Public Protector probes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu
The probe comes as a result of explosive claims of corruption and political meddling made by KZN Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
African Transformation Movement leader in Parliament, Vuyo Zungula, lodged the complaint with the Office of the Public Protector.
Chief among the issues the Public Protector is investigating is whether or not Mchunu misled Parliament about the nature of his relationship with North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi.
The office will also look into whether the police minister acted improperly by enabling Mogotsi and another tenderpreneur, Vusi 'Cat' Matlala to interfere in police operations.
Other matters to be scrutinised include the instruction to disband the political killings task team; Mchunu's possible hand in delaying and derailing cases to protect the accused; and a R360-million contract the SA Police Service awarded to Matlala.
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