Parliament’s ad hoc committee received submissions on Wednesday from the ANC, MK Party and EFF calling for improved cooperation between SAPS, its Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, IPID, IDAC and the NPA.
The proposals form part of the committee’s preliminary report on allegations that organised crime networks have infiltrated law enforcement. Parties also urged an assessment of ongoing disputes between the agencies and their effect on investigations.
The submissions follow recent tensions after IDAC attempted to arrest Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and senior officer Major-General Nosipho Madondo. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi warned publicly that SAPS was “facing a war” and that “there are many players in this game”.
Committee members will examine the revised draft during two days of deliberations scheduled for 30 June and 1 July. The inquiry stems from accusations first made by Mkhwanazi in July 2025 regarding a drug cartel known as the Big Five.
