Ramaphosa 'not aware' of Mkhwanazi plans to spill beans
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to deal with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations immediately upon his return from Brazil.
Ramaphosa is currently attending the BRICS leaders’ summit in Rio de Janeiro.
He described the matter as a grave national security concern that needs urgent attention.
During a media briefing in Durban on Sunday, Mkhwanazi claimed there'd been attempts from senior officials to derail investigations into organised crime syndicates.
He also accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of having ulterior motives in disbanding the political killings task team in December.
"I was not aware of it, that it was coming, and obviously it is a matter that I will be dealing with when I get home," Ramaphosa said on Monday.
"I will need to look at it more closely and have a thorough discussion with a number of people. This is not a matter that we should not give attention to.
"It is a serious matter. It has to do with the security of our people, but it also has to do with our adherence to the rule of law, and that those who have done wrong should be dealt with thoroughly in terms of our constitution and our laws," he told reporters.
According to Mkhwanazi, members of Parliament, metro police, Correctional Services, and even SAPS are linked to a criminal syndicate operating between KZN and Gauteng.
He said he deployed members of the political killings task team to assist Gauteng investigators —an action he believes triggered the disbandment order from national leadership.
Mkhwanazi also claimed that Brown Mogotsi, allegedly connected to the police minister, had access to classified SAPS documents, suggesting a potential breach of national security.
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