Shouting in Parliament won’t fix oversight, says KZN top cop Mkhwanazi bombeleni_temp Thu, 03/19/2026 - 11:30 CAPE TOWN - Shouting and screaming are not solutions to oversight, says KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Speaking at the final sitting of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee into the allegations he made, Mkhwanazi criticised parliamentary committees for being ineffective in carrying out their oversight duties. He said weak oversight has allowed corruption and inefficiencies to persist across many government departments. READ: Mkhwanazi confronts Adams on cowardice claims According to Mkhwanazi, since the dawn of democracy, Parliament has never initiated a fitness inquiry against a National Police Commissioner. Instead, vetting and disciplinary processes have been left solely to the President. "Yet it is Parliament that conducts oversight, identifies wrongdoing, requests reports and presentations, and makes recommendations," he said. Mkhwanazi described oversight as having become a "box-ticking exercise". READ: WATCH | KZN top cop Mkhwanazi back before Parliament "There is total ignorance of what the law requires us to do," he added. He also criticised some Parliamentarians for prioritising visibility over effectiveness. "You do that and become famous for being a very active Parliamentarian, but the person you are active against remains in their position," he
