News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Who’s coup is it anyway? With Amanda Khoza

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a coup? It’s Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, claiming the threat of a coup happening in South Africa exists.

As the Ramaphosa administration grapples with a warring police force, a hollowed out South African Air Force and a scuppered Navy, how real or imminent is the threat of a coup d‘état in South Africa in 2025?

It’s a difficult question to answer given Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s latest remarks following the release of the National Security Strategy report for the years 2019 to 2024 in review.

The report reveals security, geopolitical, and environmental factors that may impact South Africa in the future.

But are Ntshavheni’s coup’s comments referring to the recent startling press conference led by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi? Some Crime Intelligence sources suggest it is, according to journalist Amanda Khoza who is joining us in this edition of The Lead.

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