A South African parliamentary inquiry into alleged criminal influence within the justice system was thrown into disarray after the testimony of Cedrick Nkabinde, chief of staff to the suspended Police Minister, was halted due to major contradictions. Lawmakers accused Nkabinde of providing inconsistent evidence regarding his interactions with businessman Brown Mogotsi and his facilitation of meetings with the minister. He admitted to approximating dates because his official devices had been confiscated, a justification the committee chairperson dismissed as unacceptable.
The Economic Freedom Fighters party responded by filing a perjury case against Nkabinde at the Cape Town Central Police Station, alleging a deliberate attempt to mislead the investigation. The parliamentary committee has given him ten days to review and correct his written submission before he is recalled to testify again. This development introduces a significant delay to the high-stakes probe, which is operating under a late November deadline to complete its work concerning claims of a syndicate manipulating law enforcement.
The Economic Freedom Fighters party responded by filing a perjury case against Nkabinde at the Cape Town Central Police Station, alleging a deliberate attempt to mislead the investigation. The parliamentary committee has given him ten days to review and correct his written submission before he is recalled to testify again. This development introduces a significant delay to the high-stakes probe, which is operating under a late November deadline to complete its work concerning claims of a syndicate manipulating law enforcement.
