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President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation on Sunday evening in response to the explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
Last week, Mkhwanazi alleged that political interference in crime-related investigations has made it increasingly difficult for police officers to do their jobs and solve major crimes.
His statements implicated elements of the South African judicial system and senior police officials, including Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.
Ramaphosa has since described the allegations as a matter of grave national security concern, warning that such claims threaten public trust in the country’s rule of law.
The President is scheduled to speak at 19h00 on Sunday.
Fears of another July 2021 Repeat?
Amid growing tension, social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has seen a surge of posts threatening nationwide unrest.
Many users warn that if Ramaphosa decides to suspend or jeopardise Mkhwanazi’s career, South Africa could find itself reliving the chaos of the July 2021 riots.
Cyril Ramaphosa is unlikely to suspend Commissioner Mkhwanazi; he’s not that naïve. Following the attention generated by Lord Mkhwanazi's revelations, Cyril understands that suspending him could trigger chaos in the country—worse than the unrest & looting that previously occurred pic.twitter.com/K8W3P1sRJL
— ᴼᴰᴺᴵᴸ ˢᴱᴹᴬᴳ (@OdnilGames_) July 12, 2025
One thing we must ALL AGREE on is NO LOOTING. If Ramaphosa suspends our General Mkhwanazi, we close the country by staying home. I repeat, NO LOOTING. Those are not ANC businesses, but innocent owners whose tax money is being misused by these drugs kingpins in or government. https://t.co/OEevEdJbgN
— GogokaAya (@nomfiso22) July 12, 2025
This month marks four years since the week-long unrest that brought looting, destruction, and deadly violence to parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
The riots erupted shortly after former president and now MK Party leader Jacob Zuma was arrested for contempt of court. Over 300 lives were lost during that period.
Depending on what Ramaphosa says tonight, the future of the country remains bleak, along with that of Minister Senzo Mchunu and General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
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