EWN Oct 16 25
Mchunu says PKTT was running rampant & not coordinated:
He said the PKTT was discussed in November last year, like they discuss all other task teams and units.
ewn.co.za/2025/10/16/mchunu-says-pktt-was-running-rampant-not-coordinated
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EWN Oct 17 25
Mchunu insists he briefed President Ramaphosa about decision to disband PKTT: Mchunu made the point on Friday, despite earlier evidence from the National ...
ewn.co.za/2025/10/17/mchunu-insists-he-briefed-president-ramaphosa-about-decision-to-disband-pktt
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Mchunu denies links with criminal underworld: Police minister tells Madlanga commission decision to disband PKTT had been planned for some time
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Key FactsDebate Over Sudden Disbanding of Political Killings Unit
Dec 4, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
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- Police Minister Senzo Mchunu justified his immediate disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team during testimony at the Madlanga Inquiry.
- He referenced a 2019 study recommending the task force’s dissolution to strengthen murder and robbery investigations.
- Mchunu explained that “immediately” referred to the prompt decision rather than an instant cessation of the unit’s work.
- The disbandment was enacted without prior consultation with SAPS Commissioner Masemola, while 115 court cases remain active and are expected to conclude by the end of 2025.
"When I was taught English in my younger days they would say an adverb modifies a verb and an adjective qualifies a noun. So, your immediately is an adverb. Which verb in your sentence does it modify or does it talk to?"— Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, explaining grammar to interpret the meaning of the word 'immediately' in the PKTT dissolution
EWN Dec 05 25
Mchunu adamant disbanding PKTT was the right decision: Mchunu argues against calls for the PKTT to investigate cases in the organised crime space.
ewn.co.za/2025/12/05/mchunu-adamant-disbanding-pktt-was-the-right-decision
EWN Dec 04 25
Senzo Mchunu to reappear before Madlanga Commission: On Tuesday, he started by outlining his decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) ...
ewn.co.za/2025/12/04/senzo-mchunu-to-reappear-before-madlanga-commission
EWN Nov 27 25
MK Party challenges Ramaphosa’s decision to suspend Mchunu for third time: The party and its leader, former President Jacob Zuma, are challenging President Cyril ...
ewn.co.za/2025/11/27/mk-party-challenges-ramaphosa-s-decision-to-suspend-mchunu-for-third-time
EWN Nov 21 25
Madlanga Commission heard Mogotsi felt suppressed by questions from chairpersons, evidence leader
ewn.co.za/2025/11/21/madlanga-commission-heard-mogotsi-felt-suppressed-by-questions-from-chairpersons-evidence-leader
EWN Nov 04 25
Boshielo: Disbanding of PKTT should serve as a case study on how not to manage a key state institution
ewn.co.za/2025/11/04/boshielo-disbanding-of-pktt-should-serve-as-a-case-study-on-how-not-to-manage-a-key-state-institution
Phiyega denies meeting alleged cartel boss Matlala as recordings expose Mchunu, Sibiya links
mg.co.za/news/2025-10-31-phiyega-denies-meeting-alleged-cartel-boss-matlala-as-recordings-expose-mchunu-sibiya-links/
PKTT disbandment ‘surprised’ Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale: When Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale appeared before Parliament in the ongoing police ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-10-28-pktt-disbandment-surprised-deputy-police-minister-cassel-mathale/
Key FactsDeputy Minister Unaware of Key Police Unit Disbandment
Oct 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailymaverick.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailymaverick.co.za
- Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale expressed surprise upon discovering the Political Killings Task Team’s disbandment through social media posts.
- The disbandment decision, made by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on December 31, 2024, is under investigation by both a commission and a parliamentary committee.
- Mathale and fellow deputy minister Polly Boshielo have operated for a year without clearly assigned responsibilities, prompting parliamentary concern.
- Although Mathale supports the PKTT’s closure in hindsight, he noted plans to create a new structure incorporating a revived Murder and Robbery Unit.
I thought it’s fake.— Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale about his reaction to social media posts regarding the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team during his testimony before Parliament.
EWN Oct 24 25
Cele calls for entire investigation into entire criminal justice system: Cele says there are police officers and prosecutors who are in prison serving time for ...
ewn.co.za/2025/10/24/cele-calls-for-entire-investigation-into-entire-criminal-justice-system
EWN Oct 22 25
Patriotic Alliance backs disbandment of Political Killings Task Team: PA representative Ashley Sauls argued that the task team’s financial expenses had become ...
ewn.co.za/2025/10/22/patriotic-alliance-backs-disbandment-of-political-killings-task-team
EWN Oct 22 25
Mchunu apologises to Parliament for failing to prove Mkhwanazi threatened him: Mchunu was taken to task by members of the committee on Tuesday after telling them ...
ewn.co.za/2025/10/22/mchunu-apologises-to-parliament-for-failing-to-prove-mkhwanazi-threatened-him
EWN Oct 21 25
Ramaphosa’s positioning of Mchunu as his potential successor has backfired - Steinberg
ewn.co.za/2025/10/21/ramaphosa-s-positioning-of-mchunu-as-his-potential-successor-has-backfired-steinberg
EWN Oct 16 25
Mchunu defends directive to disband PKTT before Parliament: Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu told the Ad Hoc Committee that there's a clear distinction ...
ewn.co.za/2025/10/16/mchunu-defends-directive-to-disband-pktt-before-parliament
EWN Oct 11 25
MPs slam Masemola for "not doing enough" to stop Mchunu’s alleged interference: They said Masemola did not do enough to oppose Mchunu’s directive to disband the ...
ewn.co.za/2025/10/11/mps-slam-masemola-for-not-doing-enough-to-stop-mchunu-s-interference
EWN Oct 06 25
Mchunu says he's ready to respond to allegations against him: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who has been placed on special leave, has been accused by witnesses ...
ewn.co.za/2025/10/06/mchunu-says-hes-ready-to-respond-to-allegations-against-him
EWN Oct 07 25
CHARLES MATSEKE | Senzo Mchunu seems unfazed by the Madlanga commission of inquiry
ewn.co.za/2025/10/07/charles-matseke-senzo-mchunu-seems-unfazed-by-the-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry
Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya placed on leave amid rising allegations: Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has been placed on leave following serious ...
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EWN Jul 10 25
Confusion over Masemola's suggestion he ignored directive to disband SAPS political task team
ewn.co.za/2025/07/10/confusion-over-masemolas-suggestion-he-ignored-directive-to-disband-saps-political-task-team
EWN Jul 07 25
ANC's Mbalula: Mkhwanazi's allegations 'projecting us as a banana republic': Mkhwanazi held a media briefing in Durban on Sunday, where he alleged Police ...
ewn.co.za/2025/07/07/ancs-mbalula-mkhwanazis-allegations-projecting-us-as-a-banana-republic
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