… Witness C, in testimony before the commission on 30 October, claimed that Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala paid R500,000 to fund now-sidelined Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s bid for the ANC presidency. …
‘We’re going to die’ — the personal toll for cops investigating ‘Big Five’ casesNamibia Minute.
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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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- November 2025
- October 2025
… On the other side are suspended Deputy National Commissioner of Crime Detection Shadrack Sibiya and sidelined police minister Senzo Mchunu. …
SA’s ongoing capture — Mkhwanazi’s accusations and the countering charges merge with past state sabotage… People like sidelined Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu, as well as his controversial predecessor Bheki Cele, must come and speak for themselves. …
From Joshlin to Mthethwa to Kirk – how social media fuels confusion and conspiracy theoriesAfter nine days of testimony at the Madlanga Commission into police corruption, it is becoming increasingly clear that sidelined Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has some difficult questions to answer. …
Questions Senzo Mchunu may have to answer at the Madlanga Commission- September 2025
… Competing versions of Ramaphosa’s role Masemola’s narrative has been that he was shocked when he received the instruction from Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to disband the PKTT on 31 December 2024 because, in his estimation, the PKTT was so successful that the decision was downrig …
Dithering Ramaphosa may have to testify before policing inquiries… This, too, is extremely wide, since it could be defined as applying to political figures beyond the minister of police. …
Madlanga Commission battles sweeping scope, tight timelines and unwieldy terms of reference… President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the creation of the Madlanga Commission after Mkhwanazi made a series of startling accusations in a press conference on 6 July, including that Matlala was financially supporting the political endeavours of Senzo Mchunu, the police minister who wa …
Mkhwanazi alleges SA’s new capture — malicious corruption-busters and classified intelligence leaks… Unusual influence over Senzo Mchunu, the police minister at the time, to disband a Political Killings Task Team. …
‘Someone influenced’ Senzo Mchunu to disband Political Killings Task Team, Mkhwanazi tells commission… Mkhwanazi also made accusations against individuals, including deputy national commissioner of crime detection Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, now placed on special leave as a result of this saga. …
‘Jumping the gun on political murder dockets’ — Ramaphosa, Cachalia rebuke Masemola- August 2025
… As Jonny Steinberg and others have noted, the way in which KwaZulu-Natal’s police commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, made his public appearance when he announced his claims against the now-suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is incredibly revealing. …
Why Ramaphosa should fire General Rudzani Maphwanya now
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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.
13 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.
13 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 →