Julius Malema Slams Parliament Legal Advisor for Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Statements

• The Economic Freedom Fighters president, Julius Malema, lambasted Parliament's legal advisor during a sitting
• The Ad Hoc committee to investigate KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations met to elect a chairperson
• During its first sitting, Malema was unhappy with what the advisor said, and South Africans debated Malema's take

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, cabinet reshuffles, the State of the Nation Address, Parliamentary Proceedings, and politician-related news, as well as elections, at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.

PARLIAMENT — The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president, Julius Malema, berated Parliament's legal advisor over how he referred to the allegations of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

X user Athi Mtongana posted videos of Andile Tetyana, Parliament's Legal Advisor, and Malenma during the sitting on her @AthiMthongana X account. The Ad oc Committee to investigate allegations made by Mkhwanazi met on 5 August 2025. Tetyana said that Mkhwanazi's allegations did not constitute evidence according to his legal opinion.

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Malema slams Tetyana

Malema, in response, was unhappy about what Tetyana said. He disagreed with Tetyana and questioned why Tetyana said Mkhwanazi's allegations do not constitute evidence. He said Tetyana's statements were dismissive.

"You can't say what he presented is not evidence. You can't start by saying General Mkhwanazi, what he said is not evidence. That's very dismissive. Right at the beginning, we're starting on the wrong footing," he said.

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What you need to know about Mkhwanazi's allegations

• President Cyril Ramaphosa placed the Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and established a commission of Inquiry to investigate the allegations
• Political parties, including the Democratic Alliance and the MK Party, reacted to Ramaphosa's announcement
• The national Commissioner General, Fannie Masemola, asked Deputy National Commissioner General Shadfrack Sibiya to take a leave of absence
• The Commission of Inquiry is expected to begin in August, and its chair, former acting deputy chief justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, appointed his team, which would assist him
• He revealed that the Commission, which will be held in Gauteng, will cost the taxpayers R147.9 million

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What did South Africans say?

Netizens commented on Malema's take on Tetyana's statements.

Thabo said:

"The chief Legal Officer set these okes up by not being present."

USA Government said:

"Parliament Legal Services. More like Comedy Hour!"

BearerOfTruth said:

"Maldma is right to call it out. Dismissing Mkhwanazi's claims before proper scrutiny reeks of bias. Legal advisers should stick to the law."

ST4NMoon said:

"Allegations were made and evidence was provided, unless he didn't see it and only heard what was said."

Umkhonto WeSizwe The Only Hope said:

"Hebanna, Lt Gen Mkhwanazi presented factual information with names, dates, and contents. What is evidence if it is not factual information?"

Botshelo Madimetja said:

"The legal team is exposed and assigned to dispute the allegations despite the evidence."

Ad Hoc committee Appoints chairperson

In a related article, Briefly News reported that the Ad Hoc Committee appointed African National Congress Member, Soviet Lekganyane, as the chairperson of the Committee.

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The Committee met on 5 August 2025 to elect the chairperson. Malema declined the nomination.

EFF celebrates as High Court orders Kenny Kunene to apologise to Julius Malema

In other Julius Malema news, Briefly News reported that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have welcomed a court’s ruling against the Patriotic Alliance’s (PA) Kenny Kunene. The Gauteng High Court ruled against the former Johannesburg Transport Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC), ordering that he apologise to Julius Malema for comments he made about the EFF President.

The court found that Kunene had committed hate speech by calling Malema a cockroach and has ordered him to issue an apology to the Red Berets Commander-in-Chief (CIC) within 30 days. The court further interdicted Kunene from referring to Malema as a cockroach in the future and ordered him to pay costs.

“In a judgment that affirms the right to human dignity of our President, the Gauteng High Court reflected on these utterances as outside the bounds of political discourse, stating that they enter the realm of dehumanisation,” the party said.

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Malema sued Kunene for his 2021 comments, demanding R1 million in compensation. The Equality Court initially ruled that Kunene’s language violated the Equality Act, with the high court affirming that decision.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

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