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Mchunu’s ‘immediately’ in PKTT disbandment letter sparks controversy in parliament
The word “immediately” included in embattled police minister Senzo Mchunu’s December 31 letter ordering the disbanding of the political killings task team (PKTT) took centre stage in the parliamentary ad hoc committee on Wednesday. The committee is investigating allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system made by KZN police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
Mchunu says he doesn’t know of any political interference in SAPS
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has denied allegations made against him by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that he is interfering in police investigations. On July 6, Mkhwanazi held a media briefing in which he accused senior law enforcement officials, including Mchunu, of interfering in police investigations.
Mchunu ‘taken aback’ when he heard PKTT was still active despite his directive
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu expressed shock when national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola confirmed that the political killings task team (PKTT) is still active and will continue its work despite Mchunu’s directive to disband it. In his testimony to parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system, Masemola expressed his disapproval of the December 31 letter he received from Mchunu directing him to “immediately” disband th...
Mchunu fails to produce recording of alleged threats from Mkhwanazi
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has backpedalled on his claims that KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi threatened to “fight back” if he did not withdraw the letter to disband the police killings task team (PKTT). On Friday, Mchunu told the parliamentary ad hoc committee that his chief of staff, Cedrick Nkabinde, had informed him about Mkhwanazi’s threats.
Mchunu says chief of staff position wasn’t advertised, he chose Nkabinde
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff position was not advertised externally; rather, it was an internal process where Cedrick Nkabinde was chosen by Mchunu. Mchunu made his third appearance on Tuesday before parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system.
Mchunu admits receiving cryptic messages from Mogotsi, denies knowing Matlala
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has confirmed he received text messages from his alleged associate Brown Mogotsi, which were revealed at the Madlanga commission of inquiry in September.
Mchunu says Mkhwanazi threatened to ‘fight back’ against PKTT disbandment letter if it was not withdrawn
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has revealed that KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was “angry” when he found out about the letter to disband the political killings task team (PKTT) and threatened to “fight back” if Mchunu did not withdraw it. Mchunu is providing evidence to the parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system.
‘It’s a decision I took and I stand by it’: Mchunu defends PKTT disbandment directive
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has defended his directive to disband the political killings task team (PKTT). On December 31, Mchunu sent national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola a letter to “immediately” disestablish the task team and send a preliminary report by January 20, followed by a final and closing report later in the month.
‘I’m wearing and smelling Gen Mkhwanazi since July 6′: Mchunu intends to clear his name
“From the 6th of July, I’m wearing Gen Mkhwanazi ... I’m smelling Gen Mkhwanazi ... and this is the first opportunity that I’m getting to explain myself.” This is what embattled police minister Senzo Mchunu told the parliament ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system on Thursday.
Mchunu says he cannot sleep beyond 1am because of increasing crime
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has expressed concern over the increasing crime in the country, especially in the Western Cape, saying the department cannot continue funding one unit, the political killings task team (PKTT), to deal with political killings in one province when people are killed every day around the country.