I was sober when I wrote the letter to disband the PKTT: Mchunu

 

Suspended Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has taken full responsibility for the decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) in KwaZulu-Natal, saying he was sober and fully aware when he issued the directive.

The embattled minister is currently facing tough questions from Members of Parliament in the ad-hoc committee probing allegations of political interference within the police force.

Mchunu was placed on special leave after KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi implicated him in facilitating corruption within the South African Police Service (SAPS).

The disbandment of the PKTT has been a bone of contention since Mkhwanazi’s explosive July 6 media briefing.

Mchunu told parliamentarians that the task team no longer added value and consumed a large portion of the department’s budget.

Mchunu, who issued the directive on New Year’s Eve while the Provincial Police Commissioner was on leave, is accused of being influenced in making the decision.

He however says he never discussed the matter with his colleagues in the cabinet or police service.

Mchunu further told the committee that President Cyril Ramaphosa agreed to the disbandment of the task team and was briefed about it afterwards.

Political analyst, Mpumelelo Mkhabela, says the burden of proof regarding allegations made by Mkhwanazi rests squarely on Mchunu.

Mchunu has also been accused of having close ties to controversial North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi and murder suspect Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.

It is alleged that Mogotsi acted as a middleman between Mchunu and Matlala allegedly facilitating the exchange of confidential police information for funds used to support ANC operations.

Mchunu volunteered to disclose his own illegal conduct of instructing his Chief of Staff to record the conversation with Mkhwanazi without his knowledge.

That time he thought that he was throwing Mkhwanazi under the bus. pic.twitter.com/K1d17fNwAk

— Sentletse 🇿🇦🇷🇺🇵🇸🇱🇧 (@Sentletse) October 17, 2025

I am loving the Senior Counsel today, he cooked Senzo Mchunu on this question and I am loving it! 🔥🔥🔥

General Mkhwanazi must smiling watching this 😂 pic.twitter.com/kaDXtVOvkY

— m a s h è s h a 💨 (@_mashesha) October 17, 2025

Senzo Mchunu has mastered The Art of giving length Sentence answers and its working

— Jolinkomo (@ThamiMilis) October 17, 2025

Senzo Mchunu says President Ramaphosa agreed with his decision to disband the PKTT, when Mchunu briefed him about it a month after Mchunu sent the disbandment letter.

This is a massively important statement.

— Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh (@SizweMpofuWalsh) October 17, 2025

Listening to Senzo Mchunu rises my levels of despising politicians. They’re gullible, self-absorbed and completely detached from the realities of ordinary citizens.

We need a serious voters education. Political parties with the likes of Mchunu should be permanently excluded

— Cece 🏴‍☠️ (@Cecilia_Mthwane) October 17, 2025

Listening to Senzo mchunu highlights the need to have more young people in parliament …

— Magnogan (@MAGNOGAN) October 17, 2025

Senzo Mchunu just buried himself with the Audio 😹😹 he taught he was cooking Kanti the uzoshisa😹😹🔥… Uyindoda Mkhwanazi #AdHocCommittee #PKTT pic.twitter.com/ipWBTV0Ot7

— 🇿🇦just Sapphic 🤍🌏🏳️‍🌈 (@Aisha_Mhlanga) October 17, 2025