At a meeting on Wednesday, the Ad Hoc Committee that is looking into the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi reduced the number of witnesses who were scheduled to appear at its public hearings. This came after it was decided that some of the witnesses could just give affidavits, while others would have to wait for a second round of hearings because the investigation will only last until November 28.

A list of more than thirty preferred witnesses to schedule for testimony had been provided to the evidence leaders previously. Advocate Norman Arendse, SC, Chief Evidence Leader, stated that in order to address the committee's terms of reference, they needed to select witnesses where necessary. According to Arendse, some of the witnesses were important, but they could be questioned and answer in an affidavit. "There are additional witnesses whose testimony is either unnecessary or not required. He stated, "The committee has sufficient information before it."

Arendse also said the head of Crime Intelligence and the Political Killings Task Team Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, was a key witness, but he will be called by the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to give evidence for two or three weeks. Khumalo had been giving testimony at the Madlanga Commission when he became ill and had to stop. "We don't know much about his health." Arendse mentioned Cedrick Nkabinde, the chief of staff for Minister Senzo Mchunu, as someone whose name came up in testimony that the committee had previously heard. The testimony of Nkabinde is scheduled for November 13 and 14. Brown Mogotsi, a controversial businessman, will take his place on November 18, 19, and 20.

On November 27 and 28, SAPS CFO Puleng Dimpane will testify regarding the police finance and budget, and Lieutenant-General Lineo Nkhuoa will testify regarding the healthcare services tender. Leaders of the evidence suggested that, in addition to others, Deputy National Commissioner Tebello Mosikili, who was acting national commissioner when Mchunu issued directives, be requested to submit an affidavit. Even though the allegations were made at the Madlanga Commission and not at the parliamentary inquiry, MPs want General Julius Mkhwanazi of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police, who was implicated by Mkhwanazi in installing blue lights in vehicles owned by Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, to testify.