Mchunu and Masemola did not get along, says Deputy Police Minister Boshielo:
Mchunu and Masemola communicated via letters and were requested to align before ...
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Leadership Struggles Hamper South African Police ServiceMchunu and Masemola mainly exchanged letters, worsening top-level divisions by late 2024 amid key operational disputes.
- Suspended Police Minister Mchunu and National Police Commissioner Masemola had a strained relationship that hindered effective coordination within SAPS.
- Tensions peaked around the December 2024 disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal task team, which is now under formal inquiry.
- Several senior officials, including deputy ministers, were not consulted on critical decisions, deepening internal conflicts.
- An attempted mediation failed after a senior officer disparaged colleagues, and responsibility for gender-based violence programs shifted post-suspension.
I don’t know what prompted him.— Deputy Police Minister Shela Boshielo on Minister Mchunu's decision to target the KwaZulu-Natal unit specifically.
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- 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.
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