Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has asked Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption to limit the length of his testimony sessions, citing health concerns. O’Sullivan, who is giving evidence in person before the committee after weeks of delays, requested that proceedings on Tuesday and Wednesday not extend beyond 7pm. Addressing committee members, O’Sullivan said he had spent the entire night preparing for his testimony and warned that extended questioning would worsen his medical condition. “I also have medical issues that…

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has renewed its call for the dismissal of Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, accusing her of defending a former senior official facing serious allegations and of downplaying overcrowding in public hospitals. DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health, Dr Jack Bloom, says the MEC’s defence of former Gauteng Health head of department (HOD) Lesiba Malotana reflects poor leadership and a lack of accountability within the department. Bloom was responding to remarks made by Nkomo-Ralehoko in an interview…

Forensic analyst Paul O’Sullivan will on Tuesday appear in person before the Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations made by the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. O’Sullivan’s appearance follows his initial refusal to appear before the committee, citing security concerns. The controversial O’Sullivan is accused of infiltrating the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), impersonating an IPID officer, and having improper relationship with senior law enforcement officers. His appearance was announced by the chairperson of…