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Mkhwanazi claims presidency interferes with SAPS operations in Richards Bay

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Claims of the Presidency meddling in police deployments to a crime-ridden area of Richards Bay have been heard by the commission of inquiry looking into alleged corruption and political interference into the work of the SAPS.

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Friday testified that in 2021, he sent a team of detectives to investigate the murders of several executives at Richards Bay Minerals.
19 Sep 2025 1PM English South Africa News · Daily News

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