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File image: Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga (R)chairs the Madlanga Commission on Inquiry in Pretoria.
The South African Police Service’s Component Head of the Serious and Violent Crime Division, Major-General Mary Motsepe, says she did not agree with the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).
She is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria
In December last year, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is on a leave of absence, disbanded the KwaZulu-Natal PKTT from which 121 dockets were seized.
The task team has since been reinstated.
Major-General Motsepe has told the Commission that the Minister should have first consulted with all stakeholders.
“Even if the Minister had the authority to disband the PKTT, he had to first consult with all the relevant stakeholders, which would have included me as the component responsible for serious and violent crimes. I also do not agree that the PKTT should have been disbanded before the upcoming elections. It is a well-known fact that KZN has the highest incidence of political killings, and there’s usually a spike in politically motivated killings before elections.”
Major General Mary Motsepe says while she doesn’t think the PKTT should have been disbanded immediately, “I don’t necessarily agree that the PKTT was more successful than any other team investigating these types of crimes.” pic.twitter.com/ESsaxWAP4F
— SABC News (@SABCNews) November 17, 2025
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