One year since General Mkhwanazi’s explosive media briefing
One year ago today, on 6 July 2025, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi delivered an explosive media briefing that sent shockwaves across South Africa.
During the briefing, Mkhwanazi alleged political interference in police investigations and claimed criminal syndicates had infiltrated key institutions within the country’s criminal justice system.
His allegations triggered widespread public debate, prompted parliamentary scrutiny, and led President Cyril Ramaphosa to establish the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to investigate the claims.
A year later, the briefing remains one of the most consequential moments in South Africa’s recent policing history, with the commission still examining the allegations and their implications for the justice system.