06/07/2025
Iqembu le IFP lithi u President Cyril Ramaphosa kumele aqoke i judge esilithathe umhlalaphansi elizokwenza uphenyo oluzimele ngezinto ezishiwo u General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, baphinde bathi u Minister Senzo Mchunu kumele athi ukuhlehla athathe i leave.
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IFP Statement on the allegations by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu
Press Release | Immediate Release
Sunday, 06 July 2025
The IFP has noted with shock and concern the very serious and wide ranging allegations levelled against Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu MP by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
The allegations of criminality, corruption, collusion and interference that have been made against the Police Minister question national security and shake public trust at its very core.
The collective integrity of the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been alleged to be wholly compromised and the country has every reason to be worried, and demand answers.
The IFP calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to immediately appoint an Independent Commission of Inquiry, chaired by a retired judge, to investigate the allegations made by the KZN Provincial Police Commissioner because the SAPS eco-system cannot self-investigate as it is also a subject of both the allegations and role-players.
Given the concise nature of the allegations the Independent Commission of Inquiry should be given 60 days to perform its work, and present its findings and recommendations.
The IFP further calls for Minister Mchunu to be placed on special leave until such time that the Independent Commission of Inquiry has concluded its work, and presented its findings.
During this period Minister Mchunu should subject himself to the due investigative processes of the Commission.
The war against crime will not be won and South Africans will not be safe if the fish is rotten at the head, as alleged.
We call on President Ramaphosa to