Malema punts Mkhwanazi for a national police post

By Simon Nare

EFF leader Julius Malema has called for the extension of KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s contract and that he should be given national responsibilities to effectively deal with rampant crime in the country.

Malema told reporters ahead of the party’s 12^th anniversary celebrations in Cape Town, that Mkhwanazi was a hero for exposing the rot in the SA Police Service and the alleged political interference that led to the suspension of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.

Mchunu was suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa following explosive revelations by Mkhwanazi that he had allegedly politically interfered in the dismantling of Political Killings Task Force.

Malema said Mkhwanazi had put his life on the line by going public and the country should rally behind him.

He added that what was happening within the SAPS was pure criminality and that there were factions who were fighting over the slush funds.