South African Communist Party 

SACP statement on KZN Provincial Police Commissioner General Mkhwanazi's allegations of meddling and political interference in SAPS operations

Monday, 7 July 2025: The South African Communist Party (SACP) has noted with grave concern the statements and allegations made by General Mkhwanazi in a press conference he convened on Sunday 6 July 2025. As the Communist Party, we believe that the press conference reveals a deep-seated and systematic crisis of corruption in the South African Police Service (SAPS), a crisis that does not only put the police service in question but also puts the entire legal system in question.

It is not the first time that illegal activities have been publicly reported and alleged in the police service, but the seniority of the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal in this particular instance, as a lead person impugning high level malfeasance in the police service, distinctly places this occurrence above all we have seen in the recent past. The recent press conference held by General Mkhwanazi was notable for its unprecedented nature. The allegations he presented had a wide reach, impacting a diverse range of political leaders, high-ranking police officials and even individuals within the judiciary. The inclusion of these alleged perpetrators in a grand corruption scheme raises concerns about the potential for an imminent threat to our national security and sovereignty. The allegation of international drug cartels manipulating national security apparatus for criminal purposes underscores the gravity of the situation.

The SACP has taken note of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to address the matters brought to the fore by General Mkhwanazi upon his return from his international travels. As the SACP, we firmly believe that any intervention by the executive branch, as suggested by the President, must extend beyond the surface issues that may be apparent to the untrained eye. It must endeavour to unravel the intricate web of a potential criminal network that has not only tainted the police service but has also essentially captured and undermined the entire state in a pervasive web of corruption and criminality.

The SACP calls for an independent enquiry into the allegations specified by the KZN Police Commissioner as well as any and all standing questions of law enforcement in the country, some of which include political killings, killings of traditional leaders, all forms of murder, international drug cartels and operations or leadership of the  SAPS in general, among others. In addition to this, the SACP calls for an extensive probe to look into the capacity of the  SAPS to execute its mandate to prevent, combat and investigate crime given the historic rot in the institution.

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ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY,
FOUNDED IN 1921 AS THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA.