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6 hours ago
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'Phansi ngo Cyril Phansi! Crowd demands action after Mkhwanazi allegations
Scores of people gather at Durban's Curries Fountain Sports Development Centre for a march in support of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Image: Leon Lestrade Hundreds of Durban's residents came out in support of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Wednesday for the Hands Off Mkhwanazi march. The march started at the Curries Fountain Sports Development Centre to Hoy Park. It follows Mkhwanazi's explosive allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and the Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya, on July 6. On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Mchunu had been placed on special leave and announced that Professor Firoz Cachalia would be acting police minister. Additionally, Ramaphosa announced the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry led by Acting Deputy Chief Justice Madlanga. The marchers, which included uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (MK Party) members and other organisations, sang and chanted for Ramaphosa to step down "Phansi ngo Cyril Phansi! Cyril must go," they chanted. Nokuthula Cele, who is from the Umnotho Wabansundu, which organised the march, said Mkhwanazi is one of South Africa's true leaders for exposing the alleged criminals that have infiltrated the country's law enforcement and government. "Law enforcement has failed us. We ask ourselves why there are cases that are not followed through or investigated when we have the justice system. It appears that it is tied up and there is no clear explanation as to why," Cele said. Mkhwanazi has ruffled the feathers of the police minister and others in law enforcement, she added. "We know that they'll try to stop Mkhwanazi or remove him from his position. So, we are here to illustrate, demonstrate, and amplify that we will protect him." Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ For Building Better Communities member Lenzo Pillay, the march was about the truth. Pillay claimed that the nation has been held ransom by criminals for too long. "We have been looted, extorted, mismanaged, raped and pillaged. There has been no change for the man on the street for the past 30 years. We want Senzo Mchunu to be jailed. We say no to the commission. There is not time to spend public funds. "We don't want rate and taxpayers' money spent on commissions that are endless. What are the results from the Zondo commission? Who is in jail? Cyril and the ANC have lost the plot. It is time they all stepped down and go to old age homes. It is time for the youth to take over" he said. Another marcher, David Saunders echoed the bolstering of Mkhwanazi. He also claimed that the government would try to strip the General of his post. "We are here to back him up. The country needs to stand together and assist someone who is actually doing the work for our country." Cape Argus
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News you should know tonight: Top 5 stories you may have missed on July 15, 2025
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula confirmed that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu failed to appear before the party's Integrity Commission, despite accusations made against him by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Good evening, IOL News family! It's Tuesday, July 15, 2025, and it's time for a wrap of the biggest headlines making waves in South Africa and beyond. Don't forget to join the IOL WhatsApp Channel to stay in tune, informed, and in the know. Mbalula breaks silence: Mchunu no-show at ANC integrity commission African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula confirmed that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu failed to appear before the party's Integrity Commission, despite accusations made against him by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. To read on, click here. DA claims President Ramaphosa misled the public on Mcebisi Jonas's US visa rejection The Democratic Alliance (DA) has alleged that President Cyril Ramaphosa's special envoy to the United States, Mcebisi Jonas, was rejected by Washington in May 2025. To read on, click here. 'Cyril Must Go': Durban crowd demands action, not inquiries, after Mkhwanazi allegations Hundreds of Durban's residents came out in support of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Tuesday morning for the Hands Off Mkhwanazi march. To read on, click here. Is Ramaphosa's appointment of an Acting Police Minister unconstitutional? President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of an acting police minister, alongside Police Minister Senzo Mchunu being placed on special leave, could be a case of executive overstepping, a constitutional law expert believes. To read on, click here. Barbara Creecy dissolves Road Accident Fund board over governance issues The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, has taken decisive action by dissolving the board of directors of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), citing ongoing governance and operational challenges that have severely hindered the entity's ability to fulfil its legislative responsibilities. To read on, click here. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. IOL News
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a day ago
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'Cyril Must Go': Durban crowd demands action, not inquiries, after Mkhwanazi allegations
Durban residents rally with 'Cyril must go' chants in support of Mkhwanazi. Hundreds of Durban's residents came out in support of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Tuesday morning for the Hands Off Mkhwanazi march. The march started at the Curries Fountain Sports Development Centre to Hoy Park. This follows Mkhwanazi's explosive allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and the Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, on July 6. On Sunday night, Ramaphosa announced that Mchunu had been placed on special leave and announced that Professor Firoz Cachalia would be acting police minister. Additionally, Ramaphosa announced the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry led by Acting Deputy Chief Justice Madlanga. The marchers, which included uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (MK Party) members and other organisations, sang and chanted for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down "Phansi ngo Cyril Phansi! Cyril must go," they chanted. Nokuthula Cele, who is from the Umnotho Wabansundu, which organised the march, told IOL that Mkhwanazi is one of South Africa's true leaders for exposing the alleged criminals that have infiltrated the country's law enforcement and government. "Law enforcement has failed us. We ask ourselves why there are cases that are not followed through or investigated when we have the justice system. It appears that it is tied up and there is no clear explanation as to why," Cele said. Mkhwanazi has ruffled the feathers of the police minister and others in law enforcement, she added. "We know that they'll try to stop Mkhwanazi or remove him from his position. So, we are here to illustrate, demonstrate, and amplify that we will protect him."
