DA condemns Mchunu for classifying Phala Phala report as top secret

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has condemned Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s decision to classify the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) report on the Phala Phala incident as top secret.

The party says this is an attempt to shield the government from taking accountability.

On Wednesday, Mchunu announced that IPID has completed its investigation into the break-in at Phala Phala, but stated that the report will be classified as top secret and will not be made public.

He made these comments in a written reply to a parliamentary question from the African Transformation Movement’s leader, Vuyo Zungula.

DA Member of Parliament Lisa Schickerling says ranking the IPID report as top secret, whereas other reports on the same incident are publicly accessible, raises serious concerns about selective transparency.

“And we feel that this report should be made public to everybody, and we reject any attempt to suppress information from the public because obviously this is a matter of public interest. And we will continue to fight for transparency, not only in the police but in the whole of government.”

🚨 The DA is launching a Parliamentary probe on the rise in police misconduct and brutality following the IPID report.

We will continue to hold SAPS accountable and push for urgent changes and reforms like the devolution of policing powers to provinces.

[MEDIA STATEMENT]: MK PARTY CONDEMNS IPID REPORT CLASSIFICATION AND DEMANDS THE REMOVAL OF POLICE MINISTER SENZO MCHUNU FOR PROTECTING RAMAPHOSA IN THE PHALA PHALA COVER-UP. pic.twitter.com/MHzqT4sCyV

— MK Party in Parliament (@MKParliament) March 5, 2025