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title: "CATCH UP | Mchunu advised chief of staff to record conversations with Mkhwanazi, Parliament hears"
description: "Follow live updates on the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into high-level accusations by KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Parliament’s ad hoc inquiry into the same."
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published: "2025-10-17T09:30:33"
updated: "2025-10-17T14:15:57"
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# CATCH UP | Mchunu advised chief of staff to record conversations with Mkhwanazi, Parliament hears

> Follow live updates on the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into high-level accusations by KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Parliament’s ad hoc inquiry into the same.

By Daily Maverick · Published 17 October 2025, 11:30 SAST · Updated 17 October 2025, 16:15 SAST

## Key points
- In a dramatic twist worthy of a courtroom thriller, President Ramaphosa has summoned a R147.9 million commission to unearth the skeletons of corruption lurking in South Africa's police service, with whistleblower Mkhwanazi ready to take the stand and spill the beans.
- President Ramaphosa initiates a commission following Mkhwanazi's explosive corruption claims in law enforcement.
- Preliminary budget for the commission is set at R147.9 million, aiming to expose deep-rooted police corruption.
- Mkhwanazi will be the commission's inaugural witness, shedding light on systemic issues.
- Caryn Dolley delves into Mkhwanazi's dossier, revealing the alleged decay within South Africa's policing system.

## Content

### Catch up

- The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, or the Madlanga Commission as it’s widely known, is in its fourth week of testimony.
- The parliamentary ad hoc committee into the same allegations continues into its second week.
- Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi testified in front of the parliamentary committee last week and [took questions from MPs](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-10-08-mk-party-tries-to-pin-down-mkhwanazi-on-ramaphosa/).
- Mkhwanazi has testified at both hearings that the police minister at the time, Senzo Mchunu, along with others, undermined investigations into political killings.
- What are your burning questions about General Mkhwanazi’s revelations about corruption at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, and Parliament’s probe? [Share with our newsroom here.](https://tally.so/r/woX4Qb)

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