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Mbalula Defends Anc's Step-Aside Rule From Criticism Amid Mchunu Allegations
SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 20 – ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said Mchunu remains active in party roles as the step-aside rule applies only to members formally charged with crimes, pending a judicial inquiry.
- Senzo Mchunu defended his absence with a chef analogy as President Cyril Ramaphosa established a judicial inquiry on July 13, 2025, in Pretoria.
- On 6 July 2025, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleged political interference by Mchunu, including disbanding the Political Killings Task Team in December 2024 and collusion with Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala.
- On 28 March 2025, Daily Maverick reported a call for public comment on private security amendments, the risk of protection rackets by rogue agencies, and long-running suspicions of firearms exploitation.
- Mchunu’s culinary metaphor ignited social media with trending hashtags, opposition parties and civil groups decried it as evasive, and the public remains divided over his motives.
- This inquiry is set to take at least six months, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Firoz Cachalia as acting police minister, and Fikile Mbalula said the party will await the commission’s findings.
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