Madlanga Commission | Major-General Anthony Gopaul Exposes Minister's Unlawful Phone Call

Описание: Major-General Anthony Gopaul testified at the Madlanga Commission on January 26, 2026, making serious allegations against suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.
In his testimony, the KwaZulu-Natal acting deputy police commissioner revealed that Minister Mchunu called him directly on February 5, 2025, to question why the Political Killings Task Team was investigating the murder of ANC councillor Phendukani Mabhida. Gopaul stated this was the first time a minister had ever contacted him directly, breaking standard protocol.
Key revelations from Gopaul's testimony:

Minister Mchunu instructed that the Mabhida murder case be moved from the specialized Political Killings Task Team to the local police station
The minister arrived unannounced at a police station while campaigning for the ANC and requested details about cases involving Doeshie Govender, a former ANC councillor who had defected to the MK Party
Gopaul testified that proper protocol requires ministers to communicate through the provincial or national police commissioner, not directly with officers at his level
The general expressed concern that the interventions appeared politically motivated to advance ANC interests

This testimony forms part of Phase Two of the Madlanga Commission hearings, which investigate political interference in police investigations and the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team.
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