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Mchunu defends decision to disband PKTT, with Jan Gerber

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He’s been itching to tell his side of the story. Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been emphatic to Parliamentarians this Thursday that there was no sinister ulterior motive in disbanding the Political Killings Task Team and that the unit was under review for a long time. Catch the very latest from Mchunu’s evidence before MPs, with our senior parliamentary correspondent, Jan Gerber, in this edition of The Lead. Later, the road to Springbok glory was difficult, with our regular segment, “On This Day in SA History”, at the end of the show. You can send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note with your questions or thoughts on the show: 072 562 3179. Mail us: thelead@24.com. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.
Chapters
  • 00:01 Graeme's intro
  • 01:28 Morning crossing to Jan Gerber
  • 19:00 After lunch with Jan Gerber
  • 26:43 AD: News24's The Weekender
  • 27:11 On This Day in SA History: Springboks
16 Oct 2025 English South Africa News · Society & Culture

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