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Ramaphosa Suspends Police Minister Following Collusion Allegations

A judicial commission is tasked to deliver an interim report in three months followed by a final report in six months on alleged ministerial collusion with criminal syndicates.

FILE - South Africa's Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, center, visits an abandoned gold mine where miners are rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends a press conference, after his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Ramaphosa first got word of the corruption allegations while attending the BRICS summit earlier this month

Overview

  • President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on immediate leave after allegations that he colluded with a criminal syndicate and disbanded a unit probing politically motivated killings.
  • Ramaphosa appointed law professor Firoz Cachalia as acting police minister to oversee the department during the inquiry.
  • The judicial commission of inquiry will scrutinize the conduct of current and former senior officials and submit interim and final findings within three and six months.
  • KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi initiated a separate criminal investigation into Mchunu over purported illicit payments and interference in high-profile probes.
  • Mchunu has denied all charges and insisted he remains committed to the rule of law as calls intensify for greater transparency and accountability in the ANC-led government.