South Africa: PKTT Disbandment 'Surprised' Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale
Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale testified before Parliament in the ongoing police inquiry, where an MP criticized his inability to answer questions, saying he was "sliding like a hot knife through butter".
Mathale stated that he initially thought the news of the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was "fake".
He thought it was "fake".
The parliamentary ad hoc committee hearing aims to investigate allegations of a drug trafficking cartel infiltrating South Africa's law enforcement, politics, and police, first made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in July 2025.
These allegations have led to two investigations: the Madlanga Commission and the parliamentary ad hoc committee hearing.
Author's summary: Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale was surprised by PKTT disbandment news.