US EditionNews24 | KZN Police Warn Public of Fake Accounts Impersonating Mkhwanazi
KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 17 – Police warn of at least 16 fake social media accounts impersonating Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi amid ongoing investigations into corruption allegations within the KwaZulu-Natal Police Service.
- On July 6, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi publicly accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of links to organised crime during a media briefing in KwaZulu-Natal.
- Mkhwanazi's allegations followed a backdrop of longstanding police corruption and political interference, leading to Mchunu’s immediate leave announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on July 13.
- Support for Mkhwanazi grew with protests including political parties, NGOs, and private security companies rallying under the #handsoffMkhwanazi campaign throughout the week.
- Amid these events, fake social media accounts impersonating Mkhwanazi appeared on platforms like X and TikTok, prompting police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda to warn the public these profiles are fraudulent.
- The crisis highlights deep challenges within South Africa’s police service, with calls for urgent investigations and widespread demands for accountability from both citizens and officials.
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Beware of fake Mkhwanazi profiles and using his face during protest marches, police warn
KwaZulu-Natal police have warned social media users about several fake social media accounts which claim to be provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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A highly respected police officer has shaken South Africa’s government – and won the admiration of many ordinary people – with his explosive allegations that organised crime groups have penetrated the upper echelons of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration. Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi did it in dramatic style – dressed in military-like uniform and surrounded by masked police officers with automatic weapons, he called a press conference to accuse…
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