ActionSA and BOSA React to Mkhwanazi's Claims, Criticize the ANC

(The Post News)– The KwaZulu-Natal General Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made allegations about criminal syndicates involving the Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu, prompting reactions from other South African political parties.

Other political parties are echoing the public outcry about crime and corruption linking top politicians. The parties include Action for South Africa (ActionSA) and Build One South Africa (BOSA).

ActionSA KZN leader Zwakele Mncwango organized a march to the South African Police Services (SAPS) Provincial head office in Durban Central in support of General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, citing that it is time citizens stood together against criminals.

Mncwango said what Mkhwanazi has done shows that the system is rotten to the point he did not even know where to go. He applauded Mkhwanazi’s “bravery” of deciding to open up to the media and South Africa at large.

Mncwango has been vocal about exposing alleged criminal activities happening within the eThekwini Municipality and sharing everything on his Facebook account. He told the media that Mkhwanazi must be commended, not criticized, for doing what he believes should be done for the country to have good governance, and he suggested transparency as the key to clean governance.

On the issue of political killings in KZN, most of which are alleged to involve ANC leaders in the province, Mncwango expressed disappointment that, after losing so many politicians, a minister and some individuals would decide to withdraw resources dealing with the matter. He added that the nation is being controlled by criminals and that this indicates that certain politicians are responsible for these murders.

Meanwhile, BOSA’s leader and Member of Parliament, Mmusi Maimane, has called for reform in response to Mkhwanazi’s accusations, stating that if what the general says is accurate, it would indicate that the ANC has broken the state.

“The ANC cannot fix the state; it will not be self-correctional but self-arresting. Now we need change,” Maimane said. Furthermore, Maimane asserted that when a nation loses its capacity to uphold the rule of law, corruption in the criminal justice system as a whole is the first step. He claimed that General Mkhwanazi’s accusations extend beyond the police and into the judiciary, and that the only way to address the matter is for President Cyril Ramaphosa to establish a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate these claims.

He further argued that in the end, it will force senior officials—whether the police minister or anyone else involved—to temporarily resign from their positions until these accusations are resolved because it places the police minister in a position where, if true, it can be inferred that he took action to shield other politicians by suspending important units.

Maimane believes that this issue is not something that can be left behind, saying it is common knowledge that there are profound vacancies within the senior ranks of the police. He also called for an urgent proclamation by the president to put an SIU to investigate and then present the findings in Parliament.

Meanwhile, the ANC has been in power since 1994 with over 50% trust from the citizens. However, the party suffered a great loss of support 3 decades later, following a 40.18% decline in the last elections, resulting in the formation of the Government of National Unity, comprised of the ANC, Democratic Alliance (DA), and other small parties.

Mkhwanazi’s allegations may negatively impact the African ANC in the 2026 local government election campaigns. If the public loses hope on the issue of political killings and the country’s security, their response would be a full-blown attack on the ANC’s LGE 2026 campaign.