18 September 2025`
As public scrutiny intensifies, Day 2 of the Madlanga Commission resumes on Thursday with KZN Police Commissioner Lt-Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi returning to the stand — this time armed with documents that could directly implicate suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.
The focus will shift from testimony to tangible proof: internal memos, call logs, WhatsApp threads, and operational directives.
These are expected to illuminate how and by whose authority the elite Political Killings Task Team was abruptly disbanded in December 2024, despite being on the verge of major arrests in politically sensitive cases.
Central to the day’s proceedings will be the role of suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who Mkhwanazi accuses of unlawfully ordering the task team’s disbandment and interfering in high-level investigations involving senior officials, police officers, and politically connected businesspeople.
Commission Chair Justice Madlanga is expected to examine whether Mchunu’s directives violated the SAPS Act, particularly around the constitutional requirement for policing independence.
Source: iol
