{"id":76526,"date":"2025-09-18T18:15:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/osullivan-critiques-mkhwanazi-lawsuit-against-whistleblowers"},"modified":"2025-09-18T18:19:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:19:15","slug":"osullivan-critiques-mkhwanazi-lawsuit-against-whistleblowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/osullivan-critiques-mkhwanazi-lawsuit-against-whistleblowers","title":{"rendered":"O&#8217;Sullivan Critiques Mkhwanazi Lawsuit Against Whistleblowers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Forensic investigator Paul O\u2019Sullivan has hit back at KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who is suing him for R5 million over alleged defamatory remarks.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Sullivan said the lawsuit was nothing more than a \u201cdesperate attempt to silence a whistleblower,\u201d arguing that Mkhwanazi had not denied the allegations but was instead demanding damages.<\/p>\n<p>The investigator has accused the commissioner of links to organised crime, corruption, and misuse of public funds, claims that Mkhwanazi\u2019s legal team insists have severely damaged his reputation.<\/p>\n<p>According to O\u2019Sullivan, evidence supporting his claims has already been handed to oversight bodies including the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and the Hawks. He vowed not to be intimidated, citing past harassment and threats he says he endured from \u201cdirty cops.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The dispute comes as the Madlanga Commission probes allegations of corruption, political interference, and criminal syndicates within the police. O\u2019Sullivan maintains that his submissions to the inquiry will expose the truth, while Mkhwanazi is seeking a court-ordered retraction and apology.<\/p>\n<p>The case raises critical questions about whistleblower protection, freedom of expression, and accountability within South Africa\u2019s police service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. Forensic investigator Paul O\u2019Sullivan has hit back at KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who is suing him for R5 million over alleged defamatory remarks. 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