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WATCH LIVE | Cele tells Parliament he doesn’t know if Joshlin Smith is still alive

Former Minister of Police Bheki Cele appears before Parliament’s ad hoc inquiry into allegations of police corruption made by KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
WATCH LIVE | Cele tells Parliament he doesn’t know if Joshlin Smith is still alive Bheki Cele at the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee inquiry into alleged corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system at Good Hope Chambers on October 23, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The inquiry was set up to probe political interference, leadership failures, and internal dysfunction in the South African Police Service (SAPS) with a particular focus on allegations raised by Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about interference within the police command on July 6th. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)

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Catch up

  • Former police minister Bheki Cele appears before the parliamentary ad hoc committee into Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations, including political and criminal interference in the SAPS and related corruption; the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team; and allegations against MPs.
  • The committee is in its third week of the hearings.
  • Mkhwanazi was the first to testify in front of the committee and took questions from MPs.
  • What are your burning questions about General Mkhwanazi’s revelations about corruption at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, and Parliament’s probe? Share with our newsroom here. 

 

Comments

Mike Lawrie Oct 23, 2025, 07:53 PM

The video does not work on my android tablet.

Captain Grumpy Oct 24, 2025, 10:52 AM

I know it gets difficult at times but I much preferred the live update feed that was posted a couple weeks ago. Was easier to work with in an office environment.

Marianne Thamm Oct 24, 2025, 01:13 PM

Ok, we will try our best....we are deep in so many rabbit holes and are taking it in turns...