SA Unimpressed With New Acting Minister of Police After Mumbling During Speech
- South Africans were disappointed after a new Acting Minister of Police was appointed on 1 August 2025
- After Senzo Mchunu was placed on special leave due to General Mkhwanazi’s damning allegations about a crime syndicate in the country, the President had to make a swift shuffle
- Social media users were not impressed by the new minister after watching a now-viral video of him discussing his new position
President Cyril Ramaphosa had to act swiftly after General Mkhwanazi’s damning allegations of a crime syndicate in the country.
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Ramaphosa’s solution was to place the Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, on special leave. The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, kept the seat warm for the official Acting Minister of Police.
The position was made available to Prof Firoz Cachalia, who had to retire from his position at the University of the Witwatersrand. Minister Mantashe retained his responsibilities as Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources at the beginning of August.
SA unimpressed with the new Acting Minister of Police
A trending video of the new Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, convinced South Africans that he was not the right match. Minister Cachalia expanded more on his role and how he planned to lead the police force.
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He explained that he would allow officers to protect themselves against any threat, whether they shoot to kill:
“I am not going to second-guess officers when they are in the field, when they have to deal with violent criminals. It is for them to take whatever steps are necessary to subdue the criminal and to protect themselves.”
South Africans were first disappointed by the Minister’s age and how he articulated himself during his speech. They criticised his vision and urged him to step down immediately.
Watch the TikTok video below:
SA urges Acting Minister of Police to step down
Social media users were not impressed by the Acting Minister of Police and said:
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@Mo was over the Minister:
“Can he step down today? I've heard enough.”
@Mathews suggested:
“A Police Minister should be someone from the military, someone from special unit that understands how to deal with crime.”
@maPhakade....asked:
“The 35-year age restriction only applies to us, the voters?”
@Zhaakir wondered:
“Guys? Why not someone younger and more energetic? As South Africans, why don’t we elect energetic young people to run this country?”
@Zimvo wrote:
“Cyril is destroying the ANC.”
@Suhail Oumar laughed:
“Criminals are watching this, getting ready to party.”
@Emmanuel Lorekang thought:
“Why don't we fight for Nhlanhla to occupy this position? This is another setback.”
@Sdumo commented:
“Corruption that happened under Zuma is better than Corruption happening under Cyril. The question is, how is he getting away with it?”
@Medupe_K asked:
“What is this, Mr Bean actually saying?”
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Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.
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