In a stunning exposé, South African police chief Mkhwananzi has accused top Zimbabwean political elites including close allies of Mnangagwa being key players in a transnational criminal operation involving money laundering, smuggling, and political violence.
According to Mkhwananzi, Zimbabwe has become a hub for laundering dirty money from South Africa, with intelligence reports citing prominent figures such as Wicknel Chivhayo and Kudakwashe Tagwirei as active participants in illicit networks.
“Zimbabwe is now a laundering zone,” Mkhwananzi stated bluntly.
He further revealed that military-trained gunmen from Zimbabwe’s National Army are allegedly being deployed into South Africa, exacerbating crime and political instability, particularly in regions like KwaZulu-Natal.
“We are dealing with military-trained professionals in a fragile criminal environment,” he warned.
The South African top cop didn’t mince his words: “ZANU PF has mutated into a profit-driven syndicate and international criminal organization,” adding that the operation is backed by high-level state connections in both ZANU PF and ANC. He urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to raise the matter with Mnangagwa during upcoming diplomatic talks.
