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JOHANNESBURG<\/strong> – A provincial police chief accused South Africa’s Minister of Police and other top brass on Sunday of obstructing investigations into politicians, prompting parties across the board to demand an inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The uproar that followed the claims against police minister Senzo Mchunu<\/a> forced President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the issue from a BRICS summit in Brazil, and call for restraint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Africa’s stability and economic growth are undermined by its high rates of crime and corruption<\/a>, including by organised networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleged Mchunu received payments from a corruption suspect and played a role in dismantling a team investigating killings to shield politically connected people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The commissioner, speaking at a media briefing where he was flanked by armed security personell, some with their faces masked, said he had opened a criminal investigation into the minister, also accusing other officials of obstructing police work against organised crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mchunu rejected the allegations as “insinuations made without evidence or due processes”, but said they would be looked into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a matter of grave national security concern that is receiving the highest priority attention,” Ramaphosa said in a statement, committing to further action on his return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mchunu’s African National Congress (ANC) party said the claims must be handled with “urgency and seriousness”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Democratic Alliance (DA), which has stepped up calls for Ramaphosa to remove government ministers accused of corruption, demanded an urgent debate in parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“These disturbing allegations of corruption, political interference, and malfeasance at the very top of South Africa’s law enforcement and national security infrastructure must be investigated immediately,” it said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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