Also known as: police minister on special leave Senzo Mchunu · sidelined police minister Senzo Mchunu · Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu · Police Minister Senzo Mchunu
Suspended South African police minister who, per testimony, allegedly attempted to persuade an undercover officer to lie about a 2017 murder case.
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The Namibian
Senzo Mchunu disestablished the Political Killings Task Team
“Mkhwanazi detailed on Thursday how several senior state officials were unsure what was happening after Mchunu "disestablished" the PKTT.”
Mkhwanazi alleges SA’s new capture — malicious corruption-busters and classified intelligence leaksThe Namibian
Senzo Mchunu ordered to be disestablished Political Killings Task Team at end of last year
“The commission heard that at the end of last year Mchunu ordered it to be "disestablished" because it was not "adding any value to policing in South Africa".”
‘Someone influenced’ Senzo Mchunu to disband Political Killings Task Team, Mkhwanazi tells commissionThe Namibian
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has denied the accusations against him
“Mchunu has been placed on special leave until the commission makes its findings. He has denied the accusations.”
Timeline of commission of inquiry into Mkhwanazi’s allegations is ‘quite tight’, says Justice MadlangaTwo 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.
11 May 2026 · The Namibian →
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.
11 May 2026 · The Namibian →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →