KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has firmly rejected claims that he went on a so called “boys trip”, accusing SAPS Head Cedrick Nkabinde of misleading Parliament under oath.
Appearing before the Ad Hoc Committee, Mkhwanazi dismissed Nkabinde’s version of events as false and inconsistent with available evidence.
The dispute centres around testimony given by Nkabinde, who told the committee about a trip to Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal, where he claimed he and Mkhwanazi “passed by” and visited Senzo Mchunu.
Nkabinde described the trip as informal, suggesting it was a casual stop while travelling.
“At one stage I was in KZN and as I passed Empangeni, I remembered there was someone I knew here, and Mchunu welcomed me,” Nkabinde told the committee.
He further suggested that the relationship between himself and Mkhwanazi was close, adding that some aspects of the trip were personal and could not be disclosed.
However, Mkhwanazi strongly disputed this account.
He told the committee that the individuals involved were travelling in his wife’s vehicle and that he is prepared to provide full vehicle details for independent verification.
Mkhwanazi said tracking data from the vehicle would clearly contradict Nkabinde’s version.
According to him, the group did not randomly pass by Mchunu’s residence.
Instead, he stated that they departed directly from his home, went straight to Mchunu’s house, and later returned, a version that challenges the claim of an incidental visit.
The commissioner’s testimony has intensified scrutiny on the credibility of witnesses appearing before the committee, with questions now emerging about conflicting versions under oath.
The matter remains part of ongoing proceedings, with further evidence expected as the Ad Hoc Committee continues its hearings.