Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu allegedly interfered with investigations into the cases of ward councillors, coerced a witness to lie to the Madlanga commission and tried to implicate the crime intelligence boss in the killing of Sindiso Magaqa.
This is among the evidence that was heard at the Madlanga commission on Monday when public proceedings resumed. The commission is investigating allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system.
The commission heard from KwaZulu-Natal acting deputy police commissioner Maj-Gen Anthony Gopaul that after ANC councillor Phendukani Mabhida was gunned down in February 2025, Mchunu questioned why the matter was investigated by the political killings task team PKTT.
