By Thapelo Molefe
EFF leader Julius Malema has reiterated the party’s support for KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, while calling for criminal elements to be rooted out of society and the South African Police Service (SAPS) itself.
Speaking at the EFF’s 12th anniversary celebrations in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, Malema said: “Do not be shaken… should they fire you, you have a position in the EFF!”
He urged Mkhwanazi to stand firm in the face of mounting pressure.
Mkhwanazi recently made headlines after levelling explosive claims against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya.
Mkhwanazi further revealed that 121 cases under investigation were removed from the political killings task team prior to its disbandment.
President Cyril Ramaphosa responded by placing both Mchunu and Sibiya on leave of absence while these damning allegations made Mkhwanazi are being investigated.
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