National Council of Provinces Delegation To Meet With Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Following Allegations
- Members of the National Council of Provinces are in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, to meet with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
- This was after Mkhwanazi made serious allegations of a criminal enterprise that had infiltrated the South African criminal justice system
- Netizens were not impressed with the meeting, and many joked that Mkhwanazi must be on guard against possible acts of sabotage
With 10 years’ experience, Tebogo Mokwena, a current affairs writer for Briefly News, provided insights into the criminal justice system, crime statistics, and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun.
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DURBAN, KWAZULU-NATAL — A delegation from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is meeting with KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on 4 August 2025.
According to SABC News, the meeting is taking place less than a month after General Mkhwanazi alleged that a criminal enterprise infiltrated the country's criminal justice system, including the South African Police Service, the judiciary, Parliament, Cabinet, and the courts.
Mzano Billy, the leader of the delegation, revealed that the NCOP planned to meet with him before the allegations were made. He stated that the visit was intended to explore ways to enhance policing in the province as a whole. He said that the NCOP has identified the South African Police Service as a stakeholder that it must engage with.
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What did Mkhwanazi reveal?
Mkhwanazi held a press conference on 6 July 2025 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. He alleged that Parliamentarians, ministers, members of the South African Police Service, judges, businessmen, and prosecutors are involved in a criminal enterprise. He also accused Senzo Mchunu of interfering with police work by attempting to dismantle the Political Killings Task Team.
President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Mchunu on special leave on 13 July and established a Commission of Inquiry to investigate Mkhwanazi's claims. Ramaphosa appointed former acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga to head the Commission of Inquiry. Mchunu welcomed its establishment.
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South Africans react
South Africans commenting on Facebook shared their views on the meeting.
Derrick Mc Host said:
"They better not do anything foolish to General."
Titiba Yanta said:
"He is a model policeman. The NCOP should get information from him."
Motsage Vuvu said:
"If Fannie Masemola wasn't doing a fabulous job, I would say Mkhwanazi deserves to be the top cop."
Leonid Stepanov said:
"Support is appreciated. There are people in this county who are paid millions every year. It's good to see some of them have not forgotten their primary responsibility to lend effective support to our beleaguered police officers."
Piletji Sebola said:
"General, please treat those politicians with extra caution."
Commission of Inquiry to begin in August
In a related article, Briefly News reported that the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is expected to begin in August. Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga announced his team of assistants.
Madlanga revealed that the hearings will be held in Gauteng. He added that the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is in the process of procuring a building.
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