KZN Police Commissioner, Lt. General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is 2025 Newsmaker of the Year

KZN Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has been named the 2025 Newsmaker of the Year at the National Press Club and Unisa's 2025 Journalists of the Year Awards in Pretoria.

On July 6, 2025, Mkhwanazi held an explosive media briefing in Durban where he exposed the alleged infiltration of South Africa's law enforcement, intelligence, and justice systems by sophisticated criminal networks.

The media briefing triggered the immediate suspension of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, and the establishment of a Presidential Commission of Inquiry as well as a Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee

The event celebrates excellence in jounalism, public communication and leadership.

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