PKTT
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South Africa
Dec 2, 2025
“I have never been accused of corruption, not once. This is the first time I get accused of such, as alleged particularly on July 6,” he said. Mchunu arrived at the commission with a legal team led by advocate Thembeka Ngcukaitobi.
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu on Tuesday firmly denied corruption allegations as he appeared before the Madlanga Commission.
Mchunu addressed the explosive claims made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who alleged in July that the minister was influenced by criminal syndicates and had interfered with the political killings task team (PKTT).
“I have never been accused of corruption, not once. This is the first time I get accused of such, as alleged particularly on July 6,” he said. Mchunu arrived at the commission with a legal team led by advocate Thembeka Ngcukaitobi.
Mkhwanazi has accused Mchunu of acting at the behest of criminal cartels to disband the PKTT after raids on December 6 at the homes of alleged cartel members Katiso “KT” Molefe and Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Molefe was later arrested. But Mchunu insisted he knew nothing about the operation.
“I was not briefed about any raid or any operation resembling what can be known as the December 6 raid,” he said, adding that during December he was only receiving briefings on governance, systemic reforms, budgets and the consolidation of temporary task teams.
This version clashes with evidence from Lt-Gen Hilda Senthumule, who told the commission that Mchunu was still in his orientation period when he instructed SAPS to disband the PKTT.
Mchunu expressed concern about SAPS leadership decisions, particularly the appointment of Maj-Gen Dhladhla Khumalo as head of Crime Intelligence (CI) while he simultaneously led the PKTT.
“It was possibly oversight. How could it be that the CI head is the head of the PKTT?” he said
He said he was unaware whether provincial commissioner Gen Sibiya had raised the issue of Khumalo’s dual roles before the national commissioner, Fanie Masemola.
Mchunu also said SAPS leaders had raised broader issues about specialised task teams, including the murder and robbery units. He said he felt empowered in his role to pursue reforms that would strengthen SAPS systems.
According to Mchunu, the national commissioner misinformed parliament in 2023 when responding to a question from an IFP MP about specialised units.
