KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi went on paternity leave and was allegedly reluctant to share information with ex-defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and the executive during the July unrest.
Testifying at the the SA Human Rights Commission hearings into July's unrest, former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula spoke about 'egos' and no co-operation from KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi went on paternity leave and was reluctant to share information with former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and her executive during the July unrest.
However, on July 11 Ramaphosa called her with a request to deploy the SA National Defence Force to KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng where the riots had resulted in deaths, devastation and chaos. “You don’t just wake up and deploy. You think through reasons. You must know exactly why you are deploying the military. It must be a request from the police after a proper assessment has been done.
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