Senzo Mchunu
Senzo Mchunu is the South African Minister of Police, responsible for overseeing the country's law enforcement agencies. He was in the news for addressing the National Assembly regarding the ongoing investigation into AfriForum, emphasizing that the South African Police Service is taking the matter of high treason charges very seriously.
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Senzo Mchunu, the suspended Police Minister, is mentioned in connection with the disbandment of a task team investigating political killings.
KZN Hawks boss referred for investigation – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2026-01-29
Senzo Mchunu is the suspended Police Minister who disbanded the team investigating the Big 5 cartel.
I only advised ‘Cat’ Matlala – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-28
Senzo Mchunu is the suspended Police Minister whose letter was shared by Lesetja Sesona.
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss denies leaking information to “Cat” Matlala – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-27
Senzo Mchunu is the suspended Police Minister who visited a police station while wearing ANC regalia.
‘Mchunu visited police station in ANC regalia,’ KZN deputy police commissioner says – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-26
Senzo Mchunu was suspended as police minister after corruption allegations emerged about him, which he denies.
An alleged drug cartel and a murdered witness
United Kingdom· 2025-12-24
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu gave a breakdown of killings on farms.
'We are an endangered species'United Kingdom· 2025-12-08
Senzo Mchunu, now under scrutiny in a commission of inquiry over political interference in police investigations.
GBV pandemic at our doorstep – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-04
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu told the Madlanga commission he had acted within the law when he issued a directive to disband a task team on political killings.
‘I consulted special adviser Vusi Pikoli,’ says Senzo Mchunu – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-04
Senzo Mchunu was suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa over his alleged role in corruption and political interference.
Crime drop offers ‘hope’, but GBV crisis and corruption still severe, police minister says – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-28
Matlala alleges that he unknowingly became entangled in a power struggle inside the South African Police Service (SAPS) between Cele and Mchunu.
Matlala paid Bheki Cele R500 000 for police protection – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-28
Matlala is questioned about his relationships with suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu.
Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala afraid of incriminating himself before parliament’s ad hoc committee – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-26
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu was referenced in relation to Matlala's interactions with police during a raid.
Matlala denies connection to deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-26
Senzo Mchunu is a suspended police minister involved in a power struggle within the South African Police Service.
Matlala says he was caught between Cele and Mchunu – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-26Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu did not consult the police service CFO before disbanding the political killings task team.
‘I never spoke to Mchunu about political killings task team budget before disbandment,’ says police service CFO – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-25
Mogotsi is believed to be a middleman between suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu and murder accused Vusimuzi Cat Matlala.
Brown Mogotsi a ‘professional liar’ – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-21
Senzo Mchunu is mentioned as being connected to Mogotsi and Gauteng-based criminal cartels.
Police informant Brown Mogotsi says Mkhwanazi is a CIA spy – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-18
Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu disbanded the task team in December 2024.
Handover of 121 dockets to the South African Police Service was ‘messy’, Madlanga commission hears – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-17
Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s December 2024 directive to disband the task team.
Sibiya removed 121 dockets for no apparent reason – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-17
Senzo Mchunu is a suspended police minister involved in a testimony regarding alleged political interference and collusion with criminal syndicates.
Ad hoc committee rejects testimony of Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-13
Senzo Mchunu is the suspended police minister involved in allegations of political interference and corruption.
Phala Phala under review, but not at my desk – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-11
The allegations stem from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s July media briefing, where he accused suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya of colluding with criminal cartels.
Batohi refuses to name corrupt prosecutor linked to cartels – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-11
Senzo Mchunu has been implicated in instigating the disbandment of a political killings task team in exchange for funds for his ANC presidential campaign.
Ekurhuleni outsourced law enforcement to Matlala’s company, Madlanga commission hears – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-10
Senzo Mchunu is the suspended Police Minister who sent a letter to disband a task team on political killings.
Stark contrasts between Sibiya and Dumisani Khumalo testimonies on police corruption – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-10Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has voluntarily handed over his electronic devices to investigators from the South African Police Service.
Police confiscate Mchunu’s devices – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-07
Senzo Mchunu is the suspended police minister who disbanded the KZN task team after arrests were made.
Hawks has double agent – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-07
Mchunu’s decision to disband the task team may have been made in good faith; however, in hindsight, there ought to have been consultation with colleagues in the cabinet.
Mchunu was correct to disband unit but failed to consult, says acting police minister Cachalia – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-05Senzo Mchunu is the suspended Police Minister whose strained relationship with National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has hampered coordination within the South African Police Service.
Mchunu and Masemola did not get along, says Deputy Police Minister Boshielo – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-04Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu summarily disbanded the political killings task team seven months into his term.
Political killings task team model should be adopted nationwide – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-04
Senzo Mchunu was accused by Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of disbanding the KZN task team to protect criminal syndicates.
Hawks say miscommunication led to alleged interference in Molefe’s arrest – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-03
Senzo Mchunu is the suspended police minister involved in allegations of political interference.
Gauteng traffic police deny interfering in Katiso Molefe’s arrest – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-03
