forensic investigator testified before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee proceedings on 10 February 2026.
O’Sullivan said was not happy with the way the proceedings were handled, threatening to withdraw from them.
He also described Parliament as a kangaroo court, with Julius Malema criticising him for disrespecting Parliament.
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