By Marcus Moloko
Suspended police Minister Senzo Mchunu has officially stepped aside from his ANC duties following a recommendation by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday.
The move to step aside, at Mchunu’s request, comes as mounting allegations link him to criminal networks and political interference.
These allegations have cast a long shadow over his future in government and active politics.
Mchunu’s troubles began in July 2025, when KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi publicly accused high-ranking officials of interfering with police operations.
Mchunu was alleged to have unilaterally disbanded the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), a unit that was tasked with probing politically motivated murders and organized crime.
The allegations deepened during hearings before both the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and Parliament’s ad hoc committee.
Mchunu was linked to tender tycoon Vusimuzi Cat Matlala and businessman Brown Mogotsi, two people associated with criminal syndicates and
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