By Johnathan Paoli
Proceedings at the Madlanga Commission paused for the year on Friday, with suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu again pressed to explain the reasoning, sources, and processes behind his decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).
Evidence leader Adv Mahlape Sello SC and Commissioners Sandile Khumalo and Nompumelelo Baloyi repeatedly challenged the minister on whether he relied on unverified allegations, misunderstood internal SAPS structures, and applied inconsistent standards to task teams across the country.
Sello began by revisiting documents listing Inter-Ministerial Committees (IMCs).
She noted that while the IMC on political killings was absent from the 2024/25 guide, it had also not appeared in earlier years, including 2018/19 and 2021/22, yet continued to function.
Mchunu confirmed this but insisted that regardless of listings, he never received a formal letter appointing him to the IMC, unlike the JCPS cluster, where he was formally designated co-chair.
Sello returned to the 2024 work-study report, which required impact analyses for existing
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