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Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale answering a questioning from an MP during his appearance before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.
Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale concluded his testimony on Tuesday night after taking questions from members of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, which is investigating KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations.
According to Mkhwanazi, senior police officials, including Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, are corrupt, interfere in police operations and have links to criminal syndicates.
On Tuesday, Mathale said people like North West businessman Brown Mogotsi did not represent what the African National Congress (ANC) stood for.
“He is one of those individuals who are part of the ANC, who do things that are not reflective of what this organisation is about. He can know leaders, including the President, not a shred of evidence that he is ANC, he is a member, but that doesn’t make them ANC.”
The Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by @SAPoliceService KwaZulu-Natal provincial head Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi today sitting to hear the testimony of Deputy Minister of Police Mr Cassel Mathale.
📷: Zwelethemba Kostile pic.twitter.com/SmPEG5VdaZ— Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA) October 28, 2025
The Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by @SAPoliceService KwaZulu-Natal provincial head Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi today sitting to hear the testimony of Deputy Minister of Police Mr Cassel Mathale.
📷: Zwelethemba Kostile pic.twitter.com/LfHZCj2Qqv— Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA) October 28, 2025
Mathale says he does not understand the rationale behind the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team.
“I would not know what informed the Minister’s decision in December. I don’t know what was going on in his mind. Of course, in his explanation, he says he was sitting at home when he wrote that directive.”
VIDEO| Mathale’s appearance before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on 28 October:
