Overview
- As the first witness of 2026, Khomotso Phahlane submitted an affidavit rejecting the claims against him and accusing Robert McBride and Paul O’Sullivan of malicious allegations.
- Phahlane asked the committee to end his questioning by 20:00 on Wednesday, a scheduling request the chair noted for members to consider.
- He previously served as acting national police commissioner from 2015 to 2017 and was dismissed in 2020 over a 2014 panoramic cameras contract, a decision he is challenging in court.
- Paul O’Sullivan has requested to appear virtually before the committee, citing security concerns also reported by businessman Brown Mogotsi.
- Upcoming witnesses include Crime Intelligence head Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo, suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police chief Julius Mkhwanazi, McBride, Mogotsi and O’Sullivan.