South Africans march in support of Mkhwanazi

By Akani Nkuna

uMkhonto We Sizwe party members and several civil society groups held two parallel marches the to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to demonstrate their support for KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

This follows Mkhwanazi’s explosive media address earlier this month, where he alleged that members of the cabinet and top-ranking police officials were embedded with the criminal syndicates. Embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu was placed on special leave this week.

MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela told Inside Politics that the party was pushing for the axing of Mchunu and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s resignation for failing to act decisively against those implicated by Mkhwanazi.

“Ramaphosa has violated the Constitution by appointing a person who is not a member of Parliament, Firoz Cachalia, to be minister of police,” he said.

“We are also calling for him to resign because he is a constitutional delinquent. He has violated