Mchunu says gaps in national police commissioners’ handovers affected political killings task team operations [SOUND]

# Police minister Senzo Mchunu has told Parliament’s ad hoc committee that gaps in the handover between national police commissioners Khehla Sitole and Fannie Masemola affected the operations of the political killings task team. Mchunu said the lack of a proper transition created delays and confusion, impacting budget approvals and oversight of the task team. He added that leadership gaps made it harder to assess the team’s needs and effectiveness: