By Johnathan Paoli
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi delivered a bombshell testimony on Wednesday at the Madlanga Commission, directly claiming former Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has connections with organised crime syndicates.
Giving testimony on day one of the commission at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria, Mkhwanazi warned that evidence already exists linking Mchunu to criminal networks and promised that his team would provide further proof.
“To some degree, as I refer to in my statement, they are associates of the [Police] Minister. And the very same associate does show communication that seems to suggest that the Minister is involved in the decision-making these syndicates are making. The evidence is there that will support my conclusion on this. We have no reason not to believe that it is the real evidence that proves the linkages between the syndicates and the Minister himself,” Mkhwanazi said.
Under questioning from
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