The Police Committee wants to hear from Major General Wally Rhoode over the Phala Phala burglary investigation but will first engage Parliament's Impeachment Committee to avoid duplication.
The Portfolio Committee on Police has raised concerns over the outcome of the South African Police Service's (SAPS) internal disciplinary process into the handling of the Phala Phala burglary, saying the fact that Major General Wally Rhoode was never held accountable risks undermining public trust in the police.
The concerns emerged during a follow-up meeting between the committee, SAPS, and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) on the handling of the Phala Phala investigation, IPID's findings, and the subsequent internal disciplinary proceedings.
The committee said it was concerned about the rationale behind the "not guilty" outcome of the SAPS disciplinary process, noting that the divergence between IPID's findings and the SAPS internal process appeared difficult to reconcile.
Some members were of the view that the disciplinary outcome had created a perception of a cover-up.
