By Johnathan Paoli
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff, Cedrick Nkabinde, has told Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Thursday that his friendship with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was “very, very close”, but denied any improper dealings between himself, Mkhwanazi, or the minister.
Led by evidence leader and senior counsel Norman Arendse, Nkabinde opened his testimony by describing his professional background and how he came to be appointed as Mchunu’s chief of staff in August 2024.
He said he held a National Diploma and BTech in Policing, as well as a Basic Training Certificate obtained at the Bisho Police Academy, and had previously worked as a detective and investigator at the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
He explained that Mchunu had nominated him directly, after which the human resources department took over the process, maintaining that there was no formal interview, despite Mchunu earlier testifying that a panel
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