Senzo Mchunu

Senzo Mchunu

politician South Africa

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.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.02%
Persistence
12 wks
Reach
6,992,344
Power
42,397$
Sentiment
4.84
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
South Africa 12 4.67 5.33% +120% 59,308,690 6,958,886 $350,000 41,067$
United Kingdom 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 33,458 $2,700,000 1,331$
Totals 13 127,194,701 6,992,344 $3,050,000 42,398$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu gave a breakdown of killings on farms. 5

Marthinus Brendan Horner Thabo Makopo Morgan Barrett Elon Musk Nthabiseng Nthathakana Thembani Ncgango
BBC: 'We are an endangered species'

South Africa South Africa: Senzo Mchunu, now under scrutiny in a commission of inquiry over political interference in police investigations. 5

Firoz Cachalia Cyril Ramaphosa Shanaaz Mathews Marlan Padayachee
Mail & Guardian: GBV pandemic at our doorstep – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: 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. 6

Vusi Pikoli Fannie Masemola Samson Sihlabane Cassel Mathale Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
Mail & Guardian: ‘I consulted special adviser Vusi Pikoli,’ says Senzo Mchunu – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Senzo Mchunu was suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa over his alleged role in corruption and political interference. 4

Firoz Cachalia Cyril Ramaphosa Polly Boshielo
Mail & Guardian: Crime drop offers ‘hope’, but GBV crisis and corruption still severe, police minister says – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Matlala alleges that he unknowingly became entangled in a power struggle inside the South African Police Service (SAPS) between Cele and Mchunu. 5

Vusimuzi Cat Matlala Bheki Cele Brown Mogotsi Armand Swart Norman Arendse Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Dumisani Khumalo Katiso Molefe
Mail & Guardian: Matlala paid Bheki Cele R500 000 for police protection – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Matlala is questioned about his relationships with suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. 5

Vusimuzi Matlala Brown Mogotsi Babita Deokaran Julius Malema Soviet Lekganyane
Mail & Guardian: Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala afraid of incriminating himself before parliament’s ad hoc committee – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu was referenced in relation to Matlala's interactions with police during a raid. 5

Shadrack Sibiya Vusimuzi Matlala Fannie Masemola Bheki Cele Jerry Boshuga
Mail & Guardian: Matlala denies connection to deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Senzo Mchunu is a suspended police minister involved in a power struggle within the South African Police Service. 3

Vusimuzi Matlala Bheki Cele Brown Mogotsi Dumisani Khumalo Shadrack Sibiya
Mail & Guardian: Matlala says he was caught between Cele and Mchunu – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu did not consult the police service CFO before disbanding the political killings task team. 5

Puleng Dimpane Fannie Masemola Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Shadrack Sibiya
Mail & Guardian: ‘I never spoke to Mchunu about political killings task team budget before disbandment,’ says police service CFO – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: Mogotsi is believed to be a middleman between suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu and murder accused Vusimuzi Cat Matlala. 5

Brown Mogotsi Sesi Baloyi Mbuyiseli Madlanga Matthew Chaskalson Vusimuzi Cat Matlala Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Misizulu Dumisani Khumalo Bheki Cele
Mail & Guardian: Brown Mogotsi a ‘professional liar’ – The Mail & Guardian