US EditionSenzo Mchunu Defends Controversial PKTT Disbandment Amid Scrutiny
Senzo Mchunu will address claims of disbanding the Political Killings Task Team and shielding suspects amid allegations of political interference in policing operations.
- On Tuesday at 14h00, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will appear before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System to answer questions about disbanding the Political Killings Task Team.
- The Madlanga Commission is investigating claims that senior government and police officials manipulated policing for political or personal gain, with witnesses including National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and KwaZulu‑Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleging interference in key investigations.
- Weeks of testimony have alleged obstruction, intimidation and shielding of criminals, with Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi saying Mchunu ordered shutdown of the PKTT and organised-crime unit.
- Mchunu is expected to address each of Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claims directly when he testifies, as part of the Madlanga Commission's broader effort to scrutinise political influence on policing.
- At the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College, strict accreditation controls remain, with Jeremy Michaels noting, `Any person wishing to access the public gallery of the auditorium is required to present positive identification for purposes of accreditation`, while Mchunu's legal team denies wrongdoing.
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South Africa: Mchunu to Testify Before Madlanga Commission
[SAnews.gov.za] The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System has confirmed that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is currently on a leave of absence, will appear before the Commission on Tuesday at 14h00.
Mchunu set to appear before Madlanga Commission Tuesday
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is currently on special leave, will appear before the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday at 2pm to answer questions about his role in disbanding the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). The commission confirmed his scheduled testimony in a statement on Monday. Mchunu faces serious claims that he aligned himself with criminal networks and used his political influence to protect people under investigation. Order to Di…
Mchunu: PKTT would have disbanded in 2024 if SAPS implemented 2019 plan
By Johnathan Paoli Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has told the Madlanga Commission that the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) would have been dissolved as early as March 2024 if SAPS management had implemented a 2019 restructuring plan. Testifying on Tuesday, Mchunu said National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola briefed him on 1 December 2024 that the PKTT had never been a formal SAPS unit, but an interim task team created y…
Senzo Mchunu denies knowing about raid on Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's house
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is on special leave of absence, has insisted he was never told about the Political Killings Task Team’s (PKTT) raid on the home of alleged drug cartel member and attempted murder-accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala in December last year. Mchunu appeared before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System on Tuesday. Never briefed about the …
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