Economic Freedom Fighters MP Leigh-Ann Mathys has voiced support for subpoenaing private investigator Paul O'Sullivan and North West businessman Brown Mogotsi to appear before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee on national security concerns. The committee decided on this measure after both individuals indicated they would not be available on scheduled testimony dates. Mathys also demanded a report on O'Sullivan's summoning amid allegations of threats and committee incapacitation.
Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee, tasked with investigating national security concerns related to police corruption and state power abuse, has moved to subpoena private investigator Paul O'Sullivan and North West businessman Brown Mogotsi. The decision came on January 28, 2026, after it emerged that neither would be available to testify on their scheduled dates.
EFF MP Leigh-Ann Mathys, serving on the committee, expressed strong support for the subpoenas. She highlighted ongoing issues, including a threatening message allegedly sent to a witness and the absence of a forensic investigator. Mathys demanded an immediate report on the summoning of O'Sullivan, accusing the Government of National Unity (GNU) leadership in Parliament of deliberately incapacitating the committee.
In her remarks, Mathys stated: “We have a witness here. He sent a message that threatens a witness. We have done absolutely. We still do not have a forensic investigator. Now we are being asked about Brown Mogotsi busy telling us because we have set a path to where we are being treated like this and I don’t know if its intentional of this GNU leadership here in Parliament to make us look to decapacitate this committee that by the time we are done there is nothing.”
The EFF reinforced this position via a tweet from their official account, featuring a video of Mathys and noting her argument that there is a deliberate effort to undermine the committee's work. This development occurs amid broader tensions in the committee, which has faced criticism for factionalism and partisan clashes, as seen in recent verbal exchanges between MPs.
The committee's proceedings aim to address allegations of eroded public trust and institutional accountability, stemming from claims by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Subpoenaing key figures like O'Sullivan and Mogotsi is seen as crucial to advancing the inquiry.
