Mayibongwe Maqhina

Multimedia Journalist, Politics

“Pillow talk” gets people killed, says IDAC head

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Advocate Andrea Johnson, head of the IDAC, asserts the importance of integrity in her role.

Cachalia won't apologise for Mkhwanazi's combat gear criticism

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Updated

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia ignited a heated debate after refusing to apologise for remarks concerning KwaZulu-Natal's police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, ...

Cachalia backs Political Killings Task Team in tackling organised crime

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia is backing the continued existence of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).

Mchunu kept his two deputies powerless, Parly inquiry told

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Police Deputy Minister Polly Boshielo confirmed on Tuesday that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. did not assign her delegated powers in writing.

Parliament hopes public submissions will help in addressing statutory rape among young girls

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Parliament is embarking on an inquiry to obtain submissions on statutory rape of young girls and to review existing legislation with a view to amend the law where ...

No DA good governance in townships, informal settlements in the Western Cape, says Mashatile

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Deputy President Paul Mashatile challenges the notion that the Western Cape is the best model for governance, citing its failure to address apartheid' s legacy.

Police deputy minister remains 'powerless' under Mchunu's leadership

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Deputy Minister for Police Cassel Mathale disclosed that suspended Minister Senzo Mchunu has yet to delegate powers to him.

Mathale blindsided by Mchunu's PKTT closure

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale said suspended Minister Senzo Mchunu did not consult him about disbanding the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).

Bheki Cele adds to embattled Senzo Mchunu’s woes

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Theolin Tembo|Published

Bheki Cele' s testimony during the parliamentary inquiry reveals contradictions with Senzo Mchunu' s claims.

MPs can now quiz witnesses on Phala Phala report

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Parliamentarians are set to question the classified report of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) during an inquiry into allegations of corruption ...

Mchunu side-steps resignation questions over alleged links to cartels

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu deflects resignation questions, asserting he has no ties to criminal cartels amid serious allegations from senior police officials. ...

Mchunu only knows Mogotsi as comrade, denies links to Matlala

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

In a tense parliamentary inquiry, suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu addresses allegations of corruption, confirming his relationship with Mogotsi while denying ...

Nkabinde's background, qualifications earned him chief of staff, post says Mchunu

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu addressed critical inquiries on Tuesday regarding the appointment of Cedrick Nkabinde as his chief of staff.

Net closes on ‘comrades’, while Mchunu takes hot seat

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on Thursday addressed allegations of corruption for the first time during the parliamentary inquiry probing his conduct.

Legal opinion clears Kohler-Barnard to stay on corruption inquiry amid opposition pressure

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The DA has received legal counsel affirming that party Member of Parliament (MP) Dianne Kohler-Barnard has no grounds to excuse herself or be removed from the inquiry ...

D-Day for Senzo Mchunu to clarify alleged political interference at SAPS

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is set to to take the stand on Thursday and Friday to give his testimony regarding his controversial directive to disband ...

I am not a rogue cop, suspended top cop tells MPs

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) National Deputy Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, took a firm stand on his integrity during his testimony ...

Top cop lifts lid on plan to remove him

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Masemola said there would be parallel structures that would want to manipulate the national commissioner and if they can't, they will come with a plan to have him ...

'Under siege' Sibiya decries early morning raid

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Thabo Makwakwa|Published

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya alleges betrayal by the police following a raid on his home.

Mkhwanazi drops another Mchunu bombshell

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Simon Majadibodu|Published

Mkhwanazi has accused rogue political forces of sabotaging the fight against political killings and claimed Mchunu wasn’t even the real author of the letter that ...

Mkhwanazi questions Mchunu's role in sealing Ipid's Phala Phala report

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has voiced serious concerns about Police Minister Senzu Mchunu's controversial decision to classify the Independent Police ...

Mchunu's chief of staff confirmed links with Mogotsi, says Mkhwanazi

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi told the parliamentary inquiry that former police officer Cedric Nkabinde had no clue about ...

DA's Kohler-Barnard defies calls to step down amid intelligence leak claims

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

DA MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard refuses to recuse herself from Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee while her party seeks legal advice on serious allegations that she leaked ...

Mkhwanazi dismisses argument that task team was a political initiative

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi disagrees that the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was a political initiative and its ...

Parliamentary inquiry into police corruption adjourns amid confusion over Mkhwanazi's statement

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Updated

The parliamentary inquiry into police corruption faced turmoil on Tuesday as MPs debated the validity of a 'supplementary' statement from KwaZulu-Natal SAPS Commissioner ...