Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has dropped yet another hammer in the ongoing scandal shaking South Africa’s security establishment—directly accusing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of enabling criminal syndicates and sabotaging the fight against political killings and organised crime.
In a damning statement, Mkhwanazi alleges that Mchunu personally intervened to dismantle a specialized task team investigating political assassinations—without informing either the Provincial Commissioner’s office or the National Commissioner, Fannie Masemola.
The move, Mkhwanazi says, has had devastating consequences: criminal syndicates have thrived, hitmen operate with impunity, and law enforcement has been deliberately weakened from within.
“These actions didn’t just stall investigations—they empowered the very networks we are meant to dismantle,” Mkhwanazi warned.
The accusations add to a growing body of claims that senior government figures are protecting or even colluding with crime bosses, following earlier revelations linking businessman and alleged hitman Vusumuzi “Cat” Matlala to funding Mchunu’s political campaigns.
As pressure mounts on the Minister to explain his role, and calls grow for a full inquiry into systemic sabotage within SAPS, Mkhwanazi’s stance is clear: criminality is being enabled at the top—and he’s not afraid to name names.
With public trust in law enforcement on the line, this is no longer just a political scandal—it’s a test of whether South Africa’s institutions can stand up to the rot within.
