Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie says he’s ready to testify in the high-stakes inquiry into alleged police corruption and political interference. Image: Gayton McKenzie / Facebook
(The Post News)- Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has expressed his willingness to testify before the upcoming judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of political interference and corruption within the South African Police Service.
The inquiry, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, follows claims made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, and other senior officials.
Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, McKenzie said he will cooperate fully with the commission, stating he holds important information that South Africans need to hear. He reiterated, “I’m also going to testify at the commission because I know things. If they call me, I’m going. There are these guns in the Western Cape that are killing our people.”
Using a colorful analogy, he suggested that South Africans should prepare not just for entertainment, but for revelations so serious “they would need an entire popcorn factory, not just a bowl.”
He also pointed out that South Africa has become a hotspot for organized crime, noting that many cartel leaders and gang bosses from around the world are often arrested within the country. McKenzie emphasized the deadly consequences of these criminal networks, particularly in communities affected by the circulation of illegal firearms.
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