On 6 July 2025, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi went public with explosive allegations that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu received payments from a corruption suspect and played a role in dismantling a team investigating politically motivated killings. Mkhwanazi alleged that high-ranking police officials, politicians, and members of the judiciary were aiding criminal syndicates and obstructing justice. On 13 July, President Ramaphosa suspended Mchunu and established a Commission of Inquiry chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. The Commission heard evidence that law enforcement officials colluded with drug cartels — providing advance warnings before raids and protecting trafficking networks for bribes. More than 100 case files were allegedly taken from the political killings task team. The first interim report (December 2025) referred matters for immediate criminal prosecution. The Commission was extended to August 2026.