{
  "id": 17812529,
  "title": "Ramaphosa: Cabinet to decide whether Mkhwanazi gets top Hawks job",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ramaphosa-cabinet-to-decide-whether-mkhwanazi-gets-top-hawks-job",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-11-02-ramaphosa-cabinet-to-decide-whether-mkhwanazi-gets-top-hawks-job/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that Cabinet will deliberate on the proposed appointment of Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as the national head of the Hawks. The decision will be made public only after the Cabinet process has been completed, Ramaphosa emphasized during a visit to the Premier Soccer League offices in Johannesburg. Mkhwanazi's name has been forwarded to Cabinet by Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia, who submitted a formal memorandum supporting the appointment. Mkhwanazi's candidacy emerged following his July 6, 2025 allegations against senior police officials and former Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who accused them of interfering in sensitive investigations and attempting to dismantle the Political Killings Task Team. Ramaphosa subsequently placed Mchunu on special leave, and Parliament established an ad hoc committee to investigate the allegations.",
  "summary": "The proposed appointment follows Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia’s submission of a formal Cabinet memorandum seeking approval for Mkhwanazi to lead the Hawks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}