Despite Mounting Links to Drug Syndicates, Police Minister Remains Untouchable.

Top KZN Cop Mkhwanazi Blasts Police Minister “Cartels in Charge”  Yet He Remains in Office

Johannesburg, 12 July 2025
In an unprecedented public confrontation, KwaZulu‑Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Lt‑Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has directly accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of colluding with drug cartels and suppressing politically motivated murder investigations. These allegations, if proven, represent a systemic failure at the highest levels of state security.

⚠️ Mkhwanazi Drops the Bombshell

At a dramatic press conference on 6 July, Mkhwanazi claimed Mchunu and Deputy Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya ordered the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team and froze 121 criminal dockets many containing arrest-ready evidence linked to a Gauteng-based crime cart…