{
  "id": 3054720,
  "title": "Mchunu denies allegations of plot to throw Mkhwanazi ‘under the bus’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/mchunu-denies-allegations-of-plot-to-throw-mkhwanazi-under-the-bus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:51:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mchunu-denies-allegations-of-plot-to-throw-mkhwanazi-under-the-bus/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SABC News reports that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has vehemently denied allegations that he was involved in a plot to undermine KwaZulu-Natal police chief, Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. According to testimony from Lt-Colonel Deena Govender, she claims to have been instructed by Mchunu at a meeting with an alleged political fixer on August 20th, 2026, to testify before a commission that he follows Mkhwanazi's directives. However, Mchunu dismisses these claims as lacking any evidence and refusing to be swayed by what he describes as \"opportunistic allegations.\" He emphasizes his respect for the ongoing commission and its mandate to proceed without hindrance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}