Security has been beefed up outside the upmarket home of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
This comes after the provincial top cop convened a press conference on Sunday and accused police minister Senzo Mchunu and senior police officials of interfering in political killings and being linked to organised crime.
Mkhwanazi said he was a hard-core police officer and was prepared to die for the police badge for telling the truth. “I chose to be a police officer, and in many years in my career I have been involved in combat,” he said.
When TimesLIVE drove past the property on Tuesday, heavily armed national intervention unit members stood guard outside. Vehicles including an SUV and a VW golf 7 were outside the property.
A concerned business owner who runs a bed and breakfast establishment on the same road said he was alarmed by the high police presence at the property.
“I spoke to them because some cars were parked on the pavement. They were reluctant to give me answers [about their sudden presence]. Instead they jokingly asked if I was not happy to see I was well protected,” said the resident.