… Mkhwanazi had also accused sidelined police minister Senzo Mchunu of being pressured to order the disbandment of KwaZulu-Natal’s political killings task team. …
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Senzo Mchunu
Also known as: police minister on special leave Senzo Mchunu · Mchunu · sidelined police minister Senzo Mchunu · Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu · Police Minister Senzo Mchunu · Minister of Police
Suspended South African police minister who an undercover Crime Intelligence officer alleged attempted to persuade him to lie about a 2017 ANC politician's murder.
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… Firoz Cachalia was appointed in the latter role last year after Senzo Mchunu was suspended following accusations that embroiled him in the same law enforcement scandal that has ensnared Masemola. …
Ramaphosa faces tough choice over crime-accused police chief Masemola- March 2026
… The report was originally classified as ‘top secret’ by police minister on special leave Senzo Mchunu, who argued that secrecy was necessary to protect the integrity of the investigation, safeguard witnesses and shield implicated police members from premature public exposure befo …
Declassified Phala Phala report remains out of public reach – SA police minister Cachalia- January 2026
… Suspended minister of police Senzo Mchunu. (Photo: Phando Jikelo / RSA Parliament) On Monday, Witness E also told the commission that the then police minister, Senzo Mchunu, phoned him in December 2024 to request information about Magaqa’s murder. …
Madlanga hears Crime Intelligence members were complicit in the murder of Sindiso Magaqa… He also testified that sidelined police minister Senzo Mchunu was coincidentally mentioned at both 6 December 2024 operations. …
‘Almost entire Gauteng SAPS works for cartel’ claims Crime Intelligence boss Khumalo- December 2025
… (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla / Gallo Images) The on-ice police minister, Senzo Mchunu, was in the ANC presidency race. …
The race to rule the ANC after Cyril — new numbers, new front-runners… Witness D’s murder on Friday comes just as suspended police ministerbSenzo Mchunu faced intense questioning on Thursday and Friday. …
Madlanga witness executed: Manhunt launched after witness D gunned down in front of family- November 2025
… (Photo: Phando Jikelo / RSA Parliament) Matlala told the committee of a December 2025 raid at his Waterkloof, Pretoria, home, which would later lead him to have a relationship with several police officials, including the sidelined police minister, Senzo Mchunu, and Cele. …
‘Cele lied’ — Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala alleges he made R500K payoff to former police minister… Training in China In 2016, Nathi Nhleko, then minister of police and now a member of Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, sent a group of South Africans for off-the-books military training in China. …
Jacob Zuma’s failed mercenary ambitions — from China to Russia, the road is littered with abandoned recruits… (Photo: Gallo Images / Die Burger / Jaco Marais) Adams then apparently turned to the police minister at the time, Senzo Mchunu, and eventually dealt with Idac whose officers went on to arrest Khumalo and his six colleagues in June. …
Kidnapping and ‘body bags threat’ add sinister edge to SA’s clashing State Capture narratives
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South African police generals arrested over precious metals dealing
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Two high-ranking South African Police Service generals, Feroz Khan and Ebrahim Kadwa, have been arrested for alleged illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals. They are among 15 senior police officers scheduled to appear in Gauteng courts this week.
12 hours ago · The Namibian →
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South African police generals arrested over precious metals dealing
Two high-ranking South African Police Service generals, Feroz Khan and Ebrahim Kadwa, have been arrested for alleged illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals. They are among 15 senior police officers scheduled to appear in Gauteng courts this week.
12 hours ago · The Namibian →
Thursday 23 April
South Africa's Ramaphosa to decide fate of crime-accused police chief
President Cyril Ramaphosa must decide whether to suspend or place on leave National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, who faces criminal charges tied to a dubiously awarded police tender worth R360-million. The decision comes as SAPS fractures over rival claims of cartel infiltration and corruption among senior officers.
23 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 3 March
South Africa declassifies Phala Phala police report but keeps it private
South Africa's acting police minister confirmed that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate's report into a 2020 burglary at President Ramaphosa's farm has been declassified but remains inaccessible to the public, available only through formal legal channels under the Promotion of Access to Information Act. The report originally investigated allegations that VIP protection officers conducted questionable searches in Namibia following the theft of US dollars at the president's Limpopo property.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 27 January
Crime Intelligence implicated in 2017 ANC politician's murder
An undercover Crime Intelligence officer testified at the Madlanga Commission that senior officials in the agency were involved in the 2017 murder of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa, and alleged that suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu attempted to persuade him to lie about the case.
27 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 16 January
South African crime intelligence chief alleges cartel infiltration
South Africa's Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo told Parliament that criminal cartels thrive through proximity to politicians, law enforcement, and business leaders, alleging that nearly all SAPS officers in Gauteng work for a cartel and that police have offered protection to syndicate members for a fee.
16 January 2026 · The Namibian →