She briefed the media at Parliament after the debate on her department’s budget vote in the National Assembly.

This debate follows recent damning allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, regarding serious safety and security concerns, which, among other things, implicated Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.

In response, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a judicial commission of inquiry and placed Mchunu on special leave.

Ntshavheni said the State Security Agency (SSA) and all relevant law enforcement agencies are actively working to prevent any uprisings or violent protests, such as the July 2021 unrest.

“The security cluster is solid, and because people are worried about national security, the president has given short deadlines for the commission. This should give South Africans comfort that security is a priority for this government,” she said.

Ntshavheni also made available the public version of the 2019–2024 budget estimates of the SSA, as well as the National Security Strategy for the 2024–2028 financial cycle. She said this is an effort to show the government's priority areas and the measures in place to prevent crimes such as cross-border crime, terrorism, and others.

“So that there can be a discussion in the country about the work being done,  to ask, is enough being done? What are the gaps? So that we can improve,” she added.

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