Pressure is mounting on Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to take a leave of absence as political parties, civil society organisations, and ordinary South Africans rally behind calls for accountability following bombshell allegations of corruption and political interference in the South African Police Service (SAPS). KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi set the nation alight… Continue reading Mounting Calls for Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to Step Aside Amid Explosive Corruption Allegations
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Ramaphosa Under Pressure to Act as KZN Police Commissioner Drops Bombshell Allegations Against Police Minister
South Africans have taken to social media to demand swift action from President Cyril Ramaphosa after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, made explosive allegations implicating senior police officials in corruption and political interference. The bombshell claims, made during a media briefing on Sunday, 6 July 2025, have rocked the nation and triggered calls… Continue reading Ramaphosa Under Pressure to Act as KZN Police Commissioner Drops Bombshell Allegations Against Police Minister
Police Minister Promises Swift Action After Water Tanker Mafia Threatened Gift Of The Givers Serving Eastern Cape Flood Victims
The Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, has promised that the South African Police Service (SAPS) will act swiftly against the water tanker mafia after it allegedly threatened the Gift of the Givers from providing humanitarian water services to the victims of the Eastern Cape floods in Mthatha. This was after, over the weekend, the OR… Continue reading Police Minister Promises Swift Action After Water Tanker Mafia Threatened Gift Of The Givers Serving Eastern Cape Flood Victims
BREAKING NEWS: Main Suspect in Olorato Mongale Murder Shot Dead in Durban
In a dramatic turn of events, police have confirmed that Philangenkosi Sibongokuhle Makhanya, the main suspect in the brutal murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale, has been shot and killed in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe announced the news early Friday morning. “The main suspect in the Olorato Mongale murder case has been shot… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Main Suspect in Olorato Mongale Murder Shot Dead in Durban
Limpopo Police Lose the Fight Against Crime in Thohoyandou
The latest fourth quarter crime statistics report has placed the Thohoyandou Policing area in Limpopo as the number hot spot for rape in South Africa. While the level of contact crimes in Limpopo have decreased, between January and March 2025, Thohoyandou station has recorded 85 rape cases, making it the highest station with reported sexual… Continue reading Limpopo Police Lose the Fight Against Crime in Thohoyandou
South African Police Minister Says They Have “No Respect” for Trump’s Genocide Claims
The Minister of Police in South Africa has joined the chorus of those shooting down white genocide claims by US President Donald Trump. Minister Senzo Mchunu says while his country has respect for the American people and its president, Trump, the claims of genocide are completely off the mark. Mchunu made this remark before releasing… Continue reading South African Police Minister Says They Have “No Respect” for Trump’s Genocide Claims
IPID Gives KZN Police Boss Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Days to Submit a Sworn Statement
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has given KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi until 19 March 2025 to submit a sworn statement regarding an investigation against him. Mkhwanazi is alleged to have defeated the ends of justice by preventing the arrest of a senior Westville prison official accused of selling drugs. The… Continue reading IPID Gives KZN Police Boss Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Days to Submit a Sworn Statement
South African Government Vows To Escalate Crackdown On Illegal Miners
The South African government has reasserted its authority over illegal miners and vowed to escalate its crackdown, saying they are criminal elements who took over and used abandoned mines to perpetrate crime. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration has refused to back down on its demands that hundreds of illegal miners holed up in a disused mine… Continue reading South African Government Vows To Escalate Crackdown On Illegal Miners