{"id":95192,"date":"2026-02-02T18:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/didiza-and-parties-clash-over-saps-corruption-probe"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:59:49","slug":"didiza-and-parties-clash-over-saps-corruption-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/didiza-and-parties-clash-over-saps-corruption-probe","title":{"rendered":"Didiza and Parties Clash Over SAPS Corruption Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Political parties in Parliament are unhappy with the reluctance of National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to issue a subpoena for two witnesses to appear before Parliament\u2019s ad hoc committee investigating corruption within the police.<\/p>\n<p>Didiza says she\u2019s not been provided sufficient evidence that the committee has properly considered and addressed the security concerns raised by forensic investigator Paul O\u2019Sullivan and alleged police fixer Brown Mogotsi, who have both refused to come to Parliament in person.<\/p>\n<p>Parties, including the African National Congress (ANC), Mkhonto we Sizwe (MK), and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), have tried to pin the blame on Parliament\u2019s legal advisors for not sufficiently persuading the Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to the committee, Speaker Thoko Didiza says a court may rule it irrational for the committee not to accept a virtual appearance by investigator Paul O\u2019Sullivan, who is currently in the United Kingdom, nor his offer to do so from a South African embassy.<\/p>\n<p>The ANC\u2019s Khusela Sangoni says the Speaker\u2019s response had been \u201cdisappointing\u201d and suggested she has not received cogent legal advice. The MK Party\u2019s Sibonelo Nomvalo agreed, stating, &#8220;There\u2019s no aspect that we overlooked, so it means that our legal team failed to persuade or to present the actual facts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The EFF\u2019s Julius Malema went a step further, alleging something more sinister at play. He stated, &#8220;The reluctance to summon Paul O\u2019Sullivan and Brian Mogotsi really raises serious suspicions that we are dealing with something bigger than what we think we are dealing with here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the DA\u2019s Ian Cameron says his party is prepared to accept a virtual appearance, while the Freedom Front Plus\u2019s Wouter Wessels has warned of a legal challenge that will delay the committee\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<p>The committee has resolved that legal advisors respond to both O\u2019Sullivan and Brian Mogotsi\u2019s security concerns\u2014informing them of the measures Parliament is able to provide for them to appear in person\u2014and will again insist on the Speaker to summons them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Political parties in Parliament are unhappy with the reluctance of National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza to issue a subpoena for two witnesses to appear before Parliament\u2019s ad hoc committee investigating corruption within the police. 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