Suspended Police Minister resumes ANC duties amid mounting allegations

SUSPENDED Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has officially resumed his duties as an ANC National Executive Committee member.

- WILLEM PHUNGULA and MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA

In his first public appearance as an NEC member, five months after stepping aside, Mchunu delivered a eulogy at the funeral of ANC member Bhekabathethwa Mthethwa in Richards Bay yesterday.

Mchunu appeared before the Ad Hoc Committee and the Madlanga Commission to justify his decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) and respond to allegations of corruption, specifically regarding ties to controversial businessman Vusumusi ‘Cat’ Matlala and interfering with police operations.

This followed KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accusing Mchunu of instructing the disbandment of the PKTT on 31 December 2024 without consulting national police leadership, allegedly to protect politically connected individuals.

Last week, Mchunu wrote to the ANC asking to resume his duties as an NEC member. This was confirmed by his spokesperson, Sithembiso Mshengu. “He voluntarily stepped aside; he wrote to the party to inform the leadership that he was returning to his position, not necessarily seeking permission.