South African police minister suspended over corruption allegations
Summary
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu due to corruption allegations. A judicial commission will investigate the matter, with reports expected in the coming months. Mchunu denies the claims against him.Key Facts
- Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu over corruption allegations.
- These allegations came from KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
- Mkhwanazi claimed that Mchunu received money from a corruption suspect and disrupted a team investigating certain killings.
- President Ramaphosa has set up a commission to look into the allegations, with updates expected after three and six months.
- Senzo Mchunu has denied the corruption accusations, calling them baseless.
- Firoz Cachalia, a law professor, will serve as the interim police minister.
- South Africa ranks 82nd in Transparency International's corruption perception index.
- Opposition parties criticized the President for not firing Mchunu immediately.
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