Khomotso Phahlane Testifies on His Controversial Removal as Acting Police Commissioner

Khomotso Phahlane testifies on his controversial removal as acting police commissioner

They Did Not Even Deliver One Camera – Phahlane Blasts R31 Million Payout

Khomotso Phahlane, a former police commissioner, has shared new details with Parliament about an incident involving then-Police Minister Fikile Mbalula. He says that Mbalula asked him to step aside because of negative media coverage, but he claims he was given no clear instructions or official reasons for the request. Phahlane explained that he was called to Cape Town and waited for several hours before finally meeting with Mbalula. During that …

ANC ‘Step-Aside Guinea Pig’ — Phahlane Flags Systemic political Meddling in SAPS

CAPE TOWN — Former acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane told Parliament on Wednesday that his 2017 removal by then-Police Minister Fikile Mbalula was unlawful and part of a politically driven and controversial step-aside policy, describing himself as the “guinea pig” of the system. In a stark admission, Phahlane stated that political interference in the SAPS has been a long-standing reality. “We must not shy away from that polit…

Khomotso Phahlane: 'I was the guinea pig of ANC's step-aside policy'

Former acting national police commissioner Kgomotso Phahlane still holds that his removal from that position was unlawful. And the person