Police seize second phone from suspended minister Senzo Mchunu in High Court raid

Police have seized a cellphone from suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu after executing a Johannesburg High Court search and seizure warrant at his family home in KwaZulu-Natal.

According to a police statement issued on Tuesday, officials served the warrant – which authorised the seizure of cellular phones linked to specific IMEI numbers identified in the court document – on Mchunu at his private family residence on Monday.

Mchunu's spokesperson, Sithembiso Mshengu, said the minister handed over the handset to police in the presence of his attorney and in compliance with the court's directive, describing him as acting as “a law-abiding citizen”.

Sinenhlanhla Masilela reports for [African News Agency](Police have seized a cellphone from suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu after executing a Johannesburg High Court search and seizure warrant at his family home in KwaZulu-Natal.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday, police officials served the warrant on Mchunu at his private family residence in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday.

The warrant authorised the seizure of cellular phones linked to specific IMEI numbers identified in the court document.

Cellphone handed over Mchunu’s spokesperson Sithembiso Mshengu said the minister handed over the handset to the police in the presence of his attorney and in compliance with the court’s directive.

“As a law-abiding citizen and in the presence of his attorney, Minister Mchunu handed over the handset in line with the directive of the court,” the statement said.

The statement did not provide details about the investigation that prompted the warrant or explain what information police are seeking from the cellphone.

Second seizure According to Mchunu’s statement, Monday’s seizure was the second time police had taken communication devices from the minister.

It claimed that the first set of devices had not yet been returned when the latest seizure took place.

“Minister Mchunu will address these developments and many other matters that evolve around his name in the coming weeks,” the statement said.

Mchunu was suspended in July 2025 after allegations of links to organised crime groups were made against him.) that the statement gave no details of the investigation behind the warrant, nor what information police hope to extract from the device.

It said Monday's seizure was the second time police had taken communication devices from Mchunu, and that the first set had not yet been returned. Mchunu, suspended in July 2025 following allegations linking him to organised crime groups, said he would address the developments “in the coming weeks”.