By Johnathan Paoli
ANC secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has described recent claims of political interference within the police as “serious and concerning”, demanding urgent action from the president and Parliament to uphold constitutional order, institutional integrity and public trust.
In a detailed media briefing at Luthuli House on Monday, Mbalula addressed the unfolding crisis, emphasising the ANC’s full backing of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to investigate the matter decisively upon his return from abroad.
“We treat these allegations with grave concern. They touch on the very integrity of the criminal justice system and the constitutional obligation of the state to protect all South Africans. It borders on lawlessness and, if left unchecked, risks projecting South Africa as a banana republic,” Mbalula said.
This follows explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, which rocked South Africa’s law enforcement institutions and triggered nationwide debate on political interference and criminal infiltration
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