Senzo Mchunu

Suspended South African Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has voluntarily handed over his electronic devices to investigators probing corruption allegations against him, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Mchunu, 67, submitted the devices to South African Police Service investigators on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of corruption and political interference in law enforcement, […]

The head of South Africa’s Crime Intelligence division told a judicial inquiry on Wednesday he was not consulted before suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu disbanded a unit investigating politically motivated killings. Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo said he learned about the decision to disband the Political Killing Task Team when Mchunu’s directive began circulating on social media […]

South Africa’s two deputy police ministers have operated without formal duties for over a year despite drawing full salaries, sparking calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to eliminate all 43 deputy minister positions from his cabinet. Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale told parliament’s ad hoc committee on Tuesday that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu had not […]

Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala donated R500,000 to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s ANC presidential campaign and believed his chances of winning were slim, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard today. Witness C, testifying partially in-camera for security reasons, said Matlala disclosed the contribution immediately after his arrest in May 2025 while claiming ties to Mchunu. The […]

A confidential police report identifying Nigerian nationals as the dominant force in South Africa’s drug trafficking networks has been submitted to parliament, naming specific kingpins operating across multiple provinces. The report, compiled by the South African Police Service’s Crime Intelligence and Forensic Services division and presented to suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu in June, identifies […]

Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale will appear before Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Mathale is scheduled to testify alongside Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and fellow Deputy Minister Polly Boshielo on Tuesday. The appearances follow the conclusion of […]

Former police minister Bheki Cele urged parliament on Friday to reform South Africa’s bail and parole systems, citing corruption concerns and repeat offenders who target witnesses after their release. Cele testified before parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against the criminal justice system. The former minister, who […]

A forensic investigator testified Thursday that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya persuaded attempted murder accused Vusimuzi Matlala to file a false case about a stolen Rolex watch. Witness C told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that Matlala admitted in a recording that his watch was never stolen. The […]

One man was killed and two people wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire at a property in Cape Town on Saturday evening, police said, as South Africa’s legislative capital grapples with escalating gun violence. Police discovered the unidentified man’s body with multiple gunshot wounds after responding to reports of a shooting in the Steenberg area. […]

CAPE TOWN, 23 October 2025– Former Police Minister Bheki Cele has told Parliament that only the national commissioner has the authority to establish or disband teams within the South African Police Service (SAPS). Cele made the statement during his testimony before Parliament’s Ad hoc Committee, which is examining issues surrounding national security and alleged interference […]