US EditionLt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Testifies at Madlanga Commission
Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleges suspended minister Senzo Mchunu unlawfully ended a unit investigating political murders, threatening justice integrity in South Africa's criminal system.
- On Wednesday, the Madlanga Commission opened in Pretoria at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College, with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as the first witness exposing alleged criminality and political interference.
- Mkhwanazi told the commission that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu lacked authority to disband the Political Killings Task Team, describing a pressured letter drafting process involving Cedrick Nkabinde and suggesting external influence.
- A DPP letter warned in May that the PKTT's dissolution risked derailing prosecutions, while Mkhwanazi said members helped arrest high-profile suspects Katiso Molefe and Vusimusi 'Cat' Matlala and cited operational harms including reduced team size and a hitman reoffending after low bail.
- The commission continues and Mkhwanazi may request parts of his testimony be heard in camera, with hearings expected to resume after lunch, while the nation watches closely amid calls for urgent reform if suspicions are confirmed.
- Social-Media users quickly flagged that Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's refusal of offered water and a handshake sparked speculation, while National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola confirmed threats led to increased security at his home.
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Mkhwanazi: Political killing task team disbanded when closing in on Gauteng syndicates – The Mail & Guardian
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi this week told the Madlanga commission that senior police officials interfered with the task team investigating political killings when it extended its reach beyond the province and made key arrests in Gauteng. Mkhwanazi is the first person to testify before the inquiry chaired by retired judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga, which President Cyril Ramaphosa set up in response to allegations by the police …
'Trust no one': Speculation as Mkhwanazi brings his own water to commission
Video clips of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi refusing to drink water offered to him on day one of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, and carrying his own instead, have led to speculation from social media users. The provincial top cop testified on day one of the commission, set to investigate allegations of political interference in South Africa’s criminal justice system. SPECULATION: NHLANHLA MKHWANAZI REFUSES TO DRINK W…
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