On 9 June, the Speaker of Parliament, Thoko Didiza, mandated three Parliamentary committees to consider Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi’s allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The allegations are far-reaching and point to widespread corruption within South Africa\u2019s police force and other law enforcement authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cameron said a joint sitting of the Justice and Police committees will discuss the remedies available to Parliament on Wednesday (16 July).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that one of these is a joint parliamentary inquiry. However, remedies proposed by Parliament\u2019s own legal services will also be considered.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cameron said that many South Africans have been left hopeless and frustrated after lengthy inquiries and investigations into matters of state corruption and maladministration that have gone nowhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, he noted that parliamentary inquiries have several advantages over a full judicial commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe advantage of some kind of Parliamentary inquiry is that it is something that can happen a lot quicker than other inquiries, is transparent, and allows for public participation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He explained that the committees will still determine the scope of the investigation; however, a significant part will be figuring out all the departments that are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some have expressed doubt that the judicial commission or other government processes will yield results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to delays, the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi\u00a0warned<\/a>\u00a0that any recommendations made may<\/span> not be implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vavi pointed to the government’s \u201cdismal failure\u201d to consider the recommendations of other commissions of inquiry, such as the Zondo, Nugent, and Farlam Commissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat makes us South Africans wary of commissions is that they take an extraordinary amount of time,\u201d Vavi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen recommendations are eventually made, the state and NPA have not acted immediately to assure South Africans that the recommendations do matter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n During his address to the nation on Sunday evening, Ramaphosa announced that he had put South Africa\u2019s police minister, Senzo Mchunu, on leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This followed Mkhwanazi\u2019s accusations levelled against Mchunu, which include that he issued a directive to disband the Political Killings Task Team to shield politically connected members of a criminal syndicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mkhwanazi also alleged that Mchunu was connected to crime-accused Vusi \u201cCat\u201d Matlala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mchunu rejected the allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRamaphosa seeming inconsistent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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