Firoz Cachalia. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says it will directly approach the Constitutional Court to challenge the appointment of Firoz Cachalia as the acting Minister of Police. The party says President Cyril Ramaphosa violated the Constitution by appointing Cachalia as the acting Police Minister. It says the Constitution does not allow for two ministers…
Firoz Cachalia. Acting Police Minister-designate, Professor Firoz Cachalia, says he will approach his assignment with an open mind. He says part of his work as a Police Minister will be to focus on the effectiveness of Crime Intelligence as well as the Political Killings Task Team at the centre of allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police…
SA flag The Minister in the Presidency responsible for State Security Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has assured South Africans that the country’s safety and security is not at risk. She briefed the media at Parliament, after the debate of her department’s budget vote in the National Assembly. This debate comes after recent damning allegations made by KZN…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Retired Constitutional Court Justice Johann Kriegler has weighed in on the commission of inquiry announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. Kriegler believes that commissions of inquiry are often used as a political tool by the head of state to decide whether or not to prosecute….
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu delivers the 2024 third quarter crime stats. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who has been placed on a leave of absence by President Cyril Ramaphosa, has not yet met with the party’s integrity committee. Mbalula’s comments come amid media reports that Mchunu has already presented himself to…
IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo presents 2024 Elections Report to Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee on July 15, 2025. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) CEO, Sy Mamabolo, says they faced an unprecedented number of challenges during last year’s general elections. Mamabolo highlights disinformation on social media as a major concern, stressing the need for ongoing…
Protestors attend march in support of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in Durban on July 15, 2025. Organisers of the #HandsOffMkhwanazi march in Durban are demanding the protection of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. They also say they reject President Cyril Ramaphosa’s establishment of the judicial commission of inquiry to probe his implication of senior police…
[File photo] KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi briefing councillors, traditional leaders, Community Police Forum (CPF) members and station commanders on August 23, 2024. Organisations, including civic group Umnotho Wabantu Abansundu, will march on Tuesday in support of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The march follows Mkhwanazi’s allegations that senior police officials, including Minister Senzo Mchunu,…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government wants the Commission of Inquiry into allegations of crime syndicates and collusion with some police members to be fast-tracked. She says this is for the security of the people of this country. Ntshavheni was briefing the media in Parliament after…
Deputy Police Minister, Dr Polly Boshielo speaks at a memorial service in Bloemfontein, Free State on May 6, 2025. The Deputy Police Minister, Dr Polly Boshielo says in terms of the law, she cannot be appointed as acting minister. The appointment of Firoz Cachalia as acting minister has been met with mixed reactions. This comes…
