Senzo Mchunu’s Future as Minister of Police Is in the Hands of Cupcake (Cyril Ramaphosa)

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By Noko Maleka



Senzo Mchunu’s Future as Minister of Police Is in the Hands of Cupcake (Cyril Ramaphosa)

Johannesburg — Fellow South Africans, all eyes are on President Cyril Ramaphosa — or as he’s sometimes affectionately or mockingly called, “Cupcake” — as the country braces for a highly anticipated national address scheduled for Sunday, 13 July at 7pm. The “family meeting” comes amid mounting pressure and public scrutiny following explosive allegations linking Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, senior SAPS leadership, and politically connected figures to a criminal syndicate with ties to drug cartels.


The dramatic turn of events was sparked by a bombshell media briefing held on 6 July by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who accused Minister Mchunu of executive overreach, going so far as to suggest that Mchunu deliberately shut down a high-level task team investigating organised crime. The Commissioner did not hold back — his remarks raised serious concerns about political interference in police operations, suggesting that both top SAPS brass and political elites may be protecting criminal networks.


In a week that felt more like an episode of a political thriller than a routine governance matter, the President has been locked in consultations with key stakeholders across the security cluster. According to a Presidency statement cited by IOL Politics journalist Kamogelo Moichela, President Ramaphosa will “take the nation into his confidence” after extensive deliberations.


> “The President has been in consultation with senior members of the security establishment and other relevant stakeholders. The nation will be addressed in full,” read the statement.




The implications of Commissioner Mkhwanazi’s allegations are enormous. Not only is the integrity of the South African Police Service (SAPS) under the microscope, but so too is the credibility of our political leadership. If these claims are proven to be accurate, they will expose a devastating betrayal of public trust by those sworn to protect the country.


The central question now is this: Will President Ramaphosa take decisive action and hold his Police Minister accountable, or will he opt for damage control in the name of political survival?


For many South Africans, this Sunday’s address will be a litmus test of Ramaphosa’s leadership — whether he is willing to clean house, even if it means losing close allies, or whether the “New Dawn” he once promised has finally lost its last flicker of light.


Senzo Mchunu, once praised for his reformist posture and administrative competence, now finds himself standing in the shadow of doubt. His political future is no longer in his own hands — it is firmly in the hands of “Cupcake.”


If President Ramaphosa chooses accountability, it may restore some public confidence in our fragile democracy. If he chooses silence or ambiguity, it will only deepen the growing distrust between citizens and the state.


Stay tuned. South Africa is holding its breath.

Sources:


Kamogelo Moichela, IOL Politics


https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics


SAPS Media Briefing, 6 July 2025


Official statement from the Presidency



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Written by: Noko Mabofa Maleka

Journalist | Radio Presenter | Digital Marketer

📍 Johannesburg, South Africa

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