Mbuyiseni Ndlozi Praises Acting Police Minister Gwede Mantashe, Sparks Debate

• Power Talk FM presenter Mbuyiseni Ndlozi sparked debate again when he praised Gwede Mantashe
• The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources was named the acting Police Minister by the President
• Netizens have praised Mantashe for making an impact after he assumed the acting Police Minister role

Former politician turned radio presenter Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has been giving ANC members a lot of praise of late. The latest politician to receive acclaim from Ndlozi is none other than Gwede Mantashe.

Power Talk FM presenter Mbuyiseni Ndlozi caused some commotion on the X timelines again when he praised the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.

Mantashe was appointed the acting Police Minister by President Cyril Ramaphosa, until Professor Firoz Cachalia takes the post in August 2025.

Ndlozi praises Mantashe

Since Mantashe took over, there have been several high-profile arrests, with the latest being the suspects linked to DJ Sumbody's 2022 murder.

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Reacting to all the new arrests making headlines, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi gave the minister his props.

"Only a week as minister of police. Samson himself," Ndlozi laughed.

SA reacts to Ndlozi's praise for Mantashe

Netizens have raised Mantashe for making an impact after he assumed the acting police role. However, people noticed Ndlozi's sudden and suspicious support for ANC politicians.

Below are the reactions from social media users:

@XFactor079 slammed:

"Tweaking for ANC leaders. How the mighty have fallen."

@Zani_Baccaria said:

"Buy your way back, my brother. It will be good to have you there as long as you don't get corrupt like them, which is highly difficult."

@Nellmphoo laughed:

"Just go back to politics, join the ANC, brother. Politics is in your blood and iceboy spirit because what is this? Don't block me. I love you. No hard feelings, but ulavha posooooo!"

@NguneziSy20672 replied:

"He is very busy this week as he is collecting them from their homes one by one, and no rush. Hats off."

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@ecekeni asked:

"Since when do we attribute the arrests to the Minister? Is this not the competence of the Commissioner, at least?

The latest in DJ Sumbody's case

It seems as though justice is finally going to be served in the murder of Amapiano muso and business owner DJ Sumbody. At the start of this week, the South African Police Service (SAPS) made four arrests of his murder.

Of the four, the mastermind and three hitmen were apprehended and are scheduled to make their first court appearance. What is more alarming is that the alleged mastermind is also connected to a previous assassination.

In a press briefing, National police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, revealed that the three hitmen and the alleged mastermind made their first court appearance on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. The suspects face three counts of murder for the deaths of DJ Sumbody and his two bodyguards, Sibusiso Mokoena and Sandile Myeza.

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DJ Sumbody’s family perform cleansing ritual at crime scene

In a previous report from Briefly News, following DJ Sumbody's murder, his family did a cleansing ritual at the crime scene.

A TikToker, @angelsebothoma316, posted a video of DJ Sumbody's family at the crime scene performing a cleansing ceremony.

Source: Briefly News