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Denial: The suspended police minister, Senzo Mchunu (above), has described the allegations by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against him as ‘wild’. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mkhwanazi: Political killing task team disbanded when closing in on Gauteng syndicates

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said his testimony would deal with political interference by parliamentarians and the national executive

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.

Mkhwanazi: Mchunu not briefed before disbanding political killing task team

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said the order to disband the team was irrational and irregular

Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. (SAPS/X)

Mkhwanazi warns Madlanga commission of ‘risk of total collapse’ in justice system

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said his testimony will first deal with the disbanding of political killings task team in the province and then the influence of criminal syndicates in the police service

Suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya. (X)

Top cop Shadrack Sibiya suspended amid inquiry into disbanding of political killings task team

National police commissioner Fannie Masemola confirmed that internal investigations were under way into allegations against the deputy commissioner for crime detection

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. (@Senzo_Mchunu/X)

UPDATED: Mchunu denies ties to Matlala amid police tender scandal

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says he has never met or spoken to Vusimuzi Matlala, despite allegations of political interference in a R360 million South African Police Service tender

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu

Mchunu’s troubles deepen as party calls for probe into KZN task team shutdown

The African Transformation Movement claims the police minister sabotaged the team investigating political killings and protected politically connected suspects

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Mchunu denies disbanding political killings task team to shield politicians

KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has accused the minister of having ties to the criminal underworld

Salga’s new provincial chairperson, Xolani Dube

Amakhosi, councillors must get VIP protection, says new Salga KwaZulu-Natal chair Xolani Dube

A recent report noted that 213 people were assassinated in the last seven years, and of these 118 were in KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli.  Photo: Mbuso Kunene

18 KZN councillors killed since 2021

Data collected from KZN municipalities since November 2021 shows that out of 40 councillors who died, 18 were assassinated

The late uMngeni municipality Chief Whip, Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, who died on 5 December 2023.

Assassinated uMngeni DA councillor knew he was in danger

The municipality has offered a R100 000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu’s killers