South African Police Service SAPS KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has made startling allegations about Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and a criminal syndicate in Gauteng.
He made the claims at a media briefing on Sunday 6 July.
Read or download Nhlanhla Mkhwanazis briefingMkhwanazi provided a PDF copy of his briefing to the media which members of the public can read or download online.
In case you missed it, it is available here .
The presentation focuses on the work of the Political Killings Task Team. Mkhwanazi claimed Police Minister Senzo Mchunus disbandment of the Task Team in December 2024 was influenced by a criminal syndicate operating in Gauteng.
"I can confirm before South Africans today that the investigation which Task Team members were involved with in Gauteng has unmasked the syndicate, and this syndicate involves, amongst others, politicians who are currently serving in Parliament, he alleged.
Some members of the SAPS , metro police and Department of Correctional Services, as well as prosecutors and the judiciary, are also part of the syndicate, he claimed.
All these are controlled by the drug cartel and businesspeople in Gauteng. This act, of course, undermines the criminal justice system in this country, Mkhwanazi added.
The provincial commissioner also revealed alleged WhatsApp messages allegedly linking Mchunu to Brown Mogotsi, who he claimed is Mchunus associate.
Mogotsi was allegedly forwarding police information to accused businessman Vusimuzi Cat Matlala, who is financially supporting Mchunu and Mogotsis political endeavours.