Minister Senzo Mchunu Faces Backlash over Disbandment of Political Killings Task Team

Madlanga Commission — Mkhwanazi points finger at suspended police minister

Now suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu was pressured into disbanding KwaZulu-Natal’s Political Killings Task Team, the Madlanga Commission heard on Wednesday.

Mkhwanazi: Mchunu not briefed before disbanding political killing task team – The Mail & Guardian

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi told the Madlanga commission of inquiry that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu disbanded a political killings task team in the province in a WhatsApp message and without receiving a formal briefing on its work. Testifying on day one of the commission into police corruption chaired by retired judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Mkhwanazi also warned that South Africa’s justice system is at risk of c…

Madlanga Commission | Mkhwanazi drops more explosive testimony

Madlanga Commission | Mkhwanazi drops more explosive testimony Estelle.Bronkhorst Thu, 09/18/2025 - 11:10 PRETORIA - KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi returned for day two at the Madlanga Commission.He’s slammed the shutdown of the Political Killings Task Team, calling it senseless.Mkhwanazi claims Police Minister Senzo Mchunu was pressured into the decision, and says he has proof linking Mchunu to crime syndicates.The commis…

'Senzo Mchunu influenced to disband political killings task team,' Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said “someone influenced” police minister Senzo Mchunu to disband the South African Police Service (SAPS) political killings task team in KZN. Mkhwanazi was speaking on Wednesday during the official start of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference, and corruption at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria. The commission is chaired by …

Mkhwanazi says families were kept in the dark when killing cases moved

By Dylan Bettencourt Mkhwanazi told the Madlanga Commission that the police head office contacted only one affected family after 121 political killing dockets were taken from the KZN task team. He says suspended minister Senzo Mchunu disbanded the task team without consulting police leadership or the Cabinet committee.  KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says families of political killing victims were left waiting after 121 d…