Madlanga Inquiry hears Mchunu broke protocol to share report
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Testimony at the Madlanga Inquiry suggests that suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu may have violated protocol by sharing a confidential intelligence report with investigators. The inquiry is examining allegations of corruption and the targeting of high-ranking police officials.
Why it matters
The inquiry highlights potential systemic corruption within the criminal justice system and the politicization of intelligence oversight.
Sidelined police minister Senzo Mchunu has been accused of being a part of efforts to derail criminal investigations into cartels that had infiltrated the criminal justice system. There’s no smoking gun, but details are emerging that raise questions about his role in targeting Crime Intelligence members.
11 Aug 2026 Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. (File photo: Phando Jikelo / RSA Parliament) Dive Deeper Speed Read Summary Listen Dive Deeper In early 2025, then police minister Senzo Mchunu referred allegations of Crime Intelligence procurement irregularities, as well as the hiring of Brigadier Dineo Mokwele, to the intelligence watchdog, the Inspector-General of Intelligence (IGI), for investigation.
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