{
  "id": 11258718,
  "title": "MK Party concerned about poor attendance at Ad Hoc Committee meetings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/mk-party-concerned-about-poor-attendance-at-ad-hoc-committee-meetings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:57:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mk-party-concerned-about-poor-attendance-at-ad-hoc-committee-meetings/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has expressed concern over the attendance of certain members of the Ad Hoc Committee. This committee is currently delving into allegations of political interference and criminal infiltration within the South African criminal justice system, a matter first raised by KwaZulu-Natal Police Chief Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The committee has been deliberating on its draft report and recommendations, which commenced with seven members present. The committee comprises 11 full-time members and seven alternate members, making a total of 18. The party's spokesperson, visibly troubled, lamented the situation, stating, \"I’m disturbed, I must say. I’m really disturbed about this matter and I’m not going to keep quiet about it, because, I feel like we are letting down our people. We started very well in the other committee, all of us attending, you know, but it looks like as time goes on, when we’re supposed to be finishing this, we are still having problems.\"",
  "summary": "The committee is currently holding deliberations on its draft report and recommendations",
  "key_points": [
    "MKP concerned about low attendance at Ad Hoc Committee meetings.",
    "Committee includes 11 full-time members and 7 alternates.",
    "Spokesperson visibly troubled, warns of letting down people."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}