Dr. Lennit Max Slams Mkhwanazi’s Press Conference as Global Embarrassment

As the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference concluded in Cape Town on August 29, 2025, former Western Cape Police Commissioner Dr. Lennit Max criticized KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s July 2025 press conference, which alleged criminal syndicate ties to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, as an embarrassment to South Africa’s government locally and internationally. The conference, opened by Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia due to Mchunu’s leave, focused on combating transnational crime, with Mkhwanazi’s allegations casting a shadow over discussions.